✓ Products A:
1) Acrylic Paint – HHW Events Scheduled Spring and Fall. Dates will be advertised.
2) Aerosols – Empty cans can be recycled with tins cans. Others will need to be disposed of at the HHW Events Scheduled Spring and Fall. Dates will be advertised.
3) Air Conditioners – See Transfer Station Attendant for Disposal – Items will go in the metals container if the freon is removed. If it is not, please place it in the pile next to the C & D Container.
4) Ammunition – Call the Essex County Sheriff’s Department 802-626-3500
5) Anti–Freeze – HHW Events Scheduled Spring and Fall. Dates will be advertised.
6) Appliances without Freon – Clothes Dryer, Washing Machine, Dishwasher, Range, Stove, Water Heater Etc. – Metals Container
7) Arsenic Treated Wood – See Treated Wood
8) Asbestos – Not accepted at Transfer Station. Must be handled carefully. For disposal
information contact Agency of Natural Resources at 802-863-7236 or toll free at 800-863-7236 for a list of licensed asbestos abatement contractors.
9) Aseptic – These are non – metal or plastic drinking containers usually for milk and juices etc. Dispose with household trash.
10) Ashes – Can be disposed of at Stump Dump or spread on lawn or garden.
11) Asphalt – Can be disposed of at Stump Dump.
12) Automobiles – Will have to be taken to a licensed salvage yard.
13) Aluminum Cans – Recycling Container
14) Aluminum Plates/Pie Plates – Recycling Container
15) Aluminum Wraps/Foil – Recycling Container
✓ Products B:
1) Ballasts – If they don't contain PCB, they can be recycled using the metal container. Ballasts with PCB’s bring to HHW Events Scheduled Spring and Fall. Dates will be advertised.
2) Batteries, Lead Acid. – Can be recycled at the Transfer Station
3) Batteries, Alkaline – Can be recycled at the Transfer Station or the Town Office (318 Christian Hill)
4) Batteries, Rechargeable – Can be recycled at the Transfer Station or the Town Office (318 Christian Hill)
5) Books – Remove hard cover and place in regular trash. The rest of the book can be placed in the paper bin with the junk mail, magazines.
6) Bubble Wrap – Regular household trash.
7) Building Materials (Residential Only, No Contractors) – C&D container – Fee based
8) Bulky Materials (Residential Only, No Contractors) – C&D container – Fee Based
9) Box Spring – Outer wrap must be removed and disposed with regular trash. Metal spring can be disposed of in metal disposal container. Clean wood frame can be disposed of at Stump Dump or be used in the garden for climbing plants. There will be an extra fee charged if the operator breaks down the box spring for disposal.
✓ Products C:
1) CDs and CD Cases – Regular household trash.
2) Cans, Tin – Recycling container.
3) Cardboard – Recycling bin. ALL BOXES HAVE TO BE BROKEN DOWN! No pizza boxes dispose of these in regular household trash.
4) Carpet (Residential Only, No Contractors) – C&D container must be rolled up – Fee based
5) Cat Litter – Regular household trash or composting.
6) Catalogs – Paper recycling container.
7) Cell Phones – Remove personnel information and batteries. Dispose in container for cell phones.
8) Christmas Trees – Stump Dump will be opened after Christmas to accept these trees.
9) Cleaning Products – HHW Events Scheduled Spring and Fall. Dates will be advertised.
10) Clothing – See Textiles.
11) Computers (Monitors and Towers)/Laptops – Free Recycling – Electronics Container
12) Computer Mouse and Keyboard – Free Recycling – Electronics
13) Concrete/Masonry – Stump Dump
14) Construction and Demolition (Residential Only, No Contractors) – C&D Container – Fee based.
15) Copier Toner – Can be dropped off at place of purchase and often you will get a recycling deposit refund.
✓ Products D:
1) Doors (Residential Only, No Contractors) – C&D Container – Fee based. Some doors will be held out by the operator if in good shape for residents’ personal use.
2) Drywall (Residential Only, No Contractors) – C&D Container
3) DVD Player – Free Recycling – Electronics Container
4) DVD's – Regular trash.
✓ Products E:
1) Egg Cartons – Recycle in paper container.
2) Electronics – Recycle – See operator. There is no charge for disposal. Place in the Electronic Containers. For more information about what is eligible for this program visit canaan–vt.org and hover on the Transfer Station tab and click Electronics.
✓ Products E:
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1) Fax Machines – Free Recycling – Electronics Container
2) Fire Extinguishers – Empty canisters can be recycled using metal container. Full canisters can be disposed at the HHW Events Scheduled Spring and Fall. Dates will be advertised.
