Northwest Vermont Solid Waste Management District

Recycling

Fairfax, VT

Facility details

Address
158 Morse Dr
Fairfax, VT 05454
Phone
(802) 524-5986
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Website
nwswd.org
Facility type
Recycling
County
Franklin County
EPA Region
1
Data sources
Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
Last verified
2026-10-15
Also listed as
Georgia Recycling Center

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110037447545

Programs on file: RCRA hazardous-waste handler VTR000517946

Interest types: VSQG

EPA record updated 2012-01-27

About this facility

A recycling center collects, sorts and prepares recoverable materials so they can be sold to mills and manufacturers instead of being landfilled. Some are public drop-off sites run by a city, county or hauler; others are commercial buy-back yards or processing plants that take material from collection routes and businesses. What a given site handles depends on its equipment and the markets it sells into, so one center may focus on cardboard and containers while another takes only scrap metal. Many sites pay for certain materials and charge for others. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead to confirm what is taken, how it must be sorted and whether there is a minimum quantity.

Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities

  • Cardboard and mixed paper
  • Plastic bottles and containers
  • Aluminum and steel cans
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Scrap metal
  • Electronics (at some sites)

Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.

Nearby facilities

Nearest landfill: Rathe Brother's Landfill, Colchester — 13.1 mi

Waste haulers nearby

Area served

Serves Milton, Fairfax, Saint Albans, Westford, Saint Albans Bay, Grand Isle, Fairfield, East Fairfield, Colchester, South Hero, Cambridge, Essex Junction.

County context

One of 2 recycling centers in Franklin County, VT.

2 waste haulers in Franklin County, VT.

ZIP 05454 at a glance

Population
5,364 (43 per sq mi)
Median age
37
Households
Median income $128,212 · 63% earn six figures
Housing
85% owner-occupied · median home value $368,887 · median rent $1,104
Workforce
81% labor-force participation · 2.1% unemployment

ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.

Vermont solid-waste agency: Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)