Recycling in Reading

Residents bring their recycling to the Weathersfield Transfer Station and Recycling Center at 5024 Rt. 106 in Perkinsville.  To learn about disposing of garbage, click here.

Hours of operation:

Wednesday 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Sunday 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Contact: Mike Barrup or Norm Abbott at 263-5651

You can bring, free of charge:

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Effective January 1, 2007 it is illegal to use a lead sinker which weighs one-half ounce or less to fish in Vermont. Bring sinkers to the Recycling Center.

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Textile Shed

Bag and Bring:

• Clean and Dry Clothing - all types, including ripped, stained, and out-of-fashion
• Shoes - bagged separately from clothing
• Clean and Dry Linens:  blankets sheets, towels, curtains (including ripped or stained)
• Belts, Purses, Hats, Mittens, Coats, Socks
• Stuffed Animals

Southeastern Vermont Community Action (SEVCA) services this shed. These materials will be sold and the profits used to fund community programs in our area.

Trash

To dispose of trash at the transfer station, purchase a punch card(s) at the following locations:

• The Weathersfield Town Offices
• Downer's Corners Store in Perkinsville
• Sunoco Gas Station in Ascutney
  

Card of 10 punches = $15.00

For a schedule of disposal fees, click on www.weathersfield.org.

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At the Transfer Station we also accept the following:

Tires:  under 15" one punch; 16" two punches; 20" 4 punches; 22" five punches; industrial - ten punches

Fluorescent Bulbs:  up to 3 bulb - one punch

Couch ten punches; Chair eight punches; Bed three to five punches

Propane Tanks:  two punches each

Refrigerators, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, freezers: ten punches each for Freon removal

Rugs, carpets: fee depends upon size

Asphalt Shingles:  Level pick-up load - fee depends upon size of truck

Construction and Demolition, Gypsum:  Level pick-up load - fee depends upon size of truck

Land-clearing Debris:  brush only - no stumps

For a complete schedule of disposal costs, click on www.weathersfield.org.

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Button batteries (in hearing aids, watches, calculators, cameras, etc.) and all fluorescent bulbs (full-size and compact) contain mercury and must be recycled.

FREE button battery recycling is available at Woodstock Pharmacy and Shire Apothecary in Woodstock.

FREE fluorescent bulb recycling at Woodstock Home and Hardware and at Welch's True Value of Woodstock.

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Rechargeables are recyclable. Rechargeable batteries are commonly found in cordless power tools, cellular and cordless phones, laptop computers, camcorders, remote control toys, and portable household appliances. When the batteries can no longer hold a charge, bring them to the Recycling Center.

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Electronics

Computer monitor:  4 punches;Television: small-5 punches, medium-7 punches, large-10 punches; Microwave: small-2 punches, medium-5 punches, large-10 punches

Re-use electronics locally at WinCycle , 28 River Street (former Goodyear building), Windsor, 674-6320. Most televisions and computer monitors contain an average of four pounds of lead in addition to cadmium, mercury, and other heavy metals used in the circuit boards. Exposure to these elements can lead to serious health problems, which is why proper disposal of electronics is important.

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To receive less national advertising mail, contact the

Mail Preference Service

P. O. Box 282

Carmel, NY 10512

or on-line at www.dmaconsumers.org/cgi/offmailing. The organization will charge $1.00 to place your name and home address in a "do-not-mail" file for five years.

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The local non-profit Lions Club collects used eyeglasses and hearing aids for distribution to the needy in developing nations. All types of eyeglasses and sunglasses, prescription and non-prescription, are acceptable. Reading glasses, too. No eyeglass cases. Look for the yellow Lions collection box by the exit in the Windsor Price Chopper.

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Tired of paying to dispose of all of your kitchen scraps? Compost those kitchen scraps in your own backyard. This spring, through the Solid Waste District, you can purchase your own compost bin and how-to guide at less than half of the retail price. Need another incentive? Organics rotting in landfills add to greenhouse gas emissions and global warming.  Call 674-9235 for more info.

Open Burning

Although Reading does not have an open burning ordinance, the State does and the District encourages residents not to use burn barrels to get rid of garbage. Decades ago, most trash consisted of only paper, cardboard, and glass. Today, however, manufacturers use a host of synthetics in packaging, most of which release carcinogenic toxins into the air and soil when burned. Please do your part to protect Vermont's public and environmental health from toxics; talk to your neighbors about the dangers associated with burning trash.

Household Hazardous Waste

Your Solid Waste District sponsors two FREE events annually (on the second Saturday in May and September) for the collection and safe disposal of HHW. Residents and businesses from all member towns may participate. Businesses will be charged a fee and must pre-register. No pre-registration required for residents.  Call 674-9235 for more info.

What to bring: Most substances with labels that say: Caustic, Toxic, Corrosive, Poison, Flammable, Warning

From the Garden/Yard/House: insecticides, herbicides, chemical fertilizers, rodent killer, metal polish, pool chemicals, photography chemicals, flea powder, no-pest strips, toilet & drain cleaner, oven cleaner, mothballs, lighter fluid, bathroom cleaners, chemistry sets, arts & crafts supplies, bleaches, mercury thermometers & thermostats, rug cleaner

From the Garage/Workbench: antifreeze, brake fluid, gasoline, transmission fluid, engine & radiator flusher, engine degreaser, carburetor cleaner, gas treatments, Xenon halogen headlight bulbs (blue-tinted), plastic fuel filters, rust proofers, wood preservatives, sealants, solvents, creosote, roofing tar, driveway sealer, muriatic acid, varnish, paint thinner, wood strippers and stains, lead- and oil-based paints. Properly drained metal fuel filters can be recycled with scrap metal.

DO NOT bring latex paint, fluorescent bulbs or tubes, batteries, used motor oil, asbestos, dry creosote, radioactive material, empty containers, fireworks, tires, medical waste, or ammunition.