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Business Programs

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.

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--for businesses that want to buy small quantities of recycling containers beyond what CSWD provides

    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 of environmentally preferable products
  • Watch a 5-minute video on the importance of recycling paper and purchasing recycled paper products

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    OTHER RESOURCES:
    ANR Business Waste Reduction Planning Page
    Reduce Junk Mail
    Vermont Environmental Assistance Program--program that provides cost-effective environmental consultation for businesses
    Vermont Business Materials Exchange--a free service that promotes the exchange of reusable commercial materials
    Association of Vermont Recyclers--provides cost-effective environmental health services that help businesses identify and address poor indoor air quality and health hazards at the workplace. For more information email the Association of Vermont Recyclers directly.
    10% Challenge -- Alliance for Climate Change--a voluntary program to raise public awareness about global climate change and to encourage households and businesses to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions
    Vermont Earth Institute--a non-profit working with households, businesses, and communities to reduce consumption and adopt environmentally sustainable practices
    Green Mountain Strategies--consultation service to help make your business profitable, efficient, and green
    Spring Hill Solutions--a local carbon management, clean energy, and business sustainability consulting firm