Windham Solid Waste Management District

06/18/2026

The WSWMD office & transfer station will be OPEN on Friday, June 19 from 7am-3pm.

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06/15/2026

It's finally here! WSWMD's video made with funding from USDA RD and worked on by some friends of the waste district is complete. Learn about compost (food scrap) drop-offs and how to set one up in your town! Contact WSWMD if this is something that interests you.

Live near or around Guilford? The Guilford Compost Drop-Off still has some room for more participants. Contact Alex Lacy, [email protected] if interested.

Guilford, VT—Compost Drop-Off: How to Set Up, Service, and Manage a...

05/20/2026

We apologize for the inconvenience, but due to an unexpected staff shortage, the WSWMD transfer station will be closed on Saturday, May 23rd. Because of the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, we will reopen Tuesday, May 26th.

05/13/2026

The Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Depot is open for the season at WSWMD! The HHW Depot at WSWMD will be open every week on Tuesdays from 8:30-10:30 AM until mid-October. Make an appointment online or call today (802-257-0272) to save your spot in order to get rid of hazardous liquids and/or powders. Check out what we accept and make an appointment with this link: https://windhamsolidwaste.org/resources/hazardous-and-universal-wastes/

05/01/2026

This is your opportunity to receive your full-year access sticker early if you are new to WSWMD. They expire on June 30, 2027, and we begin selling them on May 1, 2026. The cost of stickers is $60.

If you currently have a red sticker, it is still valid until June 30, 2026, but you can renew it at any point between May 1 and June 30, 2026. For more detailed information, visit our website.

The Transfer Station at Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) is the heart of our trash, recycling, composting, and hazardous waste operations. You will need an Access Sticker or Day Pass to use the transfer station. A sticker can be purchased at the Scale House during regular business hou...

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day!

2 free home-composting workshops coming up at the WSWMD compost demonstration area (next to our COW Food Scrap Bin):

Wednesday May 6th 4pm - 6pm

Saturday May 9th 2pm - 4pm

Rain or shine, wear weather appropriate clothes, park at the office building, and bring your questions! All levels of experience with composting welcome - the more the merrier. Workshops may last for only 1 to 1 1/2 hours but we have the space for 2 hours just in case!

WSWMD outreach coordinator, Alex Lacy, will be joined by 1-2 VT Master Composters to help troubleshoot your specific compost challenges! We will cover the basics of home composting, various styles of home composting, and help you build your compost confidence!

04/09/2026

The WSWMD Swap Shop is reopening this Saturday, 4/11/26, at 8:30 AM. Visit our website for more information and happy swapping!!
https://windhamsolidwaste.org/transfer-station/swap-shop/

04/02/2026

It's that time of year again! Brattlegrow compost and topsoil mix are available at WSWMD for purchase and pick up. ~30lb bags of 1/2" screened compost go for $7 and our bags of topsoil mix are $10. Bulk compost can be purchased for $55/cubic yard and topsoil mix for $65. If you purchase more than 10 yards from WSWMD you can get it at whole sale price.

You can also find Brattlegrow compost at any of our distributors and some of them truly deliver! Allen Brothers Farm, Boyd Family Farm, D & E Tree, Maple Hill Nursery, or Renaud Tree. Give them a call to pick up or have your compost delivered and get a good start to your gardening season.

Brattlegrow's compost analysis and interpretation from this past January can be found here:https://windhamsolidwaste.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Compost-Analysis-January-2026-WSWMD.pdf

Happy gardening!