3) Fireworks, Explosives – Call Essex County Sheriff’s Department 802-676-2077.
4) Fluorescent Bulbs, CFLs – Accepted for Recycling.
5) Food Donations – All non-perishable food items that you no longer wish to use can be donated to Northeast Kingdom Community Action Center, 253 Gale Street, 802-266-7134. Please ensure all food items are not outdated.
6) Food Scraps – Do home compost if you can. We are now accepting scraps, at no cost, on Saturdays. We have handouts available to let you know what we are accepting.
7) Freezers – See Transfer Station Attendant for Disposal – Items will go in the metals container if the freon is removed. If it is not, please place it in the pile next to the C & D Container.
8) Furniture – C&D container – Fee based. Furniture that could be reused will be held out by the operator. Sofa and recliners will have to be stripped down of all textile materials, metal, and clean wood. The metal and clean wood can be recycled. The textile materials will go into household trash.
✓ Products G:
1) Gasoline, Oil Mixed – HHW Events Scheduled Spring and Fall. Dates will be advertised.
2) Glass – C&D (Residential Only, No Contractors) container if its window glass, mirrors, dishes.
3) Glass – Bottles and Jars – Dispose in the glass recycling container.
4) Garden Waste – Dispose of at Stump Dump or personal compost pile.
✓ Products H (Hazardous):
1) Household Hazardous Waste – The Town of Canaan hosts two HHW events throughout the year, one in the spring and the other in the Fall. HHW includes household products labeled “caution, toxic, danger, hazard, warning, poisonous, reactive, corrosive, or flammable.” For a full list of acceptable items check out our website.
2) Hydraulic Fluids – HHW Events Scheduled Spring and Fall. Dates will be advertised.
3) Hypodermic Needles – Put-on heavy-duty gloves and use pliers or tongs to place the needle in a thick plastic container like a laundry detergent bottle. Screw on the lid and seal it well with strong tape, like duct tape. Write “Do Not Recycle” on the container and throw it away in the regular trash.
✓ Products I:
1) Irons – Dispose in metal container
✓ Products J:
1) Joint Compound / Spackling/Caulking – HHW Events Scheduled Spring and Fall. Dates will be advertised.
2) Junk Mail – Recycle using the paper container.
✓ Products K:
1) Kerosene – HHW Events Scheduled Spring and Fall. Dates will be advertised.
✓ Products L:
1) Latex Paint – HHW Events Scheduled Spring and Fall. Dates will be advertised.
2) Lawn Clippings – Accepted at the Stump Dump or put in personal composting.
3) Lead Paint – HHW Events Scheduled Spring and Fall. Dates will be advertised.
4) Lead Sinkers – HHW Events Scheduled Spring and Fall. Dates will be advertised.
5) Leaves – Accepted at Stump Dump or put in personal composting.
6) Light Bulbs, Fluorescent – See Fluorescent Light Bulbs.
7) Light bulbs, Incandescent – Can be disposed of with regular household trash.
✓ Products M:
1) Magazines – Paper bin.
2) Mercury Products (thermometers, switches, relays, and neon signs) – HHW Events Scheduled Spring and Fall. Dates will be advertised.
3) Medical Wastes – Household Trash.
4) Medications – Call the Essex County Sheriff’s Department 802 – 626 – 3500 for information on disposal or visit the Walgreen’s Pharmacy and UCVH Drop Off Containers (Located in Colebrook, NH).
5) Metal Scrap (Residential Only, No Contractors) – All recycled in the metal container.
6) Microwave Ovens – Recycled in the metal container.
7) Mothballs – HHW Events Scheduled Spring and Fall. Dates will be advertised.
8) Motor Oil – Accepted weekly at transfer station. Only used oil that is not contaminated with water etc. Mixed oil and water are accepted at HHW Events Scheduled Spring and Fall. Dates will be advertised.
9) MP3 Players – Free Recycling – Electronics Container
10) Musical Instruments – If they are still useable check with the school to see if a student could use the instrument. If they are not able to be reused dispose of in metal container.
11) Mattress – Mattresses are accepted and can be disposed of in the C&D container. All mattresses must have the covering removed and this can be disposed of in household trash. The spring can be disposed of in the metal container.
✓ Products N:
1) Newspaper – All newspaper can be disposed of in the newspaper bin.
2) Needles - Put-on heavy-duty gloves and use pliers or tongs to place the needle in a thick plastic container like a laundry detergent bottle. Screw on the lid and seal it well with strong tape, like duct tape. Write “Do Not Recycle” on the container and throw it away in the regular trash.
✓ Products O:
1) Oil Filters – Oil filters are accepted at the Transfer Station.
