Transfer Station

Font Size: + -

Feedback Print

Thetford Transfer Station
4706 Vermont Route 113
Thetford Center, VT 05075

To Contact the Transfer Station Coordinator, email: recycling@thetfordvt.gov

Hours: Saturdays 8:30 – Noon Year Round

CLOSED 1/24/26 Due to Extreme Weather

2026 Permits

Thetford Residents wishing to use the Town’s Transfer Station, for trash or recycling, must purchase a permit, currently $25. Permits are available at Town Hall. You can also mail a check with your request for a permit to the Town Hall, PO Box 126 Thetford Center VT 05075, or drop it in the drop box at Town Hall.

2026 Transfer Station permit application form

Trash Ticket Sales: Trash service is provided by Quinttown Container Service. You may pay in cash or check at the Recycling Center each Saturday.

Click HERE for information on Lebanon Landfill Permits.

PAINT RECYCLING:

paintcare.com can give you locations near Thetford where you can recycle latex or oil paints, varnish., etc. The list includes Fogg's Hardware in Norwich and Oakes Lumber in Bradford. Call before going to confirm acceptance and amounts.

Latex paints are water soluble. Most cans with residue can be dried out before disposal. Do not bring to the HHW event. HHW event will accept oil and solvent base paints, varnishes, paint thinners and others. Please see the list at www.guvswmd.org.

Thetford 2024 Recertification

Update for Transfer Station

Items Accepted for Recycling

Compost

Scrap Metal Program

Any item that is at least 75% metal may be placed in the metal bin.

Glass Program

Yes

Any colored glass beverage container (if possible remove caps)
Any colored glass food container (if possible remove caps)

NO

Headlights
Thermometers
Incandescent or Fluorescent Light Bulbs
Plastics
Automotive / Windshield Glass
Pyrex
Drinking Glasses
Window Panes
Ceramics (i.e., coffee mugs)
Porcelain (i.e., toilets, sinks, etc.)
Asphalt
Excessive Rocks or Dirt
Wood
Aluminum/Tin
Plexiglas
Mirrors

Free viewers are required for some of the attached documents.
They can be downloaded by clicking on the icons below.

Word Viewer

"Anything That Rips" Program

Yes

Brown Paper bags
Chipboard (box board) (e.g. cereal boxes, shoe boxes, etc.)
Computer paper
Corrugated cardboard
Egg cartons (paper)
Envelopes
Fax paper
Hard cover books (with covers removed)
Junk mail (with plastics removed)
Newsprint
Glossy

No

Carbon paper
Blue prints
Plastic bags (any kind)
Tyvek envelopes
Food contaminated products
Gift wrap (any kind- Christmas, birthday, wedding, etc.)

Plastic & Tin Program

Yes

#1 – #7 plastic bottles
Steel and tin food containers
Aluminum food containers
All aluminum beverage cans that are NOT redeemable

No

Feed bags
Shopping bags
Pellet Bags
No Take-out containers
No Pie Tins
No Cat Food Cans

Batteries

Battery Terminal Taping Recycling Reminder – Alkaline batteries (A, AA, AAA, B, C, D) do NOT need to have terminals taped. All batteries OVER 9 volts and all rechargeable, nickel cadmium, and lithium (hearing aid button and coin cell) batteries must be taped or put individually in a plastic bag. PLEASE USE CLEAR PACKING TAPE ONLY. This is for shipping/storage safety and efficient processing at the Call2Recycle facility. Call 674-4474 or email hgillett@swcrpc.org with questions. Please do not throw your batteries in the trash and please share this information with every Vermont resident you see. Thank you.

Other items