About Us

 We are a union municipal district dedicated to providing solid waste management authority, services, and planning to its Member Towns. ​We serve a population base of 18,000 residents and have an approved solid waste implementation plan.  Visit our Who We Are page for more information about the towns we serve. ​

What to Do With?

The GUVSWMD hosts household hazardous waste collection events and provides lots of information about how and where to dispose of a multitude of materials.

​ See our A-Z guide for more information. 

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

From food scraps to redeemables, we have information about how to reduce, reuse and recycle a wide variety of items.

​See our Reduce, Reuse, Recycle tab or individual Food Scraps, Recyclables, and Trash pages for more information. 

News, Events and Announcements:

Christmas Lights and Trees

The Lebanon Recycling Center/Landfill accepts lights as scrap metal. You need a permit to access the facility.
Here's  info: lebanonnh.gov/450/Solid-Waste-Recycling


If you own property, set your tree out for wildlife cover or chop it up and throw it in the woods. Ask your town if they'd be interested in sponsoring a "chipping" event. Bring your tree and make a donation. If you know of river or brook bank erosion, ask someone knowledgeable and set your tree in the bank to help stabilize it.

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2022 Hazardous Waste Collection Events
(Subject to change)

Saturday, July 9
9am to 1pm
Hartford Transfer Station
2590 N. Hartland Road (US Rte. 5)

Tuesday, September 13
1:30pm to 5:30pm
Hartford Transfer Station
2590 N. Hartland Road (US Rte. 5) 

Stay tuned for the rest of our
2022 collection event schedule. 

In the meantime, call 802-674-4474 or email hgillett@marcvt.org for information.

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If you use the
Lebanon Landfill & 
Recycling Facility,
you MUST have a permit  or you will be denied access.
Please click on this link for all information:

https://lebanonnh.gov/1514/Solid-Waste-Permits
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Proposed FY23 GUVSWMD Budget
may be viewed here.
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​5-Year SWIP (Solid Waste Implementation Plan)
available here for review.
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Are you confused?
You're not alone.
         GUV (this solid waste district) does not run the Town of Hartford Transfer Station. The Town of Hartford has its own solid waste district and it runs the transfer station.

If you want to know what you can bring to the transfer station and what it will cost, please call 802-295-2673.

The Town of Hartford welcomes GUV residents and businesses to use their transfer station, but GUV has nothing to do with ​running it.
​We hope this helps any misunderstanding.

Important Links!
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What Do I Do With This? Guide 
Download PDF
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Reduce Food Waste

Act 148 (Vermont’s Universal Recycling & Composting Law, passed unanimously in 2012) requires all organic material – like food scraps and other food waste – to be diverted from the landfill by 2020. The state developed a “recovery hierarchy” to prioritize the ways to both reduce food waste and decide what to do with it after it is generated:

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​​Properly disposing of food scraps is easy. For a guide to getting your at home composter click here.​
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Disposal of Batteries
​All of your batteries and cell phones can be recycled and kept out of the trash. Some types can self combust if not prepared properly.
DO NOT add them to your regular recycling. 
Visit www.Call2Recycle.org/vermont to find a convenient drop-off location and get answers ​to your battery recycling questions, or call the GUV office at (802) 674-4474.

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Additional Links

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​​FY2020 Audit Report

Where do I take my stuff?....