March 2021
Dear Neighbors,
Spring is knocking on our door in a very Vermont way. Its freezing! It’s gorgeous! It’s freezing AGAIN!
March brings Daylight Savings Time (more light when we wake up!), melting snow, yard cleanup, and a much needed spring cleaning. If you are in the mood to get a jump on spring chores, CSWD can help!
During this time of year, our Hotline staff receives calls about the usual Spring suspects. The team was gracious enough to give me a list that might help in your preparations for Spring. Below I have linked some of the most common items for this time of year. Our A-Z list helps you find disposal options for things that you need to get rid of or even better, recycle!
- Yard/garden debris
- Easter eggs (The first answer should always be, EGG SALAD!)
- Mattresses
- Paint – Cans, Latex, Oil-based, Lead
- Smoke/carbon monoxide detectors (Daylight Saving Time – check those batteries)
- Propane tanks
- Christmas Trees (You hold outs know who you are!)
Spring brings renewal and a new start…let’s hope that this spring brings some relief from a difficult year. Embrace it!
Warm regards,
Alise
Alise Certa
Marketing & Communications Manager
CSWD Receives Call2Recycle’s 2020 Top 100 Leader in Sustainability Award
Williston, VT – The Chittenden Solid Waste District (CSWD) is pleased to announce recognition by Call2Recycle as a 2020 Top 100 Leader in Sustainability. The Leader in Sustainability award is given out annually to top performing Call2Recycle program participants who excel with their battery recycling efforts. This is the sixth year CSWD has received the Leader in Sustainability recognition.
CSWD’s commitment to battery recycling, even amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, contributed to more than 8.4 million pounds of consumer batteries collected and recycled through Call2Recycle nationally–a program milestone. CSWD collected 33,821 pounds of batteries for recycling from July 2019 through June 2020 at six Drop-Off Center locations and the Environmental Depot.
“The last year presented unimaginable global, national and local challenges to almost every industry, including battery recycling,” said Leo Raudys, CEO & President of Call2Recycle, Inc. “In the face of uncertainty, we witnessed the tenacity and passion of partners like CSWD who continued their involvement with the Call2Recycle program. We thank CSWD for their ardent support and are proud to list them as a 2020 Leader in Sustainability.”
Call2Recycle is recognizing CSWD for their commitment to battery recycling by donating a tree to the National Forest Foundation’s ‘50 Million for Our Forests’ campaign.
“CSWD is grateful for the commitment our community and staff have demonstrated since 1994 when we first began collecting batteries for recycling,” said CSWD Executive Director Sarah Reeves. “Since then, our collective efforts have kept 259,455 pounds of batteries out of the landfill.”
To find out all the details about how and where to recycle your batteries in Chittenden County as well as locations across Vermont, visit CSWD’s website A-Z entry on batteries. https://cswd.net/a-to-z/batteries/
What REALLY happens to that glass bottle or jar in your recycling bin?
Here at the Chittenden Solid Waste District, we geek out on recycling. It’s literally our job to be the local experts on how our community can best manage all the stuff we buy, use, and toss out. It can be a lot to chew on, though, which is why we break down the info into bite-size pieces.
For example, this “All About Glass” page on our website explains how our MRF turns properly prepared glass bottles and jars you put in your blue bin into two products: processed glass aggregate for use in local construction projects, and partially processed glass that’s sent to other facilities for more processing. Click the link to learn all about it!
Bird Feeders and Bears, Oh My!
The warmer weather is not only waking the flowers and trees, it also wakes the bears in our area. Bears not only LOVE honey, they also love bird suet and bird seed.
Vermont Fish & Wildlife recommends taking down your feeders as of April 1st to avoid inviting bears to your yard. The state has some other great tips to help you keep these furry visitors at bay.
Upcoming Webinars with CSWD Experts
Register Today!
Are you missing our workshops? CSWD is taking them online! Our Outreach team is working hard to bring you the workshops you enjoyed PRE-COVID virtually. We are also working on virtual tours of our facilities for future webinars.
UPCOMING WEBINARS: Click on the links below to preregister for these Zoom offerings.
Backyard Composting Workshop
When: Thursday, March 25 4:30pm – 6:00pm
Discover the benefits of “closing the loop” with your own household food scraps in this lively, online demonstration of a healthy compost system. Each video section will be followed by live Question & Answer sessions. Let’s get composting!
Click here to register
Managing Food Scraps at Rental Properties and Multi-Unit Residential Locations
When: Tuesday, March 30 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Managing food scraps in multi-unit residential settings poses unique challenges which are complicated by having multiple parties involved. This session is designed to help landlords, property managers, homeowners’ associations, and others responsible for communal waste contracts understand and navigate their options and obligations. Join us to learn more about best-practices for each type of multi-residential setting to comply with the new food waste requirements that went into effect in July.
Click here to register
Savoring those St. Patty’s Day Leftovers!
A belated Happy Saint Patrick’s Day to you! For those celebrating who might have leftover corned beef and cabbage – may we suggest some leftover recipes?
Corned Beef and cabbage soup, a Rueben sandwich, corned beef hash, or how about a chowder? Your options are endless. We have linked to a great list of options for you below.
Savor those leftovers in a new way AND reduce your food scraps!
How do I get rid of…?
Got a question? Just ask our A-Z list! From donation & recycling options to the landfill (last resort), we can tell you what to do with just about anything.
CSWD Calendar
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The Chittenden Solid Waste District is a municipality created to implement solid waste management mandates legislated by the State of Vermont. The District is governed by a Board of Commissioners representing the communities of Chittenden County, Vermont.
Our mission is to reduce and manage the solid waste generated within Chittenden County in an environmentally sound, efficient, effective and economical manner.
Our vision: Products are designed to be reused or recycled and our community fully participates in minimizing disposal and maximizing reuse and recycling.
Chittenden Solid Waste District | 1021 Redmond Road, Williston, VT 05495