Unless otherwise noted, items can be dropped off at any of our locations. If an item isn’t listed below, please see our Items Accepted or our A-Z Special Recycling pages, or feel free to call us at 888-7317 with any questions.
✨ STRING LIGHTS ✨
We accept string lights at any of our sites that accept scrap metal – Johnson, Morrisville, Stowe, and Worcester.
🎁 GIFT WRAP 🎁
Wrapping paper – plain and uncoated | Single Stream/Blue Bin Recycling |
Wrapping paper w/ glitter, foil, metallic print, Mylar, or shiny coating | Trash |
Carboard tubes | Single Stream/Blue Bin Recycling |
Tissue paper – plain | Single Stream/Blue Bin Recycling |
Tissue paper with glitter, sparkles, or foil | Trash |
Tape dispensers | Trash |
Ribbons and bows | Trash (or save for reuse next year!) |
Cellophane | Trash |
📦 PACKAGING 📦
Bubble wrap | Separate Recycling – Film Plastics |
Cardboard and boxboard (flattened) | Recycling |
Foam packing | Trash |
Overwrap for cases (such as those on toilet paper and paper towels) | Separate Recycling – Film Plastics |
Paper receipts | Single Stream/Blue Bin Recycling |
Paper bags – plain | Single Stream/Blue Bin Recycling |
Paper packing (plain) | Single Stream/Blue Bin Recycling |
Paper mailers lined with bubble wrap | Trash |
Packing peanuts | Drop them off bagged at our main office – 29 Sunset Dr., Morrisville |
Styrofoam | Trash |
🎄 CHRISTMAS TREES (REAL) 🎄
Christmas trees make excellent habitat for birds and other wildlife if left outside after the holidays. If you have enough land, leave your tree out to decay naturally over time. If you know anyone with goats, talk to them–goats love to eat Christmas trees!
If not, our Johnson and Stowe LRSWMD Drop-off Locations accept Christmas Trees for free year-round. **Please remove all tinsel, lights, ornaments, and any foreign material from the tree before recycling it**
🎄 CHRISTMAS TREES (ARTIFICAL) 🎄
Unfortunately, artificial Christmas trees cannot be recycled and must be disposed of in the landfill. If you are disposing of an artificial tree, please drop it off at with the rest of your trash at any of our locations.
With thanks to CVSWD’s Holiday Waste Guide, available here.