• Staff:
  • Bruce Marston, Supervisor & Recycling Center Attendant
  • Donald Nelson, Recycling Center Attendant
  • Daniel Ehlers, Recycling Center Attendant
  • Shirley Warden, Transfer Station Attendant
• Hours of Operation: Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. During summer months from the first Wednesday after Memorial Day
  until the last Wednesday before Labor Day open 3-7 p.m. on Wednesdays.
• Location: 900 Town Forest Rd: At end of Town Forest Road. In Passumpsic Village, turn onto Bridge Street and cross the bridge over the Passumpsic River. As you come off of the bridge, take a right onto Town Forest Road and go the end of the road. Transfer Station will be on your left; Recycling Center will be straight ahead past the Transfer Station.
• Requirements for use: For rubbish generated by residences located within the Town of Barnet.  A sticker is required to show the attendant that you are a resident or taxpayer of Barnet. This sticker can be obtained at the Town Clerk’s Office.
  

Current fees for disposal listed below or click here to download a price list. 

• Transfer Station:
  • Mixed solid waste (MSW):
    • 13 gallon (kitchen) bag: $2.00
    • 30 gallon bag: $3.00
    • 42 gallon bag: $4.00
    • 55 gallon bag: $6.00
  • Construction & demolition debris (C &D):
    • $20.00 per cubic yard
    • Bulkies: $17.00 each
    • Toilets, dishwashers (if mostly plastic), refrigerators and A.C. units: $5.00 each
    • Metal items: No charge
    • Tires:
      • Without rims, less than 16.5″: $4.00 each
      • With rims, less than 16.5″: $6.00 each
      • Without rims, larger than 16.5″: $8.00 each
      • With rims, larger than 16.5″: $10.00 each
      • Large truck and farm tractor tires: $18.00 and up
• Recycling Center: All acceptable items can be recycled at no charge. See the Recycling and Waste Disposal Guide, which lists both acceptable and unacceptable items. Other acceptable items include:
  • Electronic items, limited to the below list:
    • Amplifiers, answering machines, boom boxes, cable converter boxes, CD players, clock radios, computer systems and components, digital converter boxes, DVD players, electronic games consoles, etc., fax machines, MP3 players, power cords and chargers, scanners, smart phones, etc, stereo equipment, telephones, televisions, and VCRs.

News & Information:
UPDATE as of July 23: Transfer Station & Recycling Center FULLY OPEN Wednesday, July 24
The Transfer Station & Recycling Center will be FULLY open this Wednesday (July 24). It was formerly announced that the Recycling Center would be closed July 24, but it will now be OPEN. Please read the important information about the waste and flood debris removal below:
– There are special handling and processes for disposal of materials relating to the July 2024 flooding event. Please see the notices below regarding disposal of flood-specific debris, including household items, hazardous waste, and vegetative debris.
Flood Specific Debris Removal Guidelines
Hazardous Waste Collection
– The Transfer Station & Recycling Center is expected generally to be open normal hours moving forward.
– US Route 5 North may be closed south of Passumpsic Village. If your regular route to the Transfer Station & Recycling Center includes this portion of US Route 5 North, you may need to seek an alternative route such as Interstate 91.

NOTICE regarding E-Waste: As of August 18, 2022 collection of electronic waste at the Barnet Recycling Center has resumed.

2024 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Schedule & Acceptable Materials List

2024 Northeast Kingdom Waste Management District Events Calendar

If you have any questions regarding waste management, please call NEKWMD at  (802) 626-3532 or (800) 734-4602
or on the web at www.nekwmd.org