Recycling & Trash

Groton partners with Ryegate in operating a Recycling Center in East Ryegate (directions below). This is open every Saturday from 8:00 – 11:00 am and Wednesday 5:00 – 7:00 pm. (Expanded Hours!) There is no charge to drop off aluminum (cans, foil, food trays, and plates), metal cans, cardboard, box board (and brown paper bags), paper (newspaper, magazines, egg cartons and office paper), plastic (#1 through 7), glass (no light bulbs) and plastic bags (#2, 3, 4 only). There is also no charge to drop off fluorescent bulbs, oil and oil filters, wet cell (car) batteries, appliances and scrap metal of any kind. Additional recyclable items accepted for which there is a charge include: tires, TVs and computer components. Clothing (in a box or tied bag) is collected. Pete’s Rubbish Removal service collects bagged trash for a fee. For a more complete description of recycling at our center, check Recycling in Groton/Ryegate. The Groton/Ryegate Center is operated by volunteers from Ryegate and Groton.

New Recycling Building in East Ryegate

Open as of November 8, 2008

Household Hazardous Waste: The Peacham Transfer Station will have a HHW collection in June as indicated in the above calendar. HHW may also be taken to the NEKWMD office in Lyndonville by appointment June 1st to September 30th (802-626-3532 / 800-734-4602).

Bulky Waste: Bulky waste will be collected in April and October of this year as indicated in the above calendar. Bulky waste includes old furniture and building waste (NOT pressure treated lumber). Donations are accepted to help defer the cost of this service.

Household Trash Bags: There are multiple places which take trash bags on Saturdays and Sundays for a charge per bag. The closest is at a farm on the right on route 302 just east of Groton. Pete’s Rubbish Removal service collects bagged trash at the Ryegate Recycling Center on Saturday mornings (8:00 – 10:00 am) for a fee.

Groton and Ryegate are part of the Northeast Kingdom Waste Management District (NEKWMD) which operates a large processing facility in Lyndonville. The material collected at the Ryegate center is periodically transported to Lyndonville where it is combined with material from 35 other towns of the Northeast Kingdom and sold.

For additional information on recycling, check Recycling in Groton/Ryegate or the NEKWMD web site or contact NEKWMD at 802-626-3532 / 800-734-4602 / progmgr@nekwmd.org with any questions. A Groton contact is Brad Houghton or Gene at 584-3611. If you are interested in volunteering a Saturday morning a month at the recycle center, please contact Brad or Gene.

Directions from Groton to the Groton/Ryegate Recycling Center in East Ryegate:

Short, Scenic Route

1 mile East of Groton on Route 302, turn left onto Witherspoon Rd.

Go 4.5 miles to the end of Witherspoon Rd. (is Ryegate Center)

Turn left onto N. Bayley-Hazen Road and right immediately onto East Rd.

Go 2.2 miles to the end of East Rd. Turn left onto Ryegate Rd (Route 5 N).

Go 0.6 mile to Papermill Rd (is East Ryegate).

Turn right onto Papermill and immediately right onto School St.

Go 0.3 mile on School St to the Recycle Center.

Long Route

Go 10 miles East of Groton on Route 302 to Route 5 in Wells River.

Turn left (north) on Route 5. Go 4.1 miles to Papermill Rd (is East Ryegate).

Turn right onto Papermill Rd and immediately right onto School St.

Go 0.3 mile on School St to the Recycle Center.