Transfer and Recycling Center

Transfer and Recycling Station

Larry Dell Veneri, Station Manager
Steve Canney, Station Attendant

Contact
802-773-2528 x 6
Fax (802) 773-7295
Send an email

Facility Address
218 Northwood Park Road
Rutland Town, VT 05701
(located off the Post Road in Northwood Park)

Mailing Address
Rutland Town Municipal Office
181 Business Route 4
Center Rutland, VT 05736-0102

Hours of Operation - May vary with Holidays

Wednesday: 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Saturday: 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM

The Solid Waste / Recycling Station is open to all Rutland Town residents. No commercial users are allowed to use the site. Free Recycling is available.

Rutland Town is a member of the Solid Waste Alliance Communities

Solid Waste and Recycling Information

Transfer Station Rates & Accepted Items as of 7/1/2026

$80.00 - Punch Card with 20 punches - Maximum bag size of 33 gallons

$40.00 - Punch Card with 10 punches - Maximum bag size of 33 gallons

$4.00 - By the bag, no punch card. Maximum bag size of 33 gallons

$10.00 - Small Household Items - Toilets, Sinks, AC units, Microwaves, etc.

$20.00 - King Size Mattress, Box Spring

$15.00 - Queen Size Mattress, Box Spring

$10.00 - Twin Size Mattress, Box Spring

$15.00 - Recliners, Hideaway Bed, Rugs, etc.

$15.00 - Large Household Appliances - Stove, Washer, Dryer, Hot Water Heaters, etc.

$30.00 and up - Small pick-up truck (no racks) or utility trailer / Building material or debris

$40.00 and up - Large pick-up truck (no racks) / Building material or debris

$1.00 each - 5 Gallon Buckets

$3.00 each - Wood pallets

Variable - Sheetrock and Roofing Shingles

THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR RECYCLING

METAL, PLASTIC & GLASS CONTAINERS MUST BE RINSED CLEAN

EMPTY METAL & AEROSOL CANS - Aluminum, tin and foil

GLASS BOTTLES - Beverage and Food Jars

PLASTIC CONTAINERS - #1 - #7

LARGE RIGID PLASTICS - Laundry Baskets

PAPER / CARDBOARD (must be broken down)

Corrugated Cardboard - Wavy center layer

Boxboard & Paper Cartons - Dry-food boxes, cores, paper bags

File Folders and Office Paper - All colors

Newspapers - All section & inserts

Mail & Greeting Cards - Junk mail & Envelopes

Magazines & Phone Books - Catalogs & Soft Cover Books

BATTERIES LESS THAN 11 POUNDS

Cellphone
Alkaline
Rechargeable: Lithium Ion, Lead Acid, Nickel Metal Hydride, Nickel Cadmium & Nickel Zinc

SCRAP METAL, YARD TRIMMINGS & FOOD SCRAPS

ITEMS WE CANNOT ACCEPT - Ask an Attendant for disposal instructions.

Tires
Fluorescent Bulbs
Paint
Car Batteries
Propane Tanks
Refrigerators
Freezers
Electronics

Resources

Environmental Producer Responsibility (EPR) Disposal Information: The Rutland County Solid Waste District located on Gleason Road in Rutland accepts batteries, paint, electronic waste, and fluorescent bulbs from any Vermont resident during their regular operating hours.

Florescent light bulbs and used paint cans are also accepted at most building supply stores for recycling. Please contact your local building supply store for more information.

Used Oil
The Rutland Town Transfer and Recycling Center accepts used oil. Alternatively, you can bring it to these Used Oil Collection Locations.

Other Resources

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL

The next HHW event in Rutland Town will be in 2027.

WHAT TO BRING:

Any substance with labels that say CAUSTIC, TOXIC, CORROSIVE, POISON, FLAMMABLE, DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION, USE IN AN OPEN ENVIRONMENT. Examples include: antifreeze, turpentine, stains, varnishes, carburetor cleaner, creosote, drain cleaner, oven cleaner, fertilizer, paint strippers, thinners, solvents, gas treatments, old gasoline (cannot be contaminated), engine degreaser, floor, metal, and furnisher polishes, latex and oil based paint, pool chemicals, and pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides, and batteries (single use or rechargeable - see note below).

WHAT NOT TO BRING:

ELECTRONICS
LARGE BATTERIES
FLUORESCENT BULBS
TIRES
SMOKE DETECTORS AND CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS - Intact carbon monoxide detectors and household smoke detectors can be disposed of as trash.