Recycling is mandatory for all businesses in Chittenden County. In January 2005, CSWD revised its Solid Waste Management Ordinance to promote increased recycling. For highlights of how the revisions relate to businesses and landlords, click here.
Haulers are required to provide recycling services along with trash services to their customers in Chittenden County. Occasionally, a business may prefer to market recyclables directly or deliver them to a recycling facility themselves. If your business elects to refuse recycling services provided by your hauler, you must provide evidence to CSWD that you are in compliance with CSWD's mandatory recycling requirements by completing this Recycling Service Exemption Form and agreeing to a visit by CSWD staff. Please e-mail the completed form to enforcement@cswd.net or mail it to CSWD, attn: Enforcement.
To help businesses comply with current mandatory recycling laws, CSWD provides a variety of assistance.
Click below to learn more about how CSWD can help your business improve its recycling efforts and reduce its overall waste!
CSWD PROGRAM OFFERINGS
FREE Waste Assessment
FREE Bins & Stickers
Fluorescent Lamp Recycling: 1st 100 FREE!
Hazardous Waste Disposal
Electronics Recycling
Composting at Work
CarbonLite Lunch--an interactive workshop used to help business' estimate their CO2 emissions
Waste Reduction Award--win an award for your waste reduction efforts
OFFICE WASTE REDUCTION TOOLS
Office Waste Reduction Tips
Recycling Signage for your office
CSWD Sustainability Scorecard for Businesses
Buy Recycled--local resources for buying recycled office supplies
Sample Environmental Purchasing Policy--make your "Buy Recycled" program company policy
Recycling container retailer--resource for businesses that want to buy quantities of recycling containers beyond what CSWD provides
Check out this public service announcement highlighting why it is important to place trash and recycling cans side by side to encourage proper recycling of materials (created and produced by Champlain College students)
GREEN PURCHASING TOOLS
Buy Recycled--the benefits to buying recycled goods
Green Seal--non-profit promoting the use of green products; includes list of certified "green" products
Responsible Purchasing Network--purchasing guides for a range of "green" products and services
Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT)--helps businesses identify "green" electronics
The Green Office--an online retailer and guide to environmentally preferable products
Eco Green Office--another online retailer and guide to environmentally preferable products
Watch a 5-minute video on the importance of recycling paper and purchasing recycled paper products
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