Call2Recycle Canada > British Columbia > Recycling Your Rechargeable Batteries and Cell Phones

British Columbia

In British Columbia, there are over 1,200 retail, business and municipal collection sites that collect all household batteries and cell phones from consumers for recycling through Call2Recycle^®.

Consumers can drop off their cell phones and all household batteries weighing less than 5 kg each at any of the Call2Recycle collection sites. There is no charge for recycling.

Are you a retailer, business or municipality looking to recycle batteries and/or cell phones in British Columbia?
If yes, please submit the Sign Up Form to become a registered collection site. There is no cost to participate in the Call2Recycle program.

Does your company currently pay a licensee fee to Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) and your company also sells batteries into British Columbia?
If your answer is yes to both, your company is required by the Ministry of Environment to send us a signed appointment letter indicating that you have selected RBRC as your agent. Click here to see a list of licensees that have provided the letter.

Please visit Frequently Asked Questions for Collection Sites and Frequently Asked Questions for Licensees regarding the all household battery expansion in the province of British Columbia.

Documents and Links:

All-Battery Collection Box Guidelines (PDF)

Call2Recycle's approval letter from the Ministry of Environment (PDF)

Call2Recycle's BC Stewardship Plan (PDF)

BC Battery Recycling Regulations (PDF)

BC Recycling Regulation Compliance Deadline for Electronics and Electrical Producers (PDF)

British Columbia's Recycling Handbook: A Simple Guide To What Can Be Recycled Under BC's Stewardship Programs

BC All Household Battery Collection Launch

BC All Household Battery Collection Launch media coverage

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