| January 14, 2023

Vermont

Effective Date: 6/17/94
BCI Model: Yes
Deposita (refundable): Allowed (varies)z
Split of Deposit: N/A
Deposit Refund Period: N/A
Point of Sale Signb: Retailer
Fee (Nonrefundable): N/A
Definition: Lead battery means a battery that consists of lead and sulfuric acid and is used as a power source.” Nevertheless, the law exempts small sealed lead-acid batteries (weighs less than twenty-five pounds, is used in non-vehicular applications and is not used as the principal source for transportation, including automobiles, motorcycles, and boats).

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Venkat Srinivasan from the Argonne Collaborative Center

The lead acid battery ... is legendary. We can recycle 95+ percent of [these] batteries all across the world. It's a very safe chemistry, ... [and] we understand how to use it very, very well.

Dr. Venkat Srinivasan, Director, Argonne Collaborative Center for Energy Storage Science