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Local household hazardous waste collections

ASCUTNEY, Vt. — The Southern Windsor/Windham Counties Solid Waste Management District is sponsoring free events for the collection and safe disposal of household hazardous wastes on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at the Springfield Transfer Station and Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Hartford Transfer Station. Residents and small businesses from Andover, Athens, Baltimore, Cavendish, Chester, Grafton, Ludlow, Plymouth, Reading, Rockingham, Springfield, Weathersfield, West Windsor, and Windsor may participate. Businesses must pre-register and will be charged for disposal costs.

The collections will be held at the Springfield Transfer Station from 2-6 p.m. on Sept. 18 and at the Hartford Transfer Station from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Oct. 5. Bring in a mercury fever thermometer and receive a new digital fever thermometer. For more information, call 674-9235 or visit www.vtsolidwastedistrict.org for a list of what to bring.

Southern Windsor/Windham Counties Solid Waste Management District is a union municipal district dedicated to providing solid waste management authority, services, and planning to its member towns. The district was chartered in 1982 and currently serves 14 Vermont towns. This event is partially funded by a grant from the State of Vermont.

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