Thank You for taking the time to visit this site! We hope that this information makes you more aware of the environment and that you find this page educational and inspiring. The goal of this web page is to improving the environment through education and participation. We appreciate your interest in joining others in the community who desire to protect and improve the overall quality of life in Winooski and ensure a clean and healthy environment for everyone in Chittenden County and the entire Lake Champlain Basin!

Participation by environmentally-aware residents, businesses and visitors is essential to bring about positive change necessary to create and preserve the quality of life we all appreciate. For its part, the City of Winooski promises to search out proactive and cost-effective solutions to address the environmental needs of the community. Considering that Winooski is the most densely populated community in Vermont, the potential exists to achieve great things! In addition to local programs and community participation, we will call upon assistance from regional, state and national entities.

Winooski and its regional partners already offer several environmental programs to help residents. Our offerings are highlighted throughout these web pages.


  Why Should We Care About the Environment?

  • Life - We are all living organisms dependent upon clean air, clean water and food (our environment) for life.

  • Natural Resources - Our planet's natural resources are finite. Eventually we will run short of the materials we now use and discard; it's important that we protect these resources through household recycling.  The less that we have to extract resources the longer resource areas can remain in a natural state.

  • Lake Champlain - Winooski obtains its drinking water from Lake Champlain. Pollution prevention efforts and proper management of stormwater, biosolids, and hazardous waste will help to keep Lake Champlain clean.

  • Reduced Rubbish Removal and Disposal Costs - Landfill development is expensive.  Transporting waste to distant landfills is also expensive.  In most cases, landfills are not welcomed, yet, they are a necessity. To slow development of landfills in the immediate area and region, recycling and waste reduction must become a way of life for everyone.

  • Money - Waste costs money!  Waste reduction and recycling efforts can save money over time.

  • Energy - Energy causes pollution.  Inefficient energy use wastes money.  Conservation helps to reduce costs and the pollution which results from energy generation.

  • The Future - Preserving resources and the environment for future generations is one of the most important tasks we face.  Through responsible environmental behavior today, we will to ensure that our children have adequate resources a high quality of life available to them in the future.