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Information Sheets for the Bond Vote
The Greater Upper Valley Solid Waste Management District Board of Supervisors has made the difficult decision to delay construction of the landfill and bond in the primary election on August 24, 2010 for only enough funding ($875,000) to fully secure our asset by covering additional costs associated with the access improvements and construction of the I-91 bridge, both completed in 2009, and also begin to pay the debt service on the bridge. For more information on the background and history of this project see here, for frequently asked questions see here, and a proposed letter to the editor by Stephen Willbanks, chairman of the GUVSWD Board of Supervisors and Strafford representitive is here. Please feel free to contact our office or your local representitive for more information.

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Fall HHW collection will be September 25
The fall household hazardous waste collection will be Saturday, September 25 from 9:00 until Noon at the Norwich Transfer Station on New Boston Road. To dispose of hazardous waste before this date, contact the GUVSWD for options. The Hartford Community Center for Recycling and Waste management will take oil based paints for $4.50 per gallon by appointment - contact Bob Vehey at 295-5740.

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Electronics Recycling news!
More important news items on electronics recycling: The Vermont Legislature has passed a Product Stewardship Electronics recycling bill. This is an exciting and important bill that will change the way electronics are collected in Vermont. There are several important parts to the bill - some of the highlights are: - Electronics manufactures need to register with the State by July 1, 2010 - All electronic devices are landfill banned as of January, 2011 - A system to recycle computers, monitors, televisions, and CRTs at no charge to consumers will be in place by July, 2011. Meanwhile, we will continue our regular electronics recycling programs at the same pricing until the new system is in place in 2011. Sony has teamed up with our electronics recycler to offer free recycling for all Sony brand televisions. Bring your Sony TV to our office or special events for free recycling! New Hampshire has updated their landfill ban on electronics to add VCR's, DVD players, and computer CPU's to the ban. Most of the trash from GUVSWD towns currently goes to Lebanon, NH so we need to keep these items out of the trash. We recycle all items with a cord, for a fee, at our office and recycling events. See the new VT electronic waste website at www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/e-waste/ for more details.

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Recycling Bins Are out of Stock
We should have a new stock later in the summer.

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Back to School
GUVSWD is revitalizing its education programs for schools! Check our our Education Programs page for details on how your school can take advantage of our offerings, all at no cost.

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Special Programs

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Recycling Computers
Composting Your Garbage
Illegal Burning of Trash
Business and Farm Services

We are not the Hartford Recycling Center. They can be reached at 295-5740 or 295-2673, or see our information page.

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This web site sponsored in part through a grant by the USDA Rural Development Service. Some material based upon work supported under a grant by the Rural Utilities Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are solely the responsibility of the authors (GUVSWD) and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Rural Utilities Service. GUVSWD is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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