CSWD Recycling List
Also known as “blue-bin” or “all-in-one” recycling, these are the common household items and materials that the CSWD Ordinance requires all Chittenden County residents and businesses to separate from their trash.
All CSWD Drop-Off Centers and private haulers collecting curbside recycling in Chittenden County accept All-In-One Recycling (see list below). Businesses should call their hauler to request this service.
NOTE: CSWD Drop-Off Centers also accept other recyclables, including scrap metal, textiles, yard waste, and used motor oil. Some haulers offer special pick up service for some of these other recyclables.
For a detailed version of this list that describes exactly what is and isn’t accepted in Chittenden County as blue-bin recycling, see this pdf file:
Blue-Bin Recycling List
We also offer posters showing what is and isn’t recyclable, as well as decals for recycling bins, carts and Dumpsters: Go to Recycling Bins, Brochures, Decals and Posters page.
| Bottles, Cans and Other Containers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item or Material | Examples/Description | What you need to do |
| glass bottles and jars | food and beverage containers only, no light bulbs, dishes, Pyrex, drinking glasses, window panes, or ceramics | rinse clean. remove lids; recycle plastic lids over 2" in diameter; discard smaller plastic lids. recycle metal lids as scrap metal at a CSWD drop-off center. Neck rings and labels ok. |
| metal cans | food and beverage cans only - no bottle caps or household scrap metal | rinse; put lids inside cans |
| aerosol cans | must be empty; do not puncture | put caps in trash |
| aluminum | rinsed cans, foil, and pie plates; no stuck-on food | rinse clean. |
| plastics labeled #1-#7 | Minimum size: 2 inches on any two sides. Maximum size: 2 feet on any one side. Bottles and jugs for soda, condiments, beauty products, detergents, cleaners, milk, juice etc. Dairy tubs (e.g. yogurt and sour cream), 5-gallon pails, flower pots and trays, clear plastic hinged take-out containers, and hard plastic frozen food trays. Lids that are more than 2 inches in diameter ARE accepted. | rinse clean, discard caps (lids over 2 inches in diameter can be recycled). No toys, plastic bags or plastic wrap. No Styrofoam products including Styrofoam cups, take-out containers, packaging blocks or peanuts. No laundry baskets, sleds, housewares, or office products etc. No plastic film, motor oil or electronics housing. |
| Mixed Paper | ||
| Item or Material | Examples/Description | What you need to do |
| newspaper | all sections (glossy okay) | remove plastic; do not tie with string |
| magazines, catalogs, soft-cover books and glossy paper | glossy paper, glue- or staple-bound publications, paperback books, phone books, brochures, flyers etc. | remove any plastic; phone books accepted any time |
| white & colored paper | paper, letterhead, copy paper, file folders, index cards, brochures, construction paper, wrapping paper & gift cards | remove paper clips, no NCR (no carbon required) paper - staples okay |
| envelopes and opened mail | envelopes with windows okay | remove any non-paper items (plastic cards, stickers, etc.) |
| paper bags | any color | remove plastic or twine handles |
| boxboard | cereal boxes, 6- and 12-pack beverage carriers, shoe boxes, paper egg cartons, tissue boxes, paper towel and toilet paper cores | no milk or juice cartons, drink boxes, detergent boxes, or boxes from the refrigerator or freezer (except paper egg cartons or 6- and 12-pack beverage carriers). |
| corrugated cardboard | any boxes with a wavy center section | Flatten and cut to 2 feet by 2 feet for curbside collection. Up to one cubic yard accepted at no charge at CSWD Drop-Off Centers), up to 4 feet by 4 feet in size. |
| shredded paper | confidential documents | Must be contained in a CLEAR plastic bag. |
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