Recycling

4659 Vermont Rt 113
Thetford Center, Vermont 05075

Saturdays 8:30 – Noon Year Round

Thetford residents wishing to use the Town’s Recycling Center , for trash or recycling, must purchase a permit, currently $18. Permits are available at town hall during their regular business hours.

Trash Ticket Sales
Trash service is provided by More Waste Services, you may pay in cash or check or purchase punch cards from them at the recycling center each Saturday.

Items Accepted for Recycling
New Recycling options offered as of October 1, 2005:

#1 Scrap Metal Program: No changes. Leave materials behind Recycling Shed as usual.

#2 Glass Program:

YES		NO
—ANY colored glass beverage container (if possible remove caps) —ANY colored glass food container (if possible remove caps) —Porcelain (e.g. sinks, toilets, – with metal parts removed) —PyrexTM —Ceramics (e.g. coffee mugs) —Drinking glasses —Window panes (no wood or aluminum frames) —Mirrors		x Headlights x Thermometers x Incandescent or fluorescent light bulbs x Plastics x Asphalt x Excessive Rocks or Dirt x Wood x Aluminum/ Tin

#3 “Anything That Rips” Program:

YES		NO
—Brown Paper bags —Chipboard (box board) (e.g. cereal boxes, shoe boxes, etc.) —Computer paper —Corrugated cardboard —Egg cartons (paper) —Envelopes —Fax paper —Hard cover books (with covers removed) —Junk mail (with plastics removed) —Newsprint —Glossy		x Carbon paper x Waxed paper (any kind, including waxed cardboard) x Blue prints x Milk cartons x Plastic bags (any kind) x Tyvek envelopes x Food contaminated products x Gift wrap (any kind- Christmas, birthday, wedding, etc.)

#4 Plastic & Tin Program:

YES		NO
—#1 – #7 plastic bottles —Steel and tin food containers —Aluminum food and beverage containers		x Meat trays x Shopping bags x Take-out containers

Items that are still functional and in good shape (tools, toys, books) can be left for others to pick up and use. NO CLOTHING, FURNITURE, or BROKEN ITEMS will be accepted, as the Town of Thetford must pay to dispose of anything that does not find a home.