What it costs to dump in Vermont: 2026 drop-off fees
Vermont has just one operating landfill, so the dump is a town transfer station or a regional drop-off center, and most charge by volume: $4 for an 18-gallon bag plus $1 a visit around Burlington, $3 per 15 gallons in Stowe, and $171 a ton for weighed loads near Middlebury.
2026 cost to dump in Vermont, district by district
| Where | Small load | Bigger loads | The catch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chittenden County (CSWD: Milton, Williston, Essex, South Burlington, Burlington, Hinesburg) | $4 up to 18 gallons + $1 a visit | $48 a cubic yard | Big items only at Milton, Essex, Williston |
| Stowe (LRSWMD) | $3 per 15 gallons | $32 a cubic yard; $160 a ton | Closed Tuesdays |
| Middlebury (Addison County District) | $9 minimum (100 lbs or less) | $171 a ton | No bagged household trash |
Rates verified from each district's own published pages, October 2026. Confirm with the site before a big load.
Find a landfill near you
Enter your city or ZIP for the nearest disposal sites across Vermont, then open your city's page for its exact hours, fees and what it accepts.
How dumping works in Vermont
With one landfill in the state (New England Waste Services of Vermont, in Coventry), Vermont runs on transfer stations and drop-off centers, most organized by regional solid waste districts. They price trash by the bag or the cubic yard, or by the ton on a scale, and they keep separate areas for the long list of materials the state won't let into the trash.
Around Burlington, the Chittenden Solid Waste District runs six drop-off centers with one fee schedule. They differ in size: Milton, Essex and Williston take bulky items and trailers, while Burlington, South Burlington and Hinesburg are small sites with tighter limits.
Free and nearly free options
- Recycling and food scraps are free at Chittenden County drop-off centers when you bring at least 18 gallons of trash.
- TVs and computers are free for households under Vermont's E-Cycles program, at Chittenden County, Stowe and Addison County sites alike.
- Washers, dryers, stoves and water heaters are free at the Addison County district transfer station; refrigerators and freezers are $15.
- Household paint and chemicals are free for Addison County residents at the district's HazWaste Center.
The catches that cost people money
- Taking a couch to a small site. Burlington, South Burlington and Hinesburg turn away oversized items and trailers.
- The visit fee. Since July 1, 2026, every Chittenden County drop-off visit costs $1 on top of the trash price.
- Showing up on a Tuesday in Stowe. The Stowe transfer station is closed Tuesdays; Hinesburg opens only Wednesdays and Saturdays.
- Bagged trash at the Addison County district station. It isn't accepted; use your town drop-off or the New Haven residential drop-off on Fridays.
What Vermont law keeps out of the trash
Vermont's disposal bans (10 V.S.A. § 6621a) are among the longest lists anywhere: lead-acid batteries and waste oil since 1990, large appliances and paint since 1991, tires since 1992, mercury-added products since 2007, electronics since 2011, recyclables since 2015, leaves, yard debris and clean wood since 2016, and food scraps since 2020. All batteries were phased in between 1992 and 2024, and covered household hazardous products join the list in 2026.