🔋 Battery Recycling Information

We offer several convenient ways to recycle your batteries (excluding car batteries) within the SWAC area.

1. Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Events

  • Accepted Batteries: All types of household batteries (rechargeable and single-use).

  • Not Accepted: Car batteries. (Please see the note below.)

2. Local Town Collection Programs (Call2Recycle)

Some town transfer stations, as well as some town offices, are participating in the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (Call2Recycle) battery take-back program. There is no charge for the program.

Program Type Participating Towns
One-Drum Program Benson, Fair Haven, Middletown Springs, Rutland Town, Shrewsbury, and Tinmouth
Box Collection Program Chittenden and Sudbury

Is your town participating in the One-Drum Program? View the quick-reference sheet and instructions here: OneDrum Information Sheet

3. Convenient Drop-Off Locations

There are also convenient locations throughout the county.

Important Note: Car Batteries

Car batteries are not accepted at Household Hazardous Waste Collection events. Many area garages or auto parts stores will accept car batteries.

📢 Battery Recycling Law

Effective July 1, 2024: Vermont Primary Battery and Rechargeable Battery Product Stewardship Law

The Vermont Battery Stewardship Program law has been amended to include a wide variety of rechargeable batteries and damaged and defective lithium batteries. This will include free options for collection and recycling of rechargeable and single-use batteries weighing 25 pounds or less or having a watt-hour rating of 2,000 watt-hours or less, damaged and defective lithium batteries and easily removable batteries from battery containing products as defined.

Information related to the battery product stewardship law and related guidance documents is posted to the VT Battery Stewardship webpage.

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