Trash & Recycling
For convenience of residents and those in nearby communities, the Town of Shoreham provides the location for weekly trash, recycling, and compost drop-off. The Town of Shoreham does not operate these weekly events; please contact R&L Rubbish directly with questions.
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Alternatively, residents can arrange for trash and recycling pickup from a private provider; contact information for some local companies is provided below.​
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PLEASE NOTE: Burning trash is illegal in the State of Vermont.
Weekly Trash & Recycling Drop-Off
WHEN
Saturdays, 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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WHERE
Town Parking Lot
(Behind Shoreham Congregational Church)
Prices
Trash
​​$ 6
$ 8
$ 10
Small bag (“Household” size - around 13 gallons)
Medium bag (“Big black bag” size - around 30 gallons)
Large bag (“Contractor” size - around 50+ gallons)
Recycling
FREE
$ 3
​​With Trash Collection
Per blue bin
Compost
​$ 1
​1-gallon pail
Private Trash & Recycling Pickup Providers
This information is provided for reference only; the Town of Shoreham neither endorses nor guarantees the services of these privately-owned companies.
Casella Hauling (Middlebury, VT) [Phone] 802-610-3158 [click for website]
JR & Sons (Vergennes, VT) [Phone] 802-735-9760 [click for website]
R&L Rubbish (Middlebury, VT) [Phone] 802-388-6288 [click for website]​
​Click here for a list of haulers from the Addison County Solid Waste Management District.
Trash Burning is Illegal
(And dangerous! And gross!)
Per Vermont law, it is illegal to burn trash; see 24 V.S.A. § 2201 for the entire statute.
For more information on open burning from Vermont's Agency of Natural Resources, click here.
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Contact Shoreham's Fire Warden for a burn permit for permissible materials:
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Bob Warren, Fire Warden
802-897-5701 [home]
802-558-8539 [cell]
The Town of Shoreham is part of the Addison County Solid Waste Management District.
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