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.

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, this will need to be displayed each visit. 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.  All will be required to use specific bags to dispose of trash, the bags and permits can be purchased at the Town office. Personal bags will no longer be accepted.

Additional bags can be purchased in quantities of 25 at a cost of $50. Any remaining punches left on your current transfer station card will be refunded
with a bag for each punch through 9/30 /24.

As a reminder, the transfer station is closed on Saturdays between Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Memorial Day and open year round Wednesday and Sunday 10am -2pm. Remember that 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!