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Battery Recycling in Burlington, VT

The CSWD Drop-Off Center at 339 Pine Street accepts household and lead-acid batteries.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

4 ways to get rid of a battery in Burlington

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · BurlingtonNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $75.00
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    Book online, set out your battery and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. CSWD Drop-Off Center in BurlingtonDrop-off · 339 Pine St., BurlingtonCost not listed
    Where

    339 Pine St.
    Burlington, VT 05401

    Hours

    Tue–Sat 8 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    AcceptedCost unknown

    Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Vermont household battery stewardship program (The Battery Network)Nonprofit service · VermontOpen to everyoneConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Vermont's battery stewardship law requires producers of household and medium-format batteries to fund free collection and recycling for consumers. The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle) runs the state's approved program through retail and solid-waste drop-off sites. Covers single-use and rechargeable household batteries (and removable batteries sold in products); car batteries are not part of it. Damaged or swollen batteries go to solid waste entities only.

    Cost & rules
    • Household single-use and rechargeable batteries only; not car batteries.
    • Damaged, swollen or leaking batteries: take to your solid waste district or town, not a store.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. CSWD Environmental Depot (household hazardous waste)Drop-off · outside Burlington · 1011 Airport Parkway, South BurlingtonOpen to everyoneFree
    Where

    1011 Airport Parkway
    South Burlington, VT 05403

    Hours

    Wed–Sat 8 a.m.–2 p.m., by appointment

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    • Free for Chittenden County residents in household quantities.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

Before you go

  1. Tape the terminals of lithium and rechargeable batteries before transport.
  2. Keep damaged, swollen or leaking batteries separate and tell the operator.
  3. Ask which battery types are accepted; car batteries often go somewhere different.
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Vermont rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • 10 V.S.A. § 6621a: Landfill disposal requirements (opens in new tab) · Vermont General Assembly
    • Lead-acid, nickel-cadmium, small sealed lead-acid, rechargeable and primary (single-use) batteries are all banned from the trash in Vermont. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Battery Network: Vermont state recycling law (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle)
    • Producers must take part in an approved stewardship plan that offers free collection and recycling of covered batteries for consumers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Household batteries are single-use and rechargeable batteries from home devices; car batteries are not household batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A car battery is not a household battery under the program. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Damaged or defective batteries should only be dropped off at solid waste entities. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CSWD Facilities & Fees (opens in new tab) · Chittenden Solid Waste District
    • A $1 facility fee applies to every visit to a CSWD Drop-Off Center (as of July 1, 2026). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CSWD Drop-Off Center in Burlington (opens in new tab) · Chittenden Solid Waste District
    • CSWD Drop-Off Center in Burlington is at 339 Pine St., 05401. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The Burlington Drop-Off Center accepts household and lead-acid batteries and small scrap metal items. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CSWD Environmental Depot (opens in new tab) · Chittenden Solid Waste District
    • No charge for Chittenden County residents bringing household quantities of common hazardous waste; fees may apply to specialty items and large quantities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents from outside the district may be charged a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Businesses must qualify as Very Small Quantity Generators to use the Depot. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CSWD: Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Chittenden Solid Waste District
    • Batteries are on the list of household hazardous waste accepted at the Environmental Depot. Checked October 26, 2026.

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