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  • Recycling 101: Get Your Recycling Questions Answered

    Bennington Free Library 101 Silver Street, Bennington, VT, United States

    Are you confused about where to throw out empty Pizza Boxes? Do you have anxiety about packaging that’s made of both plastic and cardboard? Do you want to know the secrets that the little numbers on plastic can tell you? If so, you’ll want to attend “Recycling 101: Your Recycling Questions Answered”, a free educational…

  • Board Meeting of the Bennington County Solid Waste Alliance

    Arlington Town Hall

    A regular board meeting of the Bennington County Solid Waste Alliance will be held on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at the Arlington Town Hall, 3828 VT Route 7A, Arlington VT. The public meeting will be held in-person and virtually. Zoom Login: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81115535114?pwd=oiAxDIxYnzGh3fDs5V57L9V6H6YgTo.1 Meeting ID: 811 1553 5114 Passcode: 111038 One tap mobile +16469313860,,81115535114#,,,,*111038# US Dial…

  • Waste Management for Landlords & Property Managers

    Bennington Free Library 101 Silver Street, Bennington, VT, United States

    Do have questions about your waste management responsibilities for tenants? The Bennington County Solid Waste Alliance is offering a free educational event presented in partnership with the Bennington Free Library on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 10AM at the Bennington Free Library, 101 Silver Street, Bennington, Vermont. The event led by the Alliance’s Outreach Program…

  • Fix It Fun: Household Item Repair Event!

    Bennington Free Library 101 Silver Street, Bennington, VT, United States

    Fix It Fun! Saturday, February 17, 2024 11 AM to 4 PM at Bennington Free Library co-sponsored with Bennington County Solid Waste Alliance Bring a broken household item and one of our fixers will do their best to help repair it for free! Do you have broken household items that you were planning to throw…

  • Bennington County Solid Waste Alliance Board Meeting

    Arlington Town Hall

    The board of the Bennington County Solid Waste Alliance will hold a public meeting, Wednesday, March 13th, 2023 at 4:00 PM at the Arlington Town Hall 3828 Route 7A, Arlington, VT 05250. Agenda items to be discussed include: HHW Facility Schedule Compost Bin Sale Q1 Budget Correction & Q3 SWIP Billing Packet of Meeting Materials…

  • Waste Haulers Outreach Meeting

    Arlington Common 3938 Vermont Rt 7A, Arlington, Vermont

    Waste haulers operating within the 13 towns of the Alliance are invited to attend a meeting hosted by the Waste Management & Prevention division of the Department of Environmental Conservation on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Arlington Common, 3938 Vermont Rt 7A, Arlington, VT. This is a free…

  • Bennington County Solid Waste Alliance Board Meeting

    Arlington Town Hall

    The board of the Bennington County Solid Waste Alliance will hold a public meeting, Wednesday, June 5th, 2023 at 4:00 PM at the Arlington Town Hall 3828 Route 7A, Arlington, VT 05250. Agenda items to be discussed include: FY25 Program Budget BCRC Management Contract Waste Hauler Compliance Packet of Meeting Materials is available here A…

  • Manchester Farmers Market

    Manchester Farmers Market- New Location 709 Depot Street, Manchester Center, Vermont, United States

    BCSWA will be hosting a booth to answer your solid waste management questions, provide information about Vermont’s recycling programs and offer additional technical assistance. Household battery collection will be available at this event.

  • Arlington Farmers Market

    Arlington Recreation Park Recreation Park Road, Arlington, Vermont

    BCSWA will be hosting a booth to answer your solid waste management questions, provide information about Vermont’s recycling programs and offer additional technical assistance. Household battery collection will be available during this event.

  • Composting Faire at the Bennington Community Garden

    Community Garden at the Bennington Recreation Center 655 Gage Street, Bennington, VT

    Discover the world of composting at this family-friendly FREE interactive event!  See how worms create compost and how an anaerobic digester (green cone) is assembled and works. Set up a home composter or play the compost game! Help feed the Community Garden's composting system. There will be tables with information about Climate Advocates Bennington and…

  • Bennington County Solid Waste Alliance at the Manchester Energy Fair

    Manchester Town Hall 40 Jeff Williams Way, Manchester, Vermont

    Are you interested in: Saving money? Reducing energy consumption? Being more comfortable at home when it’s hot and humid, or windy and bitter cold? Getting a free octopus kite (while supplies last), and/or energy saving kits? Entering a raffle for a $100 gift certificate from r.k.Miles? Getting a $5,000 heat pump hot water heater for…