All bins and food waste containers must be picked up at the appropriate location. There are no deliveries or mailing. If you are checking this website after the events, contact the recycling coordinator to see if there are other options.

For photos of items sold, scroll to below the listings. 

For instructions on how to build your own bin go to:

for several designs
http://www.rrfb.com/pages/compost/Complan.html

for designs using wooden pallets
http://www.digitalseed.com/composter/bins/palletbin.html http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2006/05/how-to-build-15-shipping-pallet.html

two bin system
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=howTo&p=LawnGarden/compostBin.html

three bin system
http://digital.net/~gandalf/woodcb.htm

stacking sides system
http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/pages/g00148.asp
http://www.sunset.com/sunset/garden/article/0,20633,687666,00.html

ADDISON COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT 2009
1223 Route 7 South
Middlebury, VT 05753
(802) 388-2333
Fax: 388-0271
email: ACSWMD@acswmd.org
District Towns: Addison, Bridport, Cornwall, Ferrisburg, Goshen, Leicester, Lincoln, Middlebury, Monkton, New Haven, Orwell, Panton, Ripton, Shoreham, Starksboro, Vergennes, Waltham, Weybridge, Whiting
Compost Bin Type: SoilSaver Cost: $45
Food Scrap Collector Type: Kitchen Compost Collector Cost: $10.00
Event: Ongoing
Location: District Transfer Station at 1223 Route 7 South in Middlebury
Comments: Cash, check, or VISA/MasterCard accepted.
Other: Non-district resident purchases are allowed.

BENNINGTON COUNTY REGIONAL COMMISSION 2009
111 South Street, Suite 203
Bennington, VT 05201
Tel: (802) 442-0713
Fax: (802) 442-0439
Towns: Arlington*, Dorset*, Manchester*, Pownal, Rupert, Sandgate*, Shaftsbury, Stamford, Sunderland
* town works closely with BRPC, others contact town office directly.
Compost Bin Type: Not sold.
Food Scrap Collector Type: Not sold.
Event Pickup Time and Place: No 2009 sale.
Comments: Contact Solid Waste Planner, Lissa Stark, 802-442-0713 ext. 2 or lstark@bcrcvt.org
See other districts that allow out of district sales.

CHITTENDEN SOLID WASTE DISTRICT 2009
1021 Redmond Road
Williston, VT 05495
Recycling Hotline: 872-8111
E-mail: info@cswd.net
District towns: Bolton, Burlington, Charlotte, Colchester, Essex, Essex Junction, Hinesburg, Huntington, Jericho, Milton, Richmond, St. George, Shelburne, South Burlington, Underhill, Westford, Williston, Winooski
Compost Bin Type: SoilSaver Price: $35 plus tax until July 1, 2009 then will rise to $43 plus tax
Food Scrap Collector Type: Norseman Kitchen Container Cost: $5.00
Event: On-going
Comments: Available at the Administrative Office at the address above Monday-Friday, 8:00-4:30.
Other:
Website: http://www.cswd.net/composting/compbinoffer.shtml

GREATER UPPER VALLEY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT 2009
96 Mill St. P.O. Box 58
North Hartland, VT 05052-0058
(802) 296-3688
Fax: 281-7088
E-mail: guvswd@valley.net
District towns: Bridgewater, Hartland, Norwich, Pomfret, Sharon, Strafford, Thetford, Vershire, West Fairlee, Woodstock
Compost Bin Type: Soil Saver Cost: $41 residents, $51 non-district residents
Food Scrap Collector Type: Kitchen Container Cost: $10.00
Event: On-going
Location: D istrict office in North Hartland
Comments: Also see http://www.guvswd.org/stories/storyReader$4 for a schedule of town events. For more information contact John Hurd at the listings above.
Website: http://www.guvswd.org/compost#trbl

LAMOILLE REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT 2009
29 Sunset Drive, Suite 5
Morrisville VT 05661-9788
(802) 888-7317
Fax: 888-6507
E-mail: info@lrswmd.org
District Towns: Belvidere, Cambridge, Craftsbury, Eden, Elmore, Hyde Park, Johnson, Morristown, Stowe, Waterville, Wolcott, Worcester
Compost Bin Type: SoilSaver Cost; $45.00
Food Scrap Collector Type: Kitchen Compost Carrier Cost: $10.00
Event: On-going sale. No pre-orders.
Location: Available at District office, Stowe and Johnson transfer stations.
Prior notice needed for Morrisville, Craftsbury and Worcester
Comments: Contact Joyce Majors at 802-888-7317 or "Joyce Majors" info@lrswmd.org
Other: Out of District residents welcomed.
Website: http://www.lrswmd.org/

