Your landlord is supposed to make some kind of arrangements for handling food scraps: https://dec.vermont.gov/sites/dec/files/wmp/SolidWaste/Documents/Universal-Recycling/Landlord-FAQ-Food-Scrap-Management.pdf

Unfortunately, one of the options listed is “require tenants to make an independent plan to manage their food scraps separate from the trash and confirm that this happens” which sounds like a pretty easy out for landlords…. They should at least have provided you with information about drop off options, though. (If you are interested, you can find a list of Chittenden County drop-off locations here. They all accept food scraps; $1 for a 5 gallon container, or free if you are also paying for trash drop-off.)