Groton is part of the The Northeast Kingdom Waste Management District (NEKWMD) and recycling is provided free at the NEKWMD recycling centers. The closest recycling center is located in East Ryegate and it is open Saturday mornings 8:00 - 10:00 AM. Separate collection receptacles are provided for glass, aluminum, metal cans, newspaper and magazines, and cardboard. Metal collection is provided for metal and bulk metal including appliances. Car batteries and used motor oil are also collected at the East Ryegate Recycling Center. Contact NEKWMD at 802-626-3532 / 800-734-4602 / progmgr@nekwmd.org with any questions.

Household Hazardous Waste:  The East Ryegate Recycling Center 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).

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. There is also a person located at the East Ryegate Recycling Center on Saturday mornings for a fee.

For additional information on recycling, check the NEKWMD web site or contact NEKWMD at 802-626-3532 / 800-734-4602 / progmgr@nekwmd.org with any questions.  A Groton contact is Kitty Diggins at 584-3589.

Directions from Groton to the East Ryegate Recycling Center:

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.

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.