The District has owned the former VICON incinerator
plant off West Street in Rutland since 1995. Upon acquisition,
the District converted the facility into a general purpose
Material Recovery (Recycling) Facility, or MRF.
From 1996 until mid 2001, the MRF was jointly managed by
the District and Casella
Waste Management. Since then Casella has operated the
facility under contract with the District. The District continues
to own the building and most of the recycling equipment.
The MRF receives and processes
the following commodities for sale and remanufacturing: |
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| • Newspaper with inserts |
• Magazines |
• Boxboard |
| • White ledger |
• Sorted mixed office waste |
• Glass: brown, clear, green |
| • Tin / bi-metal |
• Aluminum |
• Cardboard |
| • Aluminum beverage containers |
• Printers’ waste |
• High grade paper |
• Plastic: hdpe #2 – natural,
hdpe #2 - colored, pete # 1 |
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The MRF is not open to residential recyclers, but does take material
from town transfer stations, commercial waste haulers and large
commercial generators. Operating hours are 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday
through Friday.
Guided tours for school or other groups can be arranged by calling
the District at (802) 775-7209 for further info. |
