The State of VT passed a Universal Recycling Act (148) during the 2014 legislative session which requires all municipalities to follow a “Pay as You Throw”, also referred to as “Unit Based Pricing”. The purpose of this law is to reduce the amount of garbage/trash going into landfills, and to support overall recycling. In addition, as of July 1st, 2020, all food scraps were banned from the landfill per Act 148 requirements.
The State of VT has been trying hard to get Towns to increase their amount of recycling. The Town has updated and added more signage to help with these efforts through a grant that was received. We have also been working hard to find ways to reduce the costs of operating the transfer station for taxpayers. Therefore, we will be implementing a new system as of July 1, 2024. It was also recently discovered that we had been paying for the rental of a bin that we owned so the town was issued a credit for past fees. Thank you, Nora & Dave, for the great catch!
Starting July 1, 2024, the Town of Wells Transfer Station will move to a bag system for disposing of waste to help reduce the amount of waste and to also reduce the operating cost of the transfer station. Each resident in Wells using the transfer station will need to purchase a new Transfer station permit sticker at a cost of $75 as of July 1, 2024 at the Town office. With the purchase of the permit, you will receive 50 Town issued bags to use at the transfer station. Personal bags will no longer be accepted. Additional bags can be purchased in quantities of 25 at a cost of $50. The transfer station permit also allows you to dispose of items on Hazardous Waste Day and access the Rutland County Solid Waste District to dispose of electronics that our transfer station can no longer accept. Any remaining punches left on your current transfer station card will be refunded with a bag for each punch through September 30, 2024.
The transfer station is closed on Saturdays between
Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Memorial Day and open Wednesday and Sunday year round, 10am -2pm.
The more you recycle the less trash bags you will need.
Please feel free to ask for a list of what is recyclable and what can go into compost at the transfer station to save you money!