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Select Board approves Bennington County 2025 Solid Waste Implementation Plan
Summary
The Dorset Select Board voted 4‑0 June 17 to approve the Bennington County 2025 Solid Waste Implementation Plan after an update from Scott Grim‑Lyon; the plan adds a new Household Hazardous Waste site in Bennington and continues outreach to businesses and schools.
Scott Grim‑Lyon, representing the Bennington County Solid Waste Alliance, briefed the Dorset Select Board on the 2025 Solid Waste Implementation Plan (SWIP) and the five‑year reapproval process. Grim‑Lyon noted a new Household Hazardous Waste site in Bennington and said the alliance conducts outreach to “40+ businesses and 3 schools each year.”
After discussion, Select Board member Jim Salsgiver moved to approve the SWIP for 2025; Frank Parent seconded and the motion passed 4‑0. The board’s approval clears the plan for Dorset’s inclusion in the countywide implementation strategy for the coming five years.
The plan’s stated updates — the HHW site and expanded outreach — aim to centralize hazardous‑waste handling and increase business and school participation in county programs. The town manager will file the board’s approval with the county for final processing.
