State disposal rules / Vermont
Vermont DEC · Act 175 (2014), 10 V.S.A. § 6605m
Vermont rules for construction debris
Vermont's Architectural Waste Law (Act 175, passed in 2014) makes larger building projects near a recycling facility recycle their clean wood, drywall, metal, plywood and OSB, and two construction materials, cardboard and clean wood, are banned from the landfill whatever the job size.
- 1Rule Act 175 (2014), 10 V.S.A. § 6605m
- 2Items named 7
- 3Construction materials 5
- 4Fee pages in state none yet
What Vermont DEC lists
The 7 entries below are copied from Vermont DEC, Construction & Demolition Waste (no update date printed; linked fact sheet dated April 2026); 5 of them are construction materials. Construction materials: 5; Recyclables and packaging: 1; Batteries, electronics and hazardous items: 1.
| Material or project | Rule |
|---|---|
| Clean wood | recycle on covered projects; banned from the landfill on any job |
| Drywall | recycle on covered projects |
| Metal | recycle on covered projects |
| Plywood and oriented-strand board | recycle on covered projects |
| Asphalt shingles | covered by Act 175, but recycling options are very limited. The only listed outlet is the CSWD Drop-Off Center in Williston. |
| Cardboard | banned from the landfill on any job |
| Asbestos-containing material | not C&D: any amount goes to a landfill certified for asbestos |
Source: Vermont DEC, Construction & Demolition Waste, Act 175 (2014), 10 V.S.A. § 6605m; read 2026-10-21. The agency's current text governs.
How the rule is applied
- Act 175 covers building projects of two or more units that generate 40 cubic yards or more of architectural waste and sit within 20 miles of an architectural waste recycling facility (All Cycle Transfer Station in Williston and Myers C&D Recycling Facility in Colchester are listed).
- Projects reviewed under Act 250 with 5,000 square feet or more of construction or demolition need a Construction Site Waste Reduction Plan approved by the Solid Waste Management Program, covering metal, clean wood, cardboard, food scraps and blue-bin recyclables.
- Haulers must hold a Vermont solid waste hauler permit, and the $6 a ton Vermont franchise fee applies even when waste is hauled out of state.
- Scrap metal can go to certified salvage yards.
How big a job reaches Act 175
The 40 cubic yard threshold is 2 full 20-yard boxes. What that weighs depends on the mix: at EPA's loose weights it runs from 6,760 lb of lumber and demolition wood to 19,360 lb of mixed construction debris. The $6 a ton franchise fee comes to about $29 on a full 20-yard of mixed debris (4.8 tons) and $58 on 40 cubic yards of it.
The debris these rules touch, by weight
A loose cubic yard of lumber and demolition wood weighs 169 lb, drywall weighs 467 lb, scrap metal weighs 225 lb, plywood and engineered wood weighs 268 lb, asphalt shingles weighs 731 lb and cardboard weighs 106 lb. A 20-yard filled level with drywall or asphalt shingles would pass the 4-ton low end of Republic Services' 20-yard allowance, so those loads are usually sized by weight. One 8-ft pickup bed holds about 2.5 cubic yards, or 423 lb of lumber and demolition wood.
Disposal fees in Vermont on this site
No Vermont fee schedule is on this site yet. The disposal fee list covers 36 places in other states, and the guide to what you cannot put in a dumpster covers the items haulers refuse everywhere.
Other states: Massachusetts · New Hampshire · California · North Carolina · Wisconsin · Florida. To size the container itself, use the dumpster sizer.
This page summarises Vermont DEC's published text as read on 2026-10-21. It is not legal advice; local ordinances, haulers and facilities can be stricter, and the agency's current rule governs.