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Call2Recycle® helps promote environmentally responsible communities, businesses, and retailers through its free battery and cell phone recycling program. These groups collect used rechargeable batteries and old cell phones, and ship them to Call2Recycle's recycling facility. We reclaim reuseable materials: nickel, iron, cadmium, lead, and cobalt from the batteries. A portion of the proceeds from resale of refurbished phones benefits select charities.

   Step 1: Sign up online
 
  Once you sign up, we will send collection boxes with pre-paid, pre-addressed shippincollect_step1.gifg labels, safety instructions and plastic bags for used rechargeable batteries and old cell phones. Retailers and community recycling centers open to the public will be listed on our postal code locator and toll-free helplines to encourage residents to recycle. (Public Agencies and businesses will not be listed.)

   Step 2: Start collecting
 
 

Place rechargeable batteries and cell phones with or without battery* individually in thcollect_step2.gife Call2Recycle® plastic collection bag**, and then into the box. If you're running low, order more boxes or bags (or tape battery terminals with non-conductive electrical tape if you don’t have plastic bags). Use our promotional materials to help get the word out to your customers and community.

*In the provinces of BC and Ontario only, Call2Recycle accepts the following all-household battery chemistries (under 11lbs/5kg each):

  • Alkaline (AA, AAA, 9V, etc...)
  • Lithium Primary
  • Lithium Ion (Li-Ion)
  • Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd)
  • Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH)
  • Nickel Zinc (Ni-Zn)
  • Small Sealed Lead Acid (SSLA/Pb)
  • Cell Phones (and their batteries) - regardless of their size, make, model or age

All other provinces & territories, Call2Recycle accepts the following rechargeable battery chemistries:

  • Lithium Ion (Li-Ion)
  • Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd)
  • Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH)
  • Nickel Zinc (Ni-Zn)
  • Small Sealed Lead Acid (SSLA/Pb) - under 11lbs/ 5kg each
  • Cell Phones (and their batteries) - regardless of their size, make, model or age

Call2Recycle DOES NOT ACCEPT the following types of batteries:

  • Wet Cell
  • Small Sealed Lead Acid weighing more than 11 lbs/5kg each

 

 

**IMPORTANT: Call2Recycle shipping policy requires that the following battery chemistries must be individually bagged (or terminals taped):

  • Lithium Ion (Li-Ion)
  • Lithium Primary (acceptable battery chemistry only in the provinces of Ontario & BC
  • Small Sealed Lead Acid (up to 11 lbs/5kg each)

Each individual battery must be placed into a separate bag (or terminals taped) to ensure safe storage and shipping.

   Step 3: Ship the box
 
  Once your box is full, ship it the recycling facility. Make sure that each battery is baggBattery Collection Boxesed (if plastic bags are unavailable, cover battery terminals with tape – electrical, duct or masking). Remember: ONE rechargeable battery** or ONE cell phone with battery per bag only. We pay for the shipping and recycling costs and send you a new box.


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