Addison County Solid Waste Management District
Recycling Center in Middlebury, Vermont
About This Location
Addison County Solid Waste Management District at 1223 Route 7 South in Middlebury, Vermont is a full-service district transfer station and HazWaste Center accepting blue-bin recyclables, food scraps, electronics, household hazardous waste, tires, textiles, scrap metal, and dozens more material categories.
What this location Accepts
Related recycling guides: Electronics · Batteries · Tires · Appliances · Household Hazardous Waste · Mattresses · Yard Waste · Glass
What they do not accept
Fees
- Blue-bin recycling, food scraps, HHW (residential paint and all HHW), electronics, batteries, textiles — Free
- Passenger tires — $5 each
- Large truck tires — $15 each
- Motor oil (residential, over 10 gal by appointment) — $1.50/gallon
- Municipal solid waste / trash — $171/ton (scale weight)
- Residential clean wood (per load) — $10
- Scale-only vehicle admin fee — $5 + $1 admin fee per transaction
Programs & events
- HazWaste Center (year-round, walk-in) — Free household hazardous waste drop-off including all paint, automotive fluids, fluorescent bulbs, medications, and pesticides. Mon–Fri 8 AM–2 PM, Sat 8 AM–1 PM.
- Vermont Mandatory Recycling — Vermont law requires households to recycle blue-bin items and compost food scraps; the district transfer station provides free drop-off for all mandated materials.
- New Haven Drop-Off Site — Secondary residential drop-off at 100 Kings Way, New Haven VT. Open Fridays only, 8 AM–noon.
Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is paint recycling really free at the Middlebury facility?
Yes. All residential paint, including latex and oil-based, is accepted free of charge at the HazWaste Center, which is co-located at 1223 Route 7 South and open Monday–Friday 8 AM–2 PM and Saturday 8 AM–1 PM. No appointment is needed.
Can I drop off an old TV or laptop here without paying?
Yes. Vermont's E-Waste Law requires manufacturers to fund electronics recycling; household quantities are accepted at no charge. Very large quantities may be charged at $0.23/lb. Contact the district at (802) 388-2333 if you have an unusually large load.
Do I need to sort recyclables before bringing them?
The Transfer Station accepts blue-bin recyclables (paper, cardboard, plastics, glass, and metal cans) as a single stream — no sorting required by material type. Keep recyclables separate from trash and from food scraps (composting is a separate stream).
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