Transfer Station tweaks cut recycling costs; facilities improvements underway

Aug 19, 2026

Transfer Station supervisor Scott Bushee said limiting cardboard recycling to cardboard and brown paper reduced removal fees; he also fixed inspection items, plans to repair a Wi‑Fi camera, and is improving building efficiency with weatherstripping and a new furnace.

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Scott Bushee, the town's Transfer Station and facilities supervisor, told the Select Board that refining the cardboard recycling program to accept only cardboard and brown paper produced a significant discount on the station's removal fees. He reported completing outstanding items from the VLCT building inspection and resolving a Wi‑Fi camera problem that turned out to be a bad cable; he plans to buy a tool so staff can make future repairs.

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