Springfield, Vermont



2020 RECYCLING IN SPRINGFIELDThe Springfield Recycling Center and Transfer Station is located one mile north of Riverside Junior High School at 135 Fairground Road. All Residents of Springfield and Chester are encouraged to use the facility.Hours of Operation:Monday 12:30 pm - 4:30 pmWednesday 8:30 am - 4:30 pmSaturday 8:00 am - 4:00 pmIf you have any questions we can be contacted at 802-885-5827. Just leave a message and your call will be returned as soon as possible.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Welcome to the Springfield Recycling Center. We need your help to maintain a pleasant, efficient and safe work environment; your recyclable materials should all be clean and dry. To help maintain the quality of the recycled material please read the signs and place items in appropriate bins or locations. Also please be aware of and observe the “NO SMOKING” signs at the facility.Recyclables AcceptedAcceptable Plastic Containers and packaging?-?#1-#7 (excluding #6?Styrofoam)?Look for the identifying code number (in the recycling triangle) on bottom of container.Plastic bottles, jars, tubs, trays, and molded plastic packaging (exceptions listed below)Special instructions:Discard caps, covers and lidsRinse cleanLabels and neck rings are OKDO NOT tie with stringNon-acceptable plastics:Styrofoam (packaging blocks, packing peanuts, and egg cartons)Toys, laundry baskets, sleds, housewaresPlastic film (grocery bags, bread bags, and Tyvek envelopes)Containers used to hold motor oilManufacturing scrapElectronics housingPlastic grocery bags (Plastic grocery bags can be recycled at Shaw's grocery store.)Please - no motor oil bottlesBrown Paper BagsClean, neatly folded bags can be saved for re-use. Wrinkled or torn bags should go in mixed paper bin. Mixed Paper?Newspapers, magazines, most thin, single-ply containers such as cereal boxes, catalogs, junk mail, office paper, paper bags, paperback books, books (hard covers removed and discarded)Please,?NO plastic wrappers, waxy soap, milk or juice cartons, tissue paper, wrapping paper or paper towels.Corrugated CardboardClean, dry, and flattened out. Please,?no?waxy produce or greasy pizza boxes; they contaminate the recycling process."Boxtops for Education"General Mills cereals and other GM products have a small pink "Boxtop for Education" coupons on their boxes which are worth 10 cents each. Springfield schools collect the Boxtops as a fundraiser.?Bring your Boxtops to the Recycling Center and they'll be distributed to local schools.CorksNatural and synthetic are collected and shipped to? HYPERLINK "" \l "ten" ReCORK?which "upcycles" them into?footwear.? Look for the bin near the glass collection site. Cell Phones, Laser and?Inkjet CartridgesPlease make sure you remove your personal information from cell phones prior to recycling. Drop off old cell phones and used inkjet or laser cartridges at the transfer station. ElectronicsVermont's?Electronic Waste?law banned the disposal of many electronic devices in landfills as of January 1, 2011.? The law also provides for the?FREE and convenient collection of?computers, TVs, printers, monitors and peripherals?(keyboards, mice, etc.) from Vermont households, charities, school districts and businesses with up to 10 employees.? Collections began July 1, 2011.? The Recycling Center accepts these items for free. Please make sure you remove your personal information prior to recycling.Microwaves, radios,?telephones,?and?VCRs, etc.?- 20 cents per pound (Electronics contain a variety of hazardous chemicals and heavy metals and should be disposed of responsibly.)Fluorescent Light Bulbs and TubesAll fluorescent bulbs (full-size and compact) contain?mercury and must be recycled.Lighting Ballasts--Please see an attendant.Those marked “NO PCB‘s” are accepted free of charge. If not marked “No PCB’s” the fee is $1.00 per pound.Eyeglasses?and?Hearing AidsThe non-profit Springfield 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.The collection boxes are at:The Senior Center in the Community BuildingThe Springfield Post OfficeDr. Duff's office (bottom of Summer Hill)Lawrence and WheelerDr. Lane's officeStyrofoam PeanutsPeanuts should be tightly wrapped in plastic bags for re-use.GlassClear, green, brown and blue glass bottles and jars - empty, clean with lids removedWe also accept ceramics, drinking glasses, mirrors, and window glass (removed from sash).No?Pyrex, light bulbs, headlights or windshield glass in this areaAluminum Drink CansThe Material in Beverage cans is more valuable than tin and other grades of Aluminum. Please help us keep those items separate.Cans Tin and aluminum cans such as cat food cans, metal bottle caps and Jar Lids, pie plates and foil can all go together. Need not be crushed but, please rinse them out.PLEASE no pots and pans or other scrap metal in with cansAs of?January 1, 2007?it will be illegal to use a?lead sinker?which weighs one-half ounce or less to fish in?Vermont. A lead sinker recycling container is located with the batteries.BatteriesMost automotive and household batteries are accepted for FREE.All 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 your batteries can no longer hold a charge, bring them to the Transfer Station.Button batteries?