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Green Up Day activities scheduled in all county towns

The following is a town-by-town listing of Green Up Day activities around the county, as compiled by the Addison County Solid Waste Management District. For more information, call the town Green Up coordinator listed below. Green Up Day is Saturday, May 6.  Found a dumpsite? Call your town’s Green Up coordinator.
 
ADDISON: Contact organizer Starr Phillips for bags. The town dump truck will be parked behind the Addison Community Baptist Church at the intersection of Routes 17 and 22A to receive trash bags from the evening of May 5 through the morning of May 8. Coordinator: Starr Phillips, 759-2421.
BRIDPORT: Bags are available in the town clerk’s office all week during regular hours. On Green Up Day, bags will be left outside the clerk’s office by the truck. Drop-off is at the town office on Green Up Day. Coordinator: Bridport Town Clerk Valerie Bourgeois, 758-2483.
BRISTOL:  Bags are available at the town clerk’s office all week during regular hours. On Green Up Day, bags are available on the town green, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Bags can be left along curbsides on Green Up Day or brought to the former town landfill on Pine Street. Coordinator: Randy Durand, 453-4370.
CORNWALL: Bags are available at the town hall all week during regular hours. On Green Up Day, get bags at the Bingham Memorial School parking lot 9 a.m. to noon. Town dump trucks will be parked at the school parking lot from the evening of May 5 through the morning of May 8. Volunteers can also enjoy other community events taking place at the school Saturday morning. Coordinator: Sue Johnson, 462-2775.
FERRISBURGH: Bags are available at the town clerk’s office all week during regular hours. On Green Up Day, get bags at the Ferrisburgh Central School 9 a.m.-10 a.m. Drop-off is near the sand pile across from the town garage, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Coordinator: Deb Healy, 475-2944.
GOSHEN: Call coordinator David Sabatini to get bags. Leave tied Green Up bags on the roadside. A barbecue for volunteers will be held at the town clerk’s office at noon. Coordinator: David Sabatini, 247-6350.
GRANVILLE: Bags are available all week at the Granville General Store during regular hours. On Green Up Day, get bags at the Moss Glen Grange Hall (82 Post Office Hill Road), 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Drop-off is at the grange hall, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; snacks available. Coordinator: Daniel Sargeant, 767-4600.
HANCOCK: Bags will be available at the town clerk’s office on Green Up Day, starting at 9 a.m. Drop-off is at the town office until 4 p.m. There will be a barbecue at 4 p.m., also at the town office. Coordinator: Scott Gillette, 770-0727.
LEICESTER: Bags are available all week at the town clerk’s office anytime. Drop-off is at the town garage or leave tied Green Up bags on the roadside. A barbecue and raffle will be held at the Leicester Town Hall at noon. Coordinator: Kate Briggs, 247-5305.
LINCOLN: Pick up bags and get your road assignment at the Lincoln Fire Station on Green Up Day, 8 a.m.-11 a.m. Drop-off is at the fire station, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Volunteers can enjoy a picnic lunch at the fire station, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Raffle winners will be drawn at 12:30, must be present to win. Coordinator: Dawn Mikkelsen, 453-7029.
MIDDLEBURY: Bags are available all week at the town office, Ilsley Public Library, the Addison Independent, National Bank of Middlebury, and at the Public Works Department (1020 South Route 7) during regular hours. Drop-off is at new town park across from Twilight Hall, the parking lot behind the town swimming pool, or at the Public Works Department, all day Saturday till 3 p.m. Coordinator: Peg Martin, 388-7697.
MONKTON: Bags are available all week at the Monkton Town Hall during regular hours. On Green Up Day, bags will be available at the town hall, 8-noon. Drop-off is at the town garage all day. Coordinator: Stephen Pilcher, 598-1931.
NEW HAVEN: Get bags on Green Up Day at the town green (across from the Village Green Market and the New Haven Congregational Church), 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Leave tied Green Up bags on the roadside for the road crew to pick up. Coordinator: Suzy Roorda, 453-5978.
ORWELL:Bags are available all week at Buxton’s Store, Orwell Gas N Go and at the town clerk’s office during regular business hours. Drop-off is 8:00 a.m.-2 p.m. at the town garage, with ice cream for volunteers. Kids get a raffle ticket for each bag they turn in. Coordinator: Cindy Watrous, 948-2751.
PANTON:Bags are available anytime at the town clerk’s office and at the town garage (in the entryway of the town office and by the mailbox at the town garage). Leave tied Green Up bags on the roadside for the road crew to collect on Monday, May 8, or bring bags to the town garage. Coordinator: Louise Giovanella, 759-2529.
RIPTON:Bags are available at all week at the Ripton Country Store, town office, and at Ripton Elementary School during regular hours. Or contact Warren King or Steve Zwicky. On Green Up Day, get bags at the Ripton Country Store or at the Ripton Recycling Center 9 a.m.-noon. Drop-off is at the Ripton Recycling Center, May 6-12. Volunteers can enjoy a barbecue at the recycling center 11-noon. Coordinator: Warren King, 388-4082.
SALISBURY: Get bags at the Kampersville General Store on Green Up Day, 8 a.m.-10 a.m. or call the Green Up coordinator. Bags can be left along main roads in Salisbury on Green Up Day or taken to the Salisbury landfill during regular business hours. Coordinator: Christine Turner, 352-4778.
SHOREHAM: Bags are available all week at the town clerk’s office or at the Platt Memorial Library, during regular hours. On Green Up Day, get bags at the Shoreham fire station 9 a.m.-noon. Drop-off is at the fire station, 9 a.m.-noon. Coordinator: Brie Patterson, 897-2840.
STARKSBORO: Bags are available all week at the Jerusalem General Store, the town garage and at the town clerk’s office, during regular hours. Drop-off is at the town garage, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on Green Up Day. Coordinator: Becky Trombley, 377-0787.
VERGENNES: Bags are available all week at Vergennes City Hall during regular business hours. On Green Up Day, get bags at Vergennes City Park 8 a.m.-noon. Drop-off is at Vergennes City Park 8 a.m.-noon, or leave tied Green Up bags on the roadside for collection later that day. Coordinator: Lowell Bertrand, 877-6960.
WALTHAM: Get bags at the Waltham Town Hall the morning of Green Up Day. Drop-off is at the town hall on Green Up Day. Coordinator: Town Clerk Mary Ann Castimore, 877-3641.
WEYBRIDGE: Bags are available all week at the Weybridge Recycling Center. On Green Up Day, leave tied Green Up bags on the roadside, out of the lanes of traffic. Refreshments will be available at the Weybridge Congregational Church on Green Up Day. Coordinator: Megan Sutton, 545-2475.
WHITING: Bags are available Monday and Wednesday at the town clerk’s office during regular business hours or from coordinator Becky Bertrand. Bring bags to the town shed on Green Up Day or leave them along the roadside. Coordinator: Becky Bertrand, 349-9438.

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