Burke Town Services
The following is a list of services provided to the taxpayers and residents of the Town of Burke. If there is something that is not listed and you want to know about it please, contact the Town Clerk's Office.
Rubbish Removal - Curbside pickup is each Tuesday and Wednesday mornings beginning at 7:00 a.m. You are required to have an orange " B sticker on your rubbish bags or to use a yellow 33 gallon " B rubbish bag. These are sold in the area stores (East Burke Market, Northeast Kingdom Country Store in East Burke, Mike's Redemption, Aldrich's General Store, Kerrigan's Market and Deli and The Town Clerk's Office in West Burke). The bags and the stickers are $2.00 each. We will not pick up rubbish in barrels that are larger than thirty gallons or do not have handles.
Recycling Center - The Recycling Center is located at 214 School Street behind the Town Clerk's Office. The hours are Wednesday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Thursday 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until 12 noon. The following materials are accepted: #I, #2, and #3 thru #7 plastics, mixed paper, boxboard, corrugated cardboard, newspaper, magazines, catalogs, telephone books, aluminum cans, tin Cans, tinfoil pie plates, glass of all colors, bubble wrap, packing peanuts and air packs. Look for a more detailed listing of acceptable recycle material on the Recycling pages of this website. Computers, TVs and microwave ovens are accepted for a fee of $.20/lb.
Fund Raisers - Box tops and Campbell's labels are collected for education. Returnable bottles and cans are collected and given to various groups as fund raisers. We also collect all occasion cards, used eyeglasses and costume jewelry. You may bring good reusable items to put in our "FREE SHOP corner. If someone needs something specific collected and saved, we try to accommodate them.
Composters - Available for sale for $40 each.
Bulky Waste Day - Held every third Saturday of each month, from May to October, to give everyone the opportunity to get rid of big items such as beds, furniture, TVs, yard stuff, metal and used oil. You must get an authorization slip from the Town Clerk's office. You are allowed to bring up to one pickup load of bulky items. In addition to used oil, the town also accepts car batteries, rechargeable batteries, batteries from battery-operated tools, and florescent light bulbs. There is a $25 charge for refrigerators and freezers. Because it costs the Town to dispose of tires, there is a handling fee. Tires 16" - $6.00, 19.5" - $10.00 and tractorltrailer tires are $20.00. In order to give everyone a chance to attend, the Selectmen have decided to limit the number of certificates to two per year per household. See Also: Rubbish Removal Services.
Haz-Mat Day - Household hazardous waste is accepted twice a year. In the Spring wejoin with other area towns in taking our HHW to Coventry. In the Fall we have a Haz-Mat Day at the Town Garage off, School Street. We are in hopes of having our own Haz-Mat Facility in Burke this coming year. See Also: Recycling Hazardous Wastes.
DMV Motor Vehicle Renewals - The Town Clerk's Office renews vehicle registrations for a processing fee of $3.00. You must have your current renewal form generated from the State of VT. Or we can do the renewal on line with a credit card and drivers license number or plate number.
Notary Public - There are three Notary Publics in the Town Office who can notarize your very important documents. This service is free to the public.