(in hearing aids, watches, calculators, cameras, etc.) contain mercury and must be recycled.?FREE?button battery recycling is available at the transfer station.ThermostatsRound wall thermostats and other non-digital thermostats may contain mercury.? The District's transfer stations are now collecting and recycling them thanks to a program sponsored by the Thermostat Recycling Corporation and the State of post PileOrganic lawn and garden waste only.?Please,?do not?dump brush, plastic flowers, clay pots, toys, broken window glass, bags of dog and cat residue, or trash of any kind in this area. Unless asked not to, please empty bags of yard waste onto the compost pile.Food WasteThe Transfer Station maintains a barrel for the collection of food waste. This service is free. Clothing and FabricCLEAN WEARABLE AND USABLE TEXTILES ONLY, shoes and belts, are ok too.The Second Chance ShopUnwanted, but good, usable items (including books) may be accepted here - ask an attendant.?Please donate responsibly; if you don't want it, will anyone else? It would be best if donated items?are made of recyclable material such as glass, metal, paper and fabric. Electronics and items with cords are discouraged in general, as are incomplete puzzles and broken toys. Please NO big plastic items (ex., lawn furniture and?yard toys). Proceeds from the sales of items in the shop support your Recycling Center. The Second Chance Shop is open:Monday???? 12:30 pm - 3:00 pmWednesday 9:00 am - 3:00 pmSaturday???? 9:00 am - 3:00 pmON THE RAMPPayment is required at the time of service. Cash and local checks accepted on the ramp.Sectional Couches - $10 per sectionReclining Sectionals - $15 per sectionSleep Sofa?or?Hide-a-Bed?- $20Stuffed Chair?- $10Recliner?- $15Mattress?- $20;?Box Springs?- $5?(If taken apart/material separated - $4 each piece)Carpet?- 15?/lb.Ceramic Sink?- $5Toilet?- $8Construction and Demolition Waste?- Price determined by volume or weight; currently 15?/lb.As of 7/1/2016 Natural Lumber (unpainted or treated) is banned from landfills in VT.Currently 15?/lb.Scrap MetalIron, copper, steel, lead scrap (nails, car chains, iron pipe, sheet metal, tire rims), aluminum pots and pans, doors and window frames, sheet metal, etc.Metal may be mixed with?some?rubber but?no?wood, fabric, or plastic. Please,?no?fuel tanks or sealed containers.Scrap picking is not allowed.?However, re-use is; if there is an item you need, please ask an attendant. (Make a reasonable offer for an item you want.)?Do not?climb into the dumpsters or onto the scrap heap.AppliancesRefrigerators, freezers, air-conditioners, and dehumidifiers - $15 each (cost of Freon removal). DO NOT try to remove Freon. The cost will be the same. All refrigerators and freezers?must?have door(s) removed.Stoves, washers, dryers, water heaters - no chargePlastic dish washers and hot water tanks - $5.00 eachTiresRegular tires (up to 17") - $3 each; $5 with rimTruck tires (17" and over) - $5 each; $7 with rimLarge equipment tires - $20 to $50 eachPropane Tanks1 lb. -?$1.0020 lbs. $330 lbs. and larger - $20 and upPaintEMPTY METAL?paint cans go into scrap metals. Covers removed, cans flattened if possible.Empty plastic paint cans go in your trash.Latex, as well as oil-based paint is now accepted during the Solid Waste District’s two annual household hazardous waste collections on the second Saturdays in May and September. In addition, several retailers in the District collect paint year-round up to five gallons at a time:Bibens Home Center in SpringfieldSherwin-Williams in SpringfieldLaValley’s Building Supply in LudlowThese retailers can only accept paint in labeled, non-rusty cans. Bring all other cans to the household hazardous waste collections.Your Solid Waste District sponsors FREE events twice a year (on the second Saturday in May and September) for the collection and safe disposal of household hazardous waste (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.Waste OilLocations to check with (they use waste oil):Howe Motors, Claremont, NH (603) 542-5181Spurr’s Repair, Downers Four Corners, Weathersfield, VT (802) 263-5459Matulonis Body Shop (802) 885-3884Cavendish and Weathersfield transfer stationsAnyone who can use waste oil - let us know.Open BurningSpringfield has an open burning ordinance and with good reason. 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.TRANSFER STATION ACCESS STICKERSAs of July 1, 2019 all vehicles entering the Transfer Station need to display a sticker in the lower corner of the windshield on the driver’s side. The stickers are updated annually & are valid from July 1-June 30. Stickers can be purchased at the Springfield or Chester town halls for $25 for the first one, $5 for the second, and $25 for additional stickers. The fee structure is intended to discourage trade in discount stickers. Keeping the adhesive on the back saved the Town $500 on printing cost. The vendor assures us that the stickers are durable for outdoor use, but if damaged remove what remains and bring it in for a free replacement sticker. After September 3, 2019 Springfield phased out the green tickets, and no longer weighs trash. The green tickets continue to be honored at their face value, however. Persons disposing of household trash will now use punch cards allowing for twelve punches each. Each punch allows the disposal of one 15-gallon bag/container or an equivalent amount. Punch cards cost $15 each. Cash is NOT accepted for mixed solid waste (trash) disposal.?Availability of punch cards is pending at local merchants. Please call to verify. Springfield Town HallJake's South Street Market, SpringfieldJoe's Discount Beverages, SpringfieldRoute 106 DeliSpringfield Mobil (across from plaza)Kwik Stop – River StreetChester Town HallChester True Value HardwarePrices are based on our vendors' charges and are subject to change.