General Information
The town's Transfer Station is located at 354 Route 131 in Cavendish.
Opening Hours
Wednesdays from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM
Saturdays from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM
Sundays from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM
Recycling and trash disposal at the transfer station is by permit only. Permits are available to Cavendish residents and property owners and may be obtained in person at the Town Office or via mail by filling out the registration form below. Permit stickers are $5 apiece for each vehicle that will bring trash or recycling into the Transfer Station.
Contact the Town Office at (802) 226-7292 for more detailed information on permits. Renters please provide proof of residency (i.e. lease, driver’s license, telephone bill, etc) showing your Cavendish address.
Cavendish Transfer Station Information Sheet Transfer Station Registration Form Solid Waste Disposal Ordinance
Payment and Tokens
Transfer Station tokens are used as the basis of payment at the Cavendish Transfer Station. If you are spring cleaning or cleaning out the barn, etc. and have a larger volume than normal, checks may also be taken as payment.
Tokens are available for purchase at the following locations:
Cavendish Town Office (in person or via mail)
Singleton's Store
Transfer Station Tokens are available in $1.50 and $3.00 denominations. Regular household trash, suitable for deposit in the Transfer Station compactor are accepted at the following rates:
Household waste contained in a 15 gallon kitchen size bag (typically white) or equivalent = $1.50 each
Household waste contained in a 30 gallon size bag (typically black) or equivalent = $3.00 each
Please refer to the downloadable Fee Schedule below for full details including fees for special wastes (i.e. demo debris, furniture, appliances, etc.).
Recycling at the Transfer Station
We greatly expanded our town's recycling efforts at the transfer station in the fall of 2013 with Casella Waste Management's "Zero-Sort" Recycling service. Our single stream recycling materials go into a compactor box and are hauled to the Casella Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Rutland where they are sorted and baled for the recycled materials market. The sorting process is very interesting. It employs high speed conveyors and both automated mechanical and manual sorting.
The list of items acceptable for the recycling is long; you may download a Cavendish Recycling Guide Booklet below or pick one up at the Town Office. The Transfer Station also accepts food scraps at no charge, please see the information below.
Cavendish Recycling Booklet Managing Food Scraps FAQ Food Scrap Ban Guidance
Household Hazardous Waste Depot
Please call 802-674-9235 for an appointment at the Alva Waste Transfer Station, 1080 Charlestown Road, Springfield VT - open mid-May through September.
For More Information
Visit the Southern Windsor/Windham Solid Waste Management District for additional information about our transfer station, plus happenings district-wide.