Thetford, VT
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Thetford Transfer Station
4706 Vermont Route 113
Thetford Center, VT 05075
To Contact the Transfer Station Coordinator, email: recycling@thetfordvt.gov
Hours: Saturdays 8:30 – Noon Year Round
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2025 Permits
Thetford Residents wishing to use the Town’s Transfer Station, for trash or recycling, must purchase a permit, currently $25. Permits are available at Town Hall. You can also mail a check with your request for a permit to the Town Hall, PO Box 126 Thetford Center VT 05075, or drop it in the drop box at Town Hall.
2025 Transfer Station permit application form
Trash Ticket Sales: Trash service is provided by Quinttown Container Service. You may pay in cash or check at the Recycling Center each Saturday.
Click HERE for information on Lebanon Landfill Permits.
2024 Events
Household Hazardous Waste Event - The only event of this kind in 2024:
Saturday, July 27th from 9 AM to 1 PM.
Hartford Transfer Station, 2590 N. Hartland Road (Route 5), White River JCT
Go to www.guvswmd.org for accepted items or contact Ham Gillett at hgillett@marcvt.org
September 14th from 9 AM to Noon. Annual Bulky Waste Day for Thetford, Sponsored by GUVSWMD. Bulky waste and tires for fee; TVs, computers, printers and other peripherals for free; and other electronics for fee.
PAINT RECYCLING:
paintcare.com can give you locations near Thetford where you can recycle latex or oil paints, varnish., etc. The list includes Fogg's Hardware in Norwich and Oakes Lumber in Bradford. Call before going to confirm acceptance and amounts.
Latex paints are water soluble. Most cans with residue can be dried out before disposal. Do not bring to the HHW event. HHW event will accept oil and solvent base paints, varnishes, paint thinners and others. Please see the list at www.guvswmd.org.
See the GUVSWMD calendar for the full schedule.
Items Accepted for Recycling
Compost
Scrap Metal Program
Any item that is at least 75% metal may be placed in the metal bin.
Glass Program
Yes
- Any colored glass beverage container (if possible remove caps)
- Any colored glass food container (if possible remove caps)
NO
- Headlights
- Thermometers
- Incandescent or Fluorescent Light Bulbs
- Plastics
- Automotive / Windshield Glass
- Pyrex
- Drinking Glasses
- Window Panes
- Ceramics (i.e., coffee mugs)
- Porcelain (i.e., toilets, sinks, etc.)
- Asphalt
- Excessive Rocks or Dirt
- Wood
- Aluminum/Tin
- Plexiglas
- Mirrors
"Anything That Rips" Program
Yes
- 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
No
- Carbon paper
- Blue prints
- Plastic bags (any kind)
- Tyvek envelopes
- Food contaminated products
- Gift wrap (any kind- Christmas, birthday, wedding, etc.)
Plastic & Tin Program
Yes
- #1 – #7 plastic bottles
- Steel and tin food containers
- Aluminum food containers
- All aluminum beverage cans that are NOT redeemable
No
- Feed bags
- Shopping bags
- Pellet Bags
- No Take-out containers
- No Pie Tins
- No Cat Food Cans
Batteries
Battery Terminal Taping Recycling Reminder – Alkaline batteries (A, AA, AAA, B, C, D) do NOT need to have terminals taped. All batteries OVER 9 volts and all rechargeable, nickel cadmium, and lithium (hearing aid button and coin cell) batteries must be taped or put individually in a plastic bag. PLEASE USE CLEAR PACKING TAPE ONLY. This is for shipping/storage safety and efficient processing at the Call2Recycle facility. Call 674-4474 or email hgillett@swcrpc.org with questions. Please do not throw your batteries in the trash and please share this information with every Vermont resident you see. Thank you.
Other items
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.
$.05 redeemables may be placed in the bins located at the recycling house or by the comingle bins. Glass redeemables may be put in the boxes provided.
Packing peanuts and bubble wrap can be put in the recycling house for re-use.