Transfer Station & Backyard Composting

CORINTH TRANSFER STATION LOCATION: on Brook Road between Richardson Rd and Pike Hill Rd.
TRANSFER STATION HOURS: Every Saturday 8:00 am – 1:00 pm

Transfer Station stickers are available for Corinth residents at the transfer station or at the town clerk’s office during open hours.

Need sand for winter use? Visit the Town Garage on Goose Green Road to get sand (there is a pile just outside of the main gate).


Vermont State Law: it is illegal to put your food scraps in the trash. 
Composting information below


Corinth Free Store at the Transfer Station
The Free Store is located at the Corinth Transfer Station. Open hours are every Saturday 8am-1pm throughout the warmer months. Plan to bring your unwanted items that are in good condition DURING OPEN HOURS ONLY, PLEASE.
Information here about acceptable items & more »

Want to volunteer to be a shopkeeper?  Nothing to it – no money involved – just tidying the donations and chatting with neighbors. Two people are needed in 2.5 hr shifts. Here’s how it works in 3 easy steps:

  1. Click this link to sign up for a shift on SignUp: https://signup.com/go/sZHvZOT
  2. Enter your email address: (You do NOT need to register an account on SignUp)
  3. Sign up! Choose your spots – SignUp will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!

Note: SignUp does not share your email address with anyone.


GENERAL RECYCLING INFORMATION:

Print this Casella Waste Management 2022 Recycling Guidelines and keep it handy:
Casella Recycling Brochure – 2022

Never put trash or non-recyclables into the recycling bins!
Please make sure all of your recyclables are clean!


Plastic Bags and Plastic Film are NOT accepted:

NEKWMD is no longer accepting plastic bags/film/agricultural wrap for recycling. The primary reason for this decision is the lack of a market for the material. Please take your bags/film to any of these locations for recycling: Hannaford, Price Chopper, Shaw’s, Kohl’s.
Read letter from NEKWMD »
This website lists local stores that still do accept plastic »   [posted 12/2022]

Learn how NexTrex® turns plastic into useful items »


Waste removal is administered by both Casella Waste Management and NEKWMD, as follows:

Rubbish charges (as of January 2022):

15 gallon bags – $4.25/bag
30 gallon bags – $5.50/bag
45 gallon contractor bags – $8.50/bag

Zero-Sort Recycling: REGULAR STUFF

Pitch these items into the row of dumpsters along the back of the transfer station area:

PRE-SORTING IS NOT NECESSARY. Clean glass jars, tin, aluminum, paper, newspaper, phone books, cardboard, plastic containers (#1-7).

NOT accepted: plastic shopping bags or wrapping, window glass, mirrors, light bulbs, ceramics, styrofoam, hazardous materials, VCR tapes, CDs, pots, pans, batteries, hard-cover books, textiles, wood/lumber, 3-ring notebooks, rigid plastic items (5-gallon pails, sleds, plastic chairs, etc).

Enhanced Recycling: SPECIAL ITEMS

Bring these items to the large walk-in containers to your right as you drive in; ask the on-duty attendant for help:

NO CHARGE TO DROP THESE ITEMS:
Hardcover books
Waste oil /oil filters
Lead acid batteries (auto/marine)
Alkaline batteries (AA, AAA, C, D)
Empty aerosol cans
Fluorescent bulbs & tubes, LEDs, CFLs
All appliances that contain freon (fridges, freezers, A/C units, etc)
Desktop/laptop computers, computer peripherals & monitors, printers, TVs, personal & handheld electronics/PDAs/personal music players, phones, answering/fax machines, VCRs/DVDs/stereo equipment, electronic game consoles, digital converter boxes, power supply cords.

Used tires (ask attendant where to put them):
up to 17″ off rim: $4
up to 17″ on rim: $6

over 17″ off rim: $8
over 17″ on rim: $16

tractor trailer tires: $20

RETURNABLE BOTTLES & CANS

The Corinth Conservation Commission oversees this venture and all revenues collected from returnables goes to support the CCC. If the returnable bins are full, please leave neatly in bags. Only bottles with ‘VT DEPOSIT’ on the label are allowed. Bottles with NH deposit labels are NOT accepted; most wine and liquor bottles are NOT returnable…check the labels — the CCC volunteers will greatly appreciate it!

METAL RECYCLING

Heave your metal items into the large dumpsters; no charge. Spring, summer and fall only.

MATTRESS DISPOSAL

Information you might find useful:

In the U.S., over 15 million mattresses are disposed of annually and far too many of them end up in landfills or even just on sidewalks since not all of us know what options exist when it comes to mattress disposal. My team at Tuck created a guide to help combat this problem, which I think your residents would benefit greatly from. We cover everything from how to donate a mattress as well as mattress recycling and more. More info here: www.tuck.com/mattress-disposal  (Tuck has been featured on NPR and TedEd.)


COMPOST

Cookeville Composting has generously offered its services to collect your kitchen and garden waste (meat and bones are okay, too). Look for the bin marked ‘Food Waste.’

BACKYARD COMPOSTING

Vermont State Law: it is illegal to put your food scraps in the trash.

Learn about requirements for residents, businesses, and haulers in Vermont’s Food Scrap Ban Guidance.
More information here: dec.vermont.gov/waste-management/solid/materials-mgmt/organic-materials

The NEKWMD has put together two informative videos on how to do backyard composting:
1-hour video: “From Garbage to Garden”
10-minute video: “Building a Backyard Compost Pile”

HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL

Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Guide: Schedule & Information »


GREEN UP VERMONT

For information on GREEN UP DAY in Corinth and for a recap of previous years, see: corinthvt.org/green-up-day