SOLID WASTE SERVICES

            ·           Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District

            ·           Christmas Tree Collection

            ·           Green Up Day

            ·           Bulk Trash Collections

            ·           Lawn Waste Site

The Town of Barre does not provide and does not contract for collection of household waste (municipal solid waste).  Instead, residents and businesses of Barre Town must make their own arrangements for trash removal and recycling.  Options include contracting for curbside collection or dropping off trash and recyclables at a licensed collection point.  Numerous haulers set up collection points in the area on Saturdays.  Another option is taking trash, recyclables, tires, scrap metal, and used motor oil to the Solid Waste Management District’s Wilson Depot.

Vermont law created solid waste management districts which are municipal corporations capable of enacting ordinances and levying taxes.  Towns and cities must belong to a solid waste management district or adopt its own solid waste plan that receives State approval.  Barre Town is a member of the Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District (CVSWMD).  The CVSWMD has adopted a recycling ordinance, and it provides several services including waste disposal/recycling depots, used clothing collections, used motor oil collections, and household hazardous wastes collections.

Wilson Depot / CVSWMD

The CVSWMD’s Wilson Depot is located on Pitman Road in Barre Town’s Wilson Industrial Park.  The depot is open Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 8:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.  Recycling is free.  Small fees are charged for disposal of trash, tires, and scrap metal.  For more information about the CVSWMD, the Wilson Depot, and other CVSWMD services, call the District at (802) 229-9383 or check its web site at www.cvswmd.com.

Christmas Tree Collection

Barre Town provides four solid waste services.  During the first two weeks of January, the DPW collects Christmas trees for chipping into mulch.  Trees are picked up in the area north of Route 302 during the first week.  Trees in the southern area are removed during the second week.  The November newsletter will list the details.

Green Up Day

Green Up Day is a 30+ year tradition in Vermont.  Barre Town participates in the annual spring clean up held the first Saturday of May.  Clubs, organizations, families, and neighborhood groups volunteer to clean up litter and other debris from public areas.  The Town provides collection of debris from public areas, along with collection and disposal of litter and bulk items cleaned up by scores of volunteers.  Safety vests and road signs are provided where needed.  The Town also offers latex gloves.  Vermont Green Up Day supplies the durable trash bags.

For more information on Green-Up Day 2008 click here.

Lawn Waste

Proper disposal of leaves, grass clippings, tree branches, and hedge clippings is becoming more complicated as people live closer together.  Barre Town has set up a lawn waste drop-off/composting site on Holden Road located in the Lower Graniteville area.  Residents may haul their lawn waste to the site and deposit the material on the proper pile, indicated by signs.  Composted leaves and wood mulch are available for the taking. 

In 2003 the Selectboard adopted an ordinance regulating the use of the lawn waste and composting site. Vehicle owners, or the operator if known, could be fined for using the site contrary to these simple regulations:

• the site is to be used during daylight hours
• leaves, brush, grass and other vegatative matter must be deposited in designated areas
• littering and illegal dumping are prohibited
• the site is for Barre Town residents' non-commercial use only
• maximum brush size is 5" in diameter; larger tree branches and trunks may be left in the designated firewood area
• prohibited materials include:metal, dog manure, animal carcasses, household garbage, stumps, kitty litter, tires, large trash items, bags, boxes, rope, string, plastic, dirt, stones, bricks, blocks, concrete and asphalt.

The public's cooperation in following these regulations is appreciated.

Bulk Trash Collection

A popular service is the semi-annual bulk trash collection held the second Saturday in May and third Saturday in September.  Full details about each collection are published in the April and August newsletters (available at the Publications section of this web site).  The latest policies and rules are: 

The service is for Barre Town residents only; proof of residency is required.  You may be turned away if residency cannot be verified.  A utility bill or Town tax bill with name and address will serve the purpose.  Loads on trucks larger than 1-ton size will not be accepted.  Salvaging is permitted on the same day.  The service is for large bulk items, not small items that could be disposed of through typical weekly trash collection.

 Click here for details.

SOME ITEMS ARE NOT ACCEPTED:

- computers, televisions, or other large electronic devices (may be taken to the Wilson Depot);

- tires (may be taken to the CVSWMD Wilson Depot);

- scrap metal including appliances (may be taken to the Wilson Depot);

- magazines (may be taken to the Wilson Depot);

- grass clippings, leaves and brush (may be taken to the Holden Road lawn waste drop-off site);

- bags and boxes of trash or recyclables (except corrugated cardboard);

- fluorescent light bulbs, paint cans, driveway sealer, roofing tar, and all other hazardous wastes must go to the CVSWMD’s household hazardous collection.