2) Oil Based Paint – HHW Events Scheduled Spring and Fall. Dates will be advertised.
✓ Products P:
1) Packing Materials – Dispose of with household trash.
2) Paint – Acrylic, Oil Based, and Latex – Free Recycling – See Attendant for proper disposal instructions.
3) Paint Cans, Empty – If paint is dry in the can, they can be disposed of in the recycling container.
4) Pallets – Pallets that have painted wood have to be disposed of in the C&D container. If the pallets are in good shape, we will set aside to use at the transfer station or give away or can be disposed of at the Stump Dump.
5) Paper and Paper Bags – All low – grade paper goes in the paper bin.
6) Pesticides – HHW Events Scheduled Spring and Fall. Dates will be advertised.
7) Pharmaceuticals – Call the Essex County Sheriff’s Department 802 – 626 – 3500 for information on disposal or visit the Walgreen’s Pharmacy and UCVH Drop Off Containers (Located in Colebrook, NH).
8) Pill Bottles – Go into regular trash but first remove identifiers from bottle.
9) Pizza Boxes – Dispose with household trash.
10) Plastic - The (3) types of Plastics are #1 PET or PETE, #2 HDPE Multi-Colored/ Solid, #2 HDPE Natural or Cloudy. Simply separate your plastics according to their type and dispose of them accordingly into the labeled container.
11) Printers – Free Recycling – Electronics Container
12) Print Cartridges – Recycle by returning to store where you purchased.
13) Propane Tanks – Tanks are disposed of in a separate storage area. See Attendant for proper disposal instructions.
14) Phone Books – Dispose of in paper bin.
✓ Products Q:
1) None
✓ Products R:
1) Radios – Free Recycling – Electronics Container
2) Rags, Clean – Dispose with household trash.
3) Rags, Oily – If rags are dry – dispose of with household trash.
4) Railroad Ties – Dispose with C&D waste.
5) Refrigerators – See Transfer Station Attendant for Disposal – Items will go in the metals container if the freon is removed. If it is not, please place it in the pile next to the C & D Container.
6) Rope – Dispose with household trash.
✓ Products S:
1) Sharps – Put-on heavy-duty gloves and use pliers or tongs to place the needle in a thick plastic container like a laundry detergent bottle. Screw on the lid and seal it well with strong tape, like duct tape. Write “Do Not Recycle” on the container and throw it away in the regular trash.
2) Sheetrock (Residential Only, No Contractors) – No current recycling locally. Dispose in C&D container.
3) Shingles, Asphalt (Residential Only, No Contractors) – No current recycling program. Dispose of in C&D container.
4) Shoes – If they are good shoes check local donation or consignment shops, can be disposed of with regular household trash.
5) Shredded Paper – Put in its own bag and leave beside the cardboard container.
6) Steel Cans – Recycle in the Steel recycling container.
7) Stereos – Free Recycling – Electronics Container
✓ Products T:
1) Televisions – Dispose of in the Electronics Container
2) Textiles – All gently used clothing items can be donated at one of two locations. Helping Hands North, Inc. at 96 Main Street Colebrook, NH 03576, 603-237-5891. Northeast Kingdom Community Action Center at 55 Seymour Lane Newport, VT 05855, 802-334-4072.
3) Thermostats, Thermometers, Mercury – Accepted at the Transfer Station – Please See Transfer Station Attendant – Free Disposal
4) Tires – Accepted at Transfer Station. Fee charged.
5) Tyvex – House Wrap – Dispose with household trash.
✓ Products U:
1) None
✓ Products V:
1) VCRs – Dispose of in the Electronics Container
2) VHS Tapes – Dispose with household trash.
3) Video Game Consoles – Free Recycling – Electronics Container
✓ Products W:
1) Windows – Good windows will be set aside for anyone to take.
2) Wire – Dispose of in metal container.
3) Wood – Treated Wood – (Residential Only, No Contractors) – No current recycling locally. Dispose in C&D container.
4) Wood – Clean – Branches, Limbs, Logs and other clean untreated and unpainted wood – Dispose of at the Stump Dump
5) Wrapping Paper – Dispose of with household trash.
✓ Products X:
1) None
✓ Products Y:
1) Yard Waste – Grass Clippings, Brush, Etc. – Dispose of at the Stump Dump or if compostable put into personal compost pile.
✓ Products Z:
1) None
For non–listed items see the Transfer Station attendant for options. All HHW Events will be posted. We hold two in the Spring and two in the Fall. All dates and information for these events will be posted in the local paper, post office, quarterly newsletter, Town Report, Front Porch Forum, and Transfer Station. All information regarding waste management is on our website at www.canaan – vt.org. If more information is needed contact the Town Office.
