Vermont Button Cell Battery Take-Back Program

The following pharmacies within the CVSWMD are participating in a Button Cell Battery Take-Back Program with the state of Vermont. Residents can bring button cell batteries to these locations for safe disposal at no cost.

Please note: This is for button cell batteries ONLY.

Residents can still safely dispose of button cell batteries at CVSWMD Household Hazardous Waste collections, but this is a convenient year-round option.

• Brooks Pharmacy, Barre — 476-4311
• The Medicine Shoppe, Barre — 479-3381
• Harry’s Discount Pharmacy, Barre — 479-2521
• Kinney Drugs, Barre — 476-6659
• Rite Aid Pharmacy, Montpelier — 223-4787
• Northfield Pharmacy, Northfield — 485-4771
• Brooks Pharmacy, Northfield — 485-8584
• Brooks Pharmacy, Montpelier — 223-3551

Which button cell batteries contain mercury?

The following button cell batteries contain mercury, although almost all button cell batteries made in the U.S. contain at least a little bit of mercury:

• alkaline manganese
• silver oxide
• zinc-air
• mercuric-oxide

What kinds of items run on button cell batteries?

• Watches
• Hearing Aids
• Calculators
• Pacemakers
• Digital thermometers
• Bicycle odometer/speedometer
• Some children’s toys and games