Items Banned From Landfills
The CSWD Ordinance requires that all residents and businesses separate the following items from their landfill-bound trash for proper disposal. Violators are subject to fines of up to $500 per violation.
CSWD has many convenient ways for businesses and residents to keep these materials out of landfills. Click on the material type to go to the A-Z List for more information on where to dispose of it and if there are any limits or fees. Click on the disposal facility name for location and hours of operation.
| Item or Material | Disposal Options |
|---|---|
| APPLIANCES Air conditioners, boilers, dehumidifiers, dishwashers, dryers, freezers, fridges, furnaces, microwaves, stoves, trash compactors, copiers, washers, water coolers, and water heaters. Fees apply. | CSWD Drop-Off Centers |
| BATTERIES (non-alkaline) Button cell, lead acid, lithium, nickel cadmium and other rechargeable, mercuric oxide, and silver oxide. Alkaline batteries are not hazardous and may be thrown away with your trash. | CSWD Drop-Off Centers OR CSWD Environmental Depot |
| ELECTRONICS Most household electronics must now be recycled separate from household trash. See electronics page for details. | CSWD Drop-Off Centers ORCSWD Environmental Depot |
| MANDATORY BLUE BIN RECYCLABLES | CSWD Drop-Off Centers OR Curbside pickup (Public Works in Burlington; private haulers elsewhere) |
| MERCURY-CONTAINING DEVICES fluorescent bulbs & tubes, thermometers, thermostats, etc. | CSWD Drop-Off Centers |
| MOTOR OIL Used automotive oils. Any oil that is contaminated with water or other fluids must go to the Environmental Depot. | CSWD Drop-Off Centers OR CSWD Environmental Depot |
| PAINT Latex (water-based) and oil-based. Latex may be disposed as trash only if it is completely dried and less than one gallon. Paint thinner, paint remover, stains and varnishes are also banned. | CSWD Environmental Depot |
| SCRAP METAL Larger than one cubic foot or weighing more than 25 pounds. | CSWD Drop-Off Centers |
| TIRES | CSWD Drop-Off Centers |
| YARD & GARDEN DEBRIS Leaves, grass clippings, and similar compostable wastes that are up to one-half inch in diameter. | CSWD Drop-Off Centers |