*******************Curbside recycling pickup is available for a fee. Contact Casella, Alva, Ruggiero or another private service.***************To receive less national advertising mail, the Direct Mail Association has a program called DMA choice. Register online at dmaconsumers.ort/cgi/offmailinglist,the organization will charge $5.00 to place your name and home address in a "do-not-mail" file for five years.Catalog Choice?is a great way to cut down on unwanted catalogs that show up in your mailbox.? Click on??to find out more information.15601955524500Answers to Frequently Asked Questions – Springfield Transfer Station September 28, 2020Sticker Availability & UseSince July 1, 2019 stickers need to be displayed in the lower corner of the driver’s side windshields of vehicles entering the Transfer Station. Initially, attendants assisting users disposing of household trash will check for stickers. Transfer Station staff will also monitor sticker use in the recycling area. Following the planned redesign of traffic flow at the facility an attendant may be checking for stickers at the lower gate. Stickers can be purchased at the Springfield & Chester town offices. Sticker sales at area merchants will be considered for future years. Stickers cost $25 each. Additional stickers in the same household are available for $5 each at the time of purchase of the first sticker. For example, two stickers purchased together would cost $30. Stickers in addition to the first two will cost $25 each. This is to limit abuse of the discounted rate. Stickers are valid from July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021. Stickers can be obtained through the mail by sending a check for $25 payable to “Town of Springfield,” along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope. The address is 96 Main Street, Springfield, VT 05156. The Town saved 25% on the cost of printing by purchasing exterior-mount stickers, which the printer assures us should be durable for at least a year. Persons who are nonetheless concerned that the stickers might be destroyed by the weather or other factors could tape them to the inside of the windshield. Persons who sell or trade their vehicles, or whose windshields are replaced, can carefully remove the sticker with a razor blade and bring the damaged sticker to the town offices for a replacement at no cost. Stickers are available to residents of Springfield & Chester, and also to nonresidents. In future years nonresidents may pay a premium, however.Users collecting sand or dropping off brush will still need a sticker as maintaining these services takes time & resources away from other Transfer Station operations. The introduction of the stickers is intended to raise revenue from the actual users of Springfield’s waste disposal and recycling facilities, which currently operate at a deficit. Stickers are not required for periodic Household Hazardous Waste Collection days.Persons of limited mobility will receive assistance from the attendants. Punch CardsAs of September 4, 2019 household trash is no longer weighed. Trash disposal will be paid for using a punch card rather than the green tickets formerly used. Those tickets in circulation will never expire, but are no longer be sold after September 3.Punch cards are available for purchase at the Springfield & Chester town offices, and also at area merchants who choose to sell them. The cost is $15. Merchants usually charge a slight premium. Cards include 12 punches, each good for up to 15 gallons.Following the introduction of punch cards, the green tickets will be honored at their nominal value, 54 cents each, under the new fee schedule. The green tickets will no longer be sold following the introduction of punch cards, but will be honored until their supply is exhausted. They won’t expire. The volume of loose or oddly shaped material will be estimated by the attendant, who will also assist users in lifting their bags/containers if needed. Trash can be brought in bags or containers of any manageable size, unlike some other towns where standard plastic bags are required. Electronics, scrap/metal, construction/demolition debris, and items specified in the Transfer Station information guide (such as refrigerators & microwave ovens) will be handled according to current practices. RecyclingThe Town earns little revenue from the sale of recycled material. Recycling is a social and environmental good which nonetheless comes at a cost. Recycling is neither free nor self-sustaining in the current economic climate. Recycling costs are the main contributor to the facility’s financial loss. That has been known for some time. It’s now clear that the recycling market will not rebound for the foreseeable future. There are no changes planned for the actual recycling process at this time. ................
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