CSWD Essex reopens Saturday, May 16, limited materials, new fees and hours

Vermont Business Magazine On Saturday, May 16, 2020, the Chittenden Solid Waste District (CSWD) will reopen the Essex Drop-Off Center (DOC) with new limits on materials and quantities, new flat fees, and new hours of operation. The Essex location joins the Williston DOC as the second CSWD facility to reopen. All other CSWD Drop-Off Centers remain closed until further notice.

Location: 218 Colchester Rd, Essex Junction, VT

Hours:

Tuesday 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Saturday 8:00a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

CLOSED Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday

Materials Accepted, Limits, Fees:

• Household trash – up to 8 (45-gallon) barrels or bags; $10 (1-4) or $20 (5-8)

• Blue-bin recycling (in any container) included in trash fee; $10 to $20 without trash

• Food scraps (30-gallon max); included in the trash fee, $10 without trash

• Leaf and yard trimmings (one pickup load per day); No fee

• Natural and untreated Wood (Equal to 4, 30-gal barrels/bags per day--NOT in bags); No fee

• NO TRAILERS or dumping mechanisms will be allowed.

Safety Guidelines:

• We request that all customers wear masks and stay six feet apart.

• Vehicles will be metered into the facility.

CSWD chose the Essex DOC as the second location to reopen because:

• The driveway can handle a long line without backing up onto the main roadway.

• The site is large enough to reconfigure with extra stations for customers to dispose of trash and recycling to maximize throughput while providing space for physical distancing.

• Essex is our most visited site, serving a large segment of our customers.

"Maintaining safe operations for our customers and staff is at the heart of our reopening plan," states CSWD Executive Director Sarah Reeves. "Beyond that, we are weighing how to satisfy the needs of customers in all areas of Chittenden County with more open locations and options to safely and economically manage items they can't put in the trash or recycling. Like the Governor, we're carefully monitoring the impact of each reopening to ensure we can sustain the next phase. We look forward to providing more options for our residents in the coming weeks."