MAD RIVER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ALLIANCE 2009
P.O. Box 210
Waterbury Center, VT 05677
(802) 244-7373
Fax: (802) 244-7570
Email: malterport@aol.com
Contact: John Malter, Administrator
Alliance Towns: Duxbury, Fayston, Moretown, Waitsfield, Warren, Waterbury
Compost Bin Type: SoilSaver. Cost: $45.00
Food Scrap Collector Type: Kitchen Compost Carrier Cost: .$11.00
Event: Distributing signup sheets, March, April. Order must be received by May 1, 2009.
Pick up on May 23, 2009, 8:00-10:00 am, see below.
Check Valley Reporter or Waterbury Record for ads. May also send check to address above
with a note indicating pick-up location and what’s ordered to be received by May 1, 2009.
Location: Pick-up - Earthwise Transfer Station in Waitsfield and Station Lumber in Waterbury
Comments: There are often extra bins, call John Malter if interested. Mainly sells to Alliance residents.

NORTHEAST KINGDOM WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT 2009
P.O. Box 1075
Lyndonville, VT 05851
(802) 626-3532 or 800-734-4602
Fax: 626-3519
email: progmgr@nekwmd.org Please use outreach@nekwmd.org
District towns: Albany, Averill, Averys Gore, Barnet, Bloomfield, Brighton, Brownington, Brunswick, Canaan, Charleston, Concord, Danville, Derby, East Haven, Ferdinand, Granby, Greensboro, Groton, Guildhall, Holland, Irasburg, Jay, Kirby, Lewis, Lunenburg, Lyndon, Maidstone, Morgan, Newark, Newport Center, Norton, Peacham, Ryegate, Sheffield, Stannard, Sutton, Troy, Victory, Waterford, Warren Gore, Warners Grant, Westfield, Westmore, Wheelock
Compost Bin Type: Earth Machine ( as supplies last) Cost: $30.00
Soilsaver backyard composter Cost: $40.00
Greencone Digester Cost: $72.50
Food Scrap Collector Type: Norseman Kitchen Container Cost: $7.50
Event: On-going till stock runs out.
Location: District office in Lyndonville
Comments: For more information contact Marcus Berry at the contact numbers above
Other: Non-district residents are welcome.

NORTHWEST VERMONT SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT 2007
54 North Main Street
P.O. Box 1547
St. Albans, VT 05478
(802) 524-5986
Fax: 524-5987
email: coordinator@nwswd.org
District Towns: Alburg, Bakersfield, Berkshire, Enosburg, Fairfield, Fletcher, Isle LaMotte, Montgomery, North Hero, Richford, St. Albans City, Sheldon, South Hero
Compost Bin Type: Contact District
Food Scrap Collector Type: Contact District
Event: On-going till stock runs out.
Location: District office at 54 North Main Street, Saint Albans.
Comments: For information on the 2007 bulk purchase, contact Michelle Monroe at the contact information above.
Other: Non-district residents are welcome.

RUTLAND COUNTY SOLID WASTE DISTRICT 2009
2 Green Hill Lane
Rutland, VT 05701-5915
(802) 775-7209
Fax: 773-5796
E-mail: rcswd@rcswd.com
Recycling Hot Line: 773-4083
District towns: Brandon, Castleton, Clarendon, Danby, Hubbardton, Ira, Killington, Mendon, Mt. Holly, Mt. Tabor, Pittsford, Poultney, Proctor, Rutland City, Wallingford, Wells, West Rutland
Compost Bin Type: Soilsaver Cost: $45.00
Food Scrap Collector Type: Kitchen Compost Carrier Cost: $10.00
Event: On-going till stock runs out.
Pick-up Location: District offices at 2 Green Hill Lane next to the wastewater treatment plant.
Comments: Contact Deane Wilson at district to see if currently have a supply.
Other: Non-district residents are welcome.

