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 […]
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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 […] Two schools sort through their trash to improve recycling and composting efforts A few days before Halloween, students at Colchester High School and Champlain Valley Union will dump a day’s worth of trash out on their lawns to find out whether compostables and recyclables are hiding inside. In an effort to keep resources out of […] Did you know? By Clare Innes Crushed glass, as mentioned in the article, used in place of crushed gravel to build a French drain at a residence. When you’re making plans to button up your house, close down your cabin, and shore up the shed for winter, it’s easy to keep a […] SOLID WASTE ALLIANCE COMMUNITIES SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2013 8:00 a.m- 9:30 a.m.– BENSON TRANSFER STATION, Benson 10:30 a.m. -noon. – SUDBURY RECYCLING CENTER, across from the Town Garage, Williams Lane, Sudbury 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. FAIR HAVEN Transfer Station, Fair Haven Avenue, Fair Haven FREE SERVICE TO: Residents of the Solid Waste Alliance Communities (SWAC) […] 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 […]
April is Compost Month! What makes your garbage smelly? Food scraps. What helps plants grow tall and strong? Food scraps! Yep, those same food scraps some of you are still sending to the landfill are actually a source of valuable nutrients. We have dubbed the month of April “Compost […] SOLID WASTE ALLIANCE COMMUNITIES SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 2012 – 1:00-3:30 p.m. SHREWSBURY TRANSFER STATION, 103 Mountain Road, Shrewsbury FREE SERVICE TO: Residents of the Solid Waste Alliance Communities (SWAC) Towns ONLY – Benson, Chittenden, Fair Haven, Middletown Springs, Pawlet, Rutland Town, Shrewsbury, Sudbury, Tinmouth, and West Haven. As a resident of […] |
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