"Current collection of residential trash, recycling and compost in the City of Burlington is fragmented, inefficient and costly," stated Chapin Spencer, the director of public works, and Lee ...

At least five trash haulers do business in Burlington, as do several compost operations. The city picks up recycling from all residences weekly, though some large multiunit buildings contract with ...

Unfortunately, Burlington is going about it all wrong. In 2006 San Francisco became the first city in the U.S. to implement a mandatory composting law. They now contribute less to landfills than ...

How much could this cost? Spencer says it could be three of these services that Burlington residents are currently paying for the price of two. The City Council will eventually have to weigh in on ...

BURLINGTON - The days of the honor system at the city's compost site off Maryland Avenue are over. Starting next spring, people wanting to drop off yard waste at the site will be greeted by a ...

Burlington was an early city to establish a residential recycling ... whereby all three waste streams – recycling, trash and compost – could be picked up by the same operator.

“The City of Burlington... they have bigger problems ... and award franchises to private haulers to pick up trash and compost. The haulers would bid on different neighborhoods for collection.

Trash and yard waste pick up will be delayed one day The town of Burlington offers a separate ... collected will be delivered to a regional composting facility for processing.