Recycling Centers in Vermont
51 recycling locations in 35 cities. Choose a city to see hours, what each center accepts, and who pays cash.
Vermont at a glance: 32 recycling centers, 8 scrap yards, 6 bottle and can redemption centers, 4 transfer stations, 1 electronics recycler. The state pays a bottle deposit of 5¢ (15¢ for liquor).
Top cities for recycling in Vermont
- Rutland4 locations
- Burlington3 locations
- Williston3 locations
- Middlebury3 locations
- Barre3 locations
- South Burlington2 locations
- Brattleboro2 locations
- Hinesburg2 locations
- Newport2 locations
- Pownal2 locations
- Essex1 location
- Milton1 location
- Hartford1 location
- Springfield1 location
- Montpelier1 location
- Saint Albans1 location
- Fairfax1 location
- Stowe1 location
- Randolph1 location
- Brandon1 location
- Hardwick1 location
- Pittsford1 location
- Bradford1 location
- Bellows Falls1 location
All Vermont cities
- Arlington 1
- Ascutney 1
- Barre 3
- Bellows Falls 1
- Bradford 1
- Brandon 1
- Brattleboro 2
- Bridgewater 1
- Burlington 3
- East Montpelier 1
- Essex 1
- Fairfax 1
- Guilford 1
- Hardwick 1
- Hartford 1
- Hinesburg 2
- Killington 1
- Lyndonville 1
- Middlebury 3
- Middlesex 1
- Milton 1
- Montpelier 1
- Newport 2
- Pittsford 1
- Pownal 2
- Randolph 1
- Rutland 4
- Saint Albans 1
- Shoreham 1
- South Burlington 2
- Springfield 1
- Stowe 1
- Topsham 1
- Townshend 1
- Williston 3
Vermont recycling questions
How many recycling centers are there in Vermont?
We list 51 recycling locations across 35 cities in Vermont, including drop-off centers, scrap yards and specialty recyclers. Rutland has the most, with 4.
Does Vermont pay for cans and bottles?
Yes. Vermont has a beverage container deposit law: 5¢ (15¢ for liquor). You get the deposit back when you return eligible containers to a redemption center or participating retailer. Rules about which containers qualify and how many you can return at once vary, so check with the center first.