SOLID WASTE ALLIANCE COMMUNITIES 2009
87 Halls Pond Road
Salem, NY 12856
(518) 854-9702
E-mail: info@rutlandcountyswac.org
Website: http://www.rutlandcountyswac.org/
Administrator: Pamela Clapp
Alliance Towns: Benson, Chittenden, Fair Haven, Middletown Springs, Pawlet, Rutland Town, Shrewsbury, Sudbury, Tinmouth, West Haven
Event: See Rutland Solid Waste District above.

SOUTHERN WINDSOR/WINDHAM COUNTIES SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT 2009
P. O. Box 320
Ascutney, VT 05030
(802) 674-9235
Fax: (802) 674-5711
District towns: Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish, Chester, Grafton, Ludlow, Plymouth, Reading, Rockingham, Springfield, Weathersfield, West Windsor, Windsor
Compost Bin Type: Soil Saver Cost: $40.00
Food Scrap Collector Type : Norseman Kitchen Container Cost: $8.00
Event: Pre-order prior to March 31 Information and order forms available in town offices and at transfer stations.
Location: Pickup at your local transfer station on Saturday, April 18
Comments: Residents and non-residents
For more information, contact Mary T. O'Brien at the phone number above.
Website: http://www.vtsolidwastedistrict.org
email: Mary T. O'Brien mobrien@swcrpc.org

WINDHAM SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT 2007
327 Old Ferry Road
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 257-0272
Fax: 257-5122
e-mail: wswmd@sover.net
Program Director: Cindy Sterling
District towns: Brattleboro, Brookline, Dover, Dummerston, Guilford, Halifax, Jamaica, Marlboro, Newfane, Putney, Readsboro, Stratton, Townshend, Vernon, Westminster, Whitingham, Wilmington, Winhall
Compost Bin Type: The Home Composter Cost: $45
Food Scrap Collector Type: Norseman Kitchen Container Cost: $10.00
Event: Ongoing at district office till sold out.
Location: Solid Waste Facility at 327 Old Ferry Road, Brattleboro.
Comments: Call Cindy or Kathy at 257-0272 for more information or to see if they are in stock..

LONDONDERRY SOLID WASTE GROUP 2009
PO Box 118
South Londonderry, VT 05155
(802) 824-3356 (town office) or (802) 824-3306 (recycling coordinator)
Town email: londonrecycle@vermontel.net
Town Website: http://www.londonderryvt.org
Contact: Esther Fishman, Recycling Coordinator
Towns: Landgrove, Londonderry, Peru, Weston, Windham
Contact above. Also check for entries where out-of-district sales are allowed, such as Rutland SWD.

TRI-TOWN AGREEMENT 2009
Randolph Board of Selectmen
Drawer B
Randolph, VT 05060
802-728-5682
Towns: Braintree, Brookfield, Randolph
No information available. Contact the town office.

WHITE RIVER ALLIANCE 2009
c/o Del Cloud
Bethel Town Manager
RR 1 Box 335
Bethel, VT 05032
(802) 234-9340
Fax: (802) 234-6840
Contact: Del Cloud, Administrator
Towns: Barnard, Bethel, Hancock, Pittsfield, Rochester, Royalton, Stockbridge
No information available. Contact the town office.

HARTFORD COMMUNITY RECYCLING CENTER 2009
2590 N. Hartland Rd.
White River Jct., VT 05001
Phone: (802) 295-5740
landfill@hartford-VT.org
Contact: Bob Vahey
Town: Hartford. Also by contract serves Greater Upper Valley Solid Waste District Residents.

No information available. Contact above.

Pictures of Items for Sales.  Go to http://www.composters.com for more information on the bins.

Home Composter

Soilmaker/SoilSaver (Yes, they are the same)

Earth Machine Home Composter

Contact Vermont Master Composter at master.gardener@uvm.edu.

Vermont Master Composter is managed by Vermont Master Gardener with financial and technical support from the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation Waste Management Division. Vermont Master Gardener is an integral part of the University of Vermont Extension Home Horticulture Program.

Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture. University of Vermont Extension, Burlington, Vermont.University of Vermont Extension and U.S. Department of Agriculture, cooperating, offer education and employment to everyone without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, or marital or familial status.