TOWN OF CHARLESTON RECYCLING PROGRAM
Charleston’s recycling is picked up by Darald Moulton. For W. Charleston residents, pickup is on the 1st Saturday of the month, E. Charleston’s is on the 2nd Saturday of the month. Contact Darald for more information at 895-2901. Fees are paid by the Town.
RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING IN THE NEK*
NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES & OFFICE PAPER (JUNK MAIL): Can be mixed together - Includes catalogs, telephone books, glossy inserts and paperback books as well as colored paper, white paper, wrapping paper and junk mail. Any color or type of paper can be in this category except brown Kraft bags and boxboard.
CORRUGATED CARDBOARD & BROWN KRAFT BAGS & BOXBOARD: NO wax-coated cardboard, egg cartons, cardboard soiled with food waste or Styrofoam. Remove excess tape. Staples are OK. Please no strings, handles, or bags with plastic layers.
TIN CANS: Labels are OK. Flattening not required. Separate from aluminum cans (A magnet will stick to tin but not to aluminum). Please rinse.
ALUMINUM CANS, FOIL AND FOOD TRAYS: Labels OK. Flattening not required, please rinse. Snack bags and candy wrappers are not aluminum foil!
GLASS (ALL COLORS): Clear, green, blue, and amber bottles and jars. Dishes, window, mirror, ceramic, Pyrex and drinking glasses are acceptable. Please rinse. NO crystal, lids, metal or wood. NO light bulbs.
#1 through #7 PLASTICS: Look for the recycling number stamped on the bottom of the container. Includes all labeled rigid plastic containers and lids. Labels are OK, please crush larger containers. Tubs and automotive product containers are acceptable as long as they are completely drained of fluid. Please rinse! No vinyl siding, Styrofoam, syringes or medical devices – call for proper disposal options for these items.
PLASTIC BAGS: Any plastic bag that is labeled #2 or #4, or has been identified as such. Call for the current list of acceptable bags.
SPECIAL WASTES:
Oil, Oil Filters, Automotive Batteries, Rechargeable Batteries, Aerosol cans, Agricultural Bale Wrap, Hard and Soft covered Books, Printer Cartridges, Lead fishing sinkers, Propane tanks, Cellular Phones, Electronics (TV’s & Computers) (fees apply for electronics), and Fluorescent Bulbs are all collected year round in Lyndonville.
Clothing and Textiles – Drop and Swaps are held in the spring and fall in Derby and Lyndonville.
Scrap Metal, White Goods, and Tires – Snow-free months, Mon-Fri 8:00AM – 4:00PM and Saturday 8:00AM to 3:00PM. Fees apply for tires.
Household Hazardous Waste – BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, Monday – Friday, June through the end of September in Lyndonville, and special events throughout the District June – September. Call for details.
SWAP SHOP:
In Lyndonville - Pick-up or drop-off any small, clean household item in good working condition.
Lyndonville walk-in is open to residents of all NEKWMD Towns
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS – PLEASE CONTACT THE NORTHEAST KINGDOM WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT AT
(802) 626-3532 or (800) 734-4602
On the web at www.nekwmd.org, e-mail progmgr@nekwmd.org
* Not all materials are accepted in every Town