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Battery Recycling in Essex, VT

Batteries are accepted at the CSWD Drop-Off Center at 218 Colchester Road.

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

3 ways to get rid of a battery in Essex

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · EssexNo 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 EssexDrop-off · 218 Colchester Rd., EssexCost not listed
    Where

    218 Colchester Rd.
    Essex, VT 05452

    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.

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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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Where this information comes from

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 Essex (opens in new tab) · Chittenden Solid Waste District
    • CSWD Drop-Off Center in Essex is at 218 Colchester Rd., 05452. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The Essex Drop-Off Center accepts these special materials: Appliances (Large) Batteries, books Clothing & Textiles Electronics Propane Tanks Scrap Metal Shredded Paper Tires. Checked October 26, 2026.

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