Construction and Demolition Waste
Construction and demolition (C&D) waste makes up 25% of Chittenden County’s waste stream. CSWD has several programs in place for reducing valuable material that is wasted in our landfills–and that could save you money.
The common jobsite materials listed below MUST NOT be put into your trash rolloff or Dumpster. Instead, the law requires that you put them into a separate container for recycling or other non-landfill disposal. (See our Recycling List for complete list of all items that must be recycled in Chittenden County.) Contractors putting any of these items in their regular trash may be subject to fines.
- cardboard & paper
- plastic, glass and metal bottles, cans and containers (except those that contained automotive fluids or other hazardous materials)
- scrap metal
- major appliances
- flourescent bulbs
Other materials such as clean wood, masonry and asphalt can also be disposed of for less than the cost of landfilling:
Large loads of C&D waste that cannot be recycled or reused should be taken to a Chittenden County Transfer Station. Fees are charged by weight.
C&D waste of less than a cubic yard (3′ x 3′ x 3′, or less than a full-size pickup bed full) can be brought to any CSWD Drop-Off Center except Hinesburg. Fees are charged by volume.
Mixed C&D Recycling Facility
CSWD supports the development of a mixed C&D recycling facility in Chittenden County. For more information on our efforts in this area, see this 2005 C&D Facility Business Plan.
In 2012, CSWD will be expanding our Williston Drop-Off Center to accept three types of C&D waste for recycling:
- Clean drywall scrap
- Plastic film (e.g. pallet shrink wrap)
- Asphalt shingles (this will be a trial program)
Details about these programs will be coming soon.
The following links offer more info about reducing C&D waste.
The Basics
- Construction & Demolition Waste Reduction brochure
- Builders Green Pocket Guide, a pocket-sized listing of recycling resources
- FREE signs for recycling containers
- Sample waste management plan
- Sample C&D waste management contract
- Act 250 worksheets
Other Links
- Vermont Building Materials Exchange (VBMX) network
A free online network that’s tied into a New England-wide exchange of surplus commercial materials. - State of Vermont’s Reducing Construction Waste page
This is a great site to start gathering info - ReSource Deconstruction Services
- Vermont Green Building Network (participating local contractors)
- Green Building Toolkit
A collection of resources developed and compiled by the California Sustainable Building Task Force - Designing for Occupant Recycling
Resource publication for builders, contractors and designers to maximize materials diverted from the waste stream - Renew Building Materials and Salvage Inc.
A nonprofit building materials reuse store and deconstruction services provider located in Southern Vermont
