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CSWD announces Creative ReUse Art Showcase winners

When you look at a bicycle seat, do you see the form of a snail? Do plastic shopping bags make you think of jellyfish? Ever think of making a table out of a bicycle wheel? You’re not alone if you answered “no” to any of these questions, and that’s what makes the 18th Annual CSWD […]

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NewsFlash January 2014 Keep your Christmas tree out of the landfill — the easy way

Now that Christmas is over, it’s time to give your Christmas tree the old heave-ho-ho-ho. But don’t let all that holiday spirit languish in a landfill! In Chittenden County, we have lots of options for giving that tree new life, […]

Holiday schedule for CSWD and partner facilities:

Tuesday, Dec. 24: CSWD Drop-Off Centers: Essex: open 9:30-1:30; Richmond, South Burlington, and Williston: open 8-12). Green Mountain Compost: open 8-12. Environmental Depot: Closed. Materials Recovery Facility: Open regular hours, 6-3:30. CSWD Administrative Offices: Open 8-12. Casella Resource Solutions: Open regular hours, 7-4:15 Burlington Area Transfer Station: Open regular hours, 6:30-4 McNeil Wood & Yard […]

Check out CSWD’s video library!

CSWD has a library of movies that inform, entertain, and inspire viewers to reduce their impact on the planet. Want to borrow them for your discussion group, house party, or community event? Below is a list of our current selection. If you see something you’d like to check out, contact mkeough@cswd.net or 872-8100 x234.

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Want a waste-free school?

We can help with that.

Did you know that the average school wastes up to 48% of its food? Did you know the average student uses around 600 pounds of paper every year? No wonder that backpack is so heavy!

There are alternatives to all this waste. Some schools are already well down the pathway […]

It’s beginning to look a lot like …. compost!

Check out this great compost bin offer — just in time for holiday gift-giving.

There’s something really satisfying about having a compost bin in your backyard — even in the wintertime. Every bucket of food scraps you pour into it is transformed into rich, dark compost by your very own herd of hard-working microbes, all […]

Creative ReUse Showcase call for entries

Ink it in: December 16 through January 10 is the registration window for the 18th Annual CSWD Creative ReUse Art Showcase! It’s the trash-to-treasure art event of the year for Chittenden County high school students. This contest invites participants — and those who view the art — to see that there is still plenty of […]

Vermont unveils new recycling, composting, and trash symbols

Last year, the Vermont Legislature passed Act 148, which phases in recycling and composting as the law of the land. This week, state officials celebrated America Recycles Day by unveiling a set of symbols that will be used throughout the state to help businesses, residents, and visitors alike know what goes where when it […]

Got leaves in Chittenden County?

Here’s what to do with them!

Color in the treetops will soon be crunching underfoot as foliage season gives way to raking season, which coincides with putting-the-garden-to-bed season. What to do with all your non-woody leaf, yard, and garden debris? Read on:

NOTE: Non-woody leaf, garden, and yard debris includes leaves, grass clippings, and plant […]

CSWD in September:

News Flash! Green Mountain Compost update

By Jen Baer, GMC Sales and Production Coordinator

Here’s where we’ve been: In June of 2012 we discovered that our compost contained trace amounts of persistent herbicides that affected a number of gardens. In response, Green Mountain Compost (GMC) immediately halted sales and launched a customer-directed response, documenting damages […]