Bottle Redemption Center

Recycling Center in Swanton, Vermont

📍 31 Grand Ave, Swanton, VT 05488
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About This Location

The bottle redemption point at 31 Grand Avenue in Swanton operates inside Ste Marie's Market, a convenience store in Franklin County that appears on the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation's list of certified redemption centers. Under Vermont's Bottle Bill you get your deposit back here — 5 cents on most beer, soda, water and similar containers, and 15 cents on liquor and spirit bottles over 50 ml — as long as the containers carry a Vermont deposit label and are returned clean and unbroken.

What Bottle Redemption Center at Ste Marie's Market Accepts

✓ Beer and malt-beverage containers (bottles & cans) (Must carry a Vermont 5-cent deposit label; glass, aluminum, PET #1 or HDPE #2.)
✓ Carbonated soft-drink containers (Must carry a Vermont 5-cent deposit label.)
✓ Wine-cooler and spirit-added beverage containers (Must carry a Vermont 5-cent deposit label.)
✓ Liquor and spirits containers over 50 ml (15-cent deposit refund under Vermont statute 10 V.S.A. §1522.)

What they do not accept

✕ Non-deposit containers (e.g., many juice, milk and non-labeled bottles)

Only containers that carry a Vermont deposit label qualify for a refund. Broken, crushed, or non-Vermont containers may be refused.

Fees

  • Deposit refund — No fee to the consumer; you receive 5¢ per container back (15¢ for qualifying liquor/spirit containers) — a refund of the deposit paid at purchase.

Access & restrictions

Open to the public · Walk-in (no appointment) · Open to the public inside Ste Marie's Market. The redemption counter's hours may differ from the store's retail hours. Vermont's Bottle Bill does not set a daily per-person return limit. Containers should be clean, unbroken, and Vermont-labeled.

Programs & events

  • Vermont Bottle Bill redemption — A state-certified redemption center under Vermont's container-deposit (Bottle Bill) program, refunding the 5¢ or 15¢ deposit on eligible containers.

Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where exactly is the Swanton redemption center?

It operates inside Ste Marie's Market at 31 Grand Avenue, Swanton. The store is listed on the Vermont DEC's certified redemption-center registry for Franklin County.

How much do I get back per container?

Vermont refunds 5 cents on most deposit containers — beer, soda, water, wine coolers — and 15 cents on liquor and spirit bottles larger than 50 ml, provided each carries a Vermont deposit label.

Do the containers have to be in any particular condition?

Yes. They should be clean, unbroken, and carry a Vermont deposit label. Crushed, broken, or non-Vermont containers may not be accepted for a refund.

Is there a limit on how many I can return?

Vermont's Bottle Bill does not set a statewide daily per-person limit on returns. Because this counter is inside a small store, call (802) 868-3538 first if you are bringing a very large load.

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31 Grand Ave, Swanton, VT 05488
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Swanton, Vermont

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