According to WCAX, Burlington, Vermont, as of July 1, 2016, yard debris can no longer be included with garbage in Vermont.
The legislation originated in Chittenden County to divert yard waste from the state landfill in Coventry.
“What the landfill ban means is that you just can’t put those materials in your household trash,” Jonny Finity of the Chittenden Solid Waste District told WCAX. "You can collect in a paper bag that you can get at hardware stores. There are leaf bags that are made of paper so they break down easily in a composting system or they can be burned for energy at McNeil’s plant."
The state Agency of Natural Resources is responsible for overseeing statewide implementation of the law. Municipalities are responsible for the management of the collecting and disposal of solid wastes within their jurisdiction, as well as penalties for violations.
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