Press Releases

Atlanta (April 3, 2012) – Organizations committed to recycling batteries can now be assured that their collection efforts adhere to the strictest standards for environmental safety and social responsibility by partnering with Call2Recycle®.

Portland, OR, March 15, 2012 – In a move that builds on significant progress during its first five years of operation, EPEAT®, (www.epeat.net), announces the selection of Robert Frisbee as the organization’s first CEO. In support of this direction, EPEAT has also appointed three new Board of Directors members with extensive environmental and business experience: Mike Biddle of MBA Polymers, Amy Knight of Hasbro, Inc. (formerly of HP), and Carl Smith of Call2Recycle®.

TORONTO, ON (March 12, 2012) – Call2Recycle®, North America’s leader in consumer battery recycling, is proud to announce that it has signed a new agreement engaging Toxco-Canada to process Lithium and Lithium Ion batteries for recycling.

ATLANTA (January 5, 2012) – More and more consumers are recycling their batteries according to Call2Recycle®, the North American leader in consumer battery recycling.

WINNIPEG (October 17, 2011) – Join Call2Recycle® today to celebrate Waste Reduction Week by kicking-off an all-household battery collection program. Manitobans may now recycle any household battery at more than 300 collection locations across the province. Call2Recycle has collected more than 72,000 kilograms of rechargeable batteries in Manitoba since 1997. The program was recently chosen by Manitoba Conservation and Green Manitoba as the Manitoba collection program for household batteries – including alkaline.

TORONTO (April 27, 2011) – Call2Recycle®, the only free battery and cell phone collection program in North America, has continued its support of Kids Help Phone, a free, anonymous, confidential counselling, referral and information service for children and young adults, with a donation of $13,272. The cheque was presented today to Sharon Wood, President & CEO of Kids Help Phone by Joe Zenobio, executive director of Call2Recycle Canada.

Festivities to Include Community Barbeque and Oldtimers’ Hockey Legend Exhibition Game WHAT: Last fall, Hamiltonians joined together to divert more than 6,300 kilograms of batteries from landfills as part of the “Easy as 1-2-3″ Battery Collection Drive. Now it is time to celebrate that success with a special community event on Sunday, March 6. The [...]

TORONTO (Feb. 1, 2011) – Call2Recycle®, North America’s only free battery and cell phone collection program, today announced its submission of an Industry Stewardship Plan (ISP) to Waste Diversion Ontario (WDO) to extend its collection of all household batteries in Ontario.

ATLANTA (Jan. 18, 2011) –Call2Recycle®, North America’s only free battery and cell phone collection program, today announced a record-breaking 10.1 percent increase in its overall rechargeable battery collections in 2010.

TORONTO (Dec. 16, 2010) – Call2Recycle®, North America’s only free battery and cell phone collection program, today announced its heightened commitment to diverting batteries from Canada’s landfills with the appointment of a new Canadian executive director and a reconstituted board of directors, as well as the opening of a new office in Toronto.

HAMILTON, ON (Dec. 3, 2010) – Prior to the Dec. 3 Hamilton Bulldogs game, the City of Hamilton and Call2Recycle®, a free battery and cell phone collection program in North America, hosted a joint press conference to thank Hamiltonians for their efforts to divert batteries from local landfills.

Hockey Legend Guy Lafleur Will Join the City of Hamilton and Call2Recycle for Dec. 3 Game to Make Announcement

HAMILTON, ON (Nov. 2, 2010) – Hamiltonians have less than a week to participate in the City’s 3,000 kilogram battery recycling drive that launched in October in partnership with Call2Recycle®, a free battery and cell phone collection program in North America.

HAMILTON, ON (Oct. 5, 2010) – Today the City of Hamilton joined Call2Recycle®, a free battery and cell phone collection program in North America, in hosting a press conference to announce a city-wide battery recycling drive to collect 3,000 kilograms of household batteries by November 7.

HAMILTON, ON (Oct. 5, 2010) – Today the City of Hamilton joined Call2Recycle®, a free battery and cell phone collection program in North America, in hosting a press conference to announce a city-wide battery recycling drive to collect 3,000 kilograms of household batteries by November 7.

City of Hamilton issues challenge to recycle batteries

TORONTO, Sept. 23, 2010 – Call2Recycle®, the only free battery and cell phone collection program in North America, is asking everyone in the Greater Toronto Area to scour their homes and rid their basements, junk drawers and storage spaces of all used batteries and cell phones and bring them to the CN Tower to be recycled on Saturday, Sept. 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Media Alert: Join Guy Lafleur to recycle batteries in Ontario

VANCOUVER, June 8, 2010 – Call2Recycle today announced that British Columbians may now recycle any household battery at nearly 1,500 collection locations across the province.

VANCOUVER, June 8, 2010 – Call2Recycle today announced that British Columbians may now recycle any household battery at nearly 1,500 collection locations across the province.

British Columbia All-Battery Launch event details

Battery recycling discussion in Ontario

ATLANTA, February 11, 2010 – Call2Recycle®, the only free rechargeable battery and cell phone collection program in North America, today announced a 6.9 percent increase in overall collections, driven by major national retailers, municipalities and communities with a strong presence in the United States and Canada.

ATLANTA, November 12, 2009 –Call2Recycle®, the only free rechargeable battery and cell phone collection program in North America, has elected Linda Biagioni to its board of directors.

ATLANTA, October 26, 2009 – Call2Recycle®, the only free rechargeable battery and cell phone collection program in North America, today announced the appointment of Andrew Sirjord as chairman of the board of directors, tasked to guide the company through strategies designed to spur growth and development.

ATLANTA, August 11, 2009 Call2Recycle’s most successful rechargeable battery recycling program, today announces that it has become the first program of its kind to be recognized as an e-Steward by the Basel Action Network (BAN).

TORONTO, August 4, 2009 – Responding to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment’s efforts to implement the province’s Waste Diversion Act, the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation of Canada (RBRCC) has proposed to expand its decade-long, free recycling program, Call2Recycle, by becoming an official industry program for all household batteries.

TORONTO, March 12, 2009 – Call2Recycle®, the nation’s most comprehensive rechargeable battery and cell phone recycling solution, today announced a donation of $12,750 to Kids Help Phone, a free, anonymous, national counselling, referral and information service for children and young adults.

TORONTO, March 29, 2007 – As part of an ongoing effort to encourage consumers to recycle their used rechargeable batteries and old cell phones, the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation Canada (RBRC) today announced the launch of a national public service announcement (PSA) campaign titled “Landfill or Recycle: It’s Your Choice” starring hockey legend Guy Lafleur.

ATLANTA, January 5, 2006 –The nonprofit Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) today announced its collection data for 2005, reporting the collection of almost 5 million pounds of rechargeable batteries in the U.S. and Canada, an increase of nearly 10 percent from 2004.

TORONTO, June 6, 2005 – Canadian businesses now can become even greener when it comes to the workplace. The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC), a non-profit public service organization dedicated to recycling rechargeable batteries and cell phones, announced today that it will now provide its rechargeable battery and cell phone recycling program to Canadian businesses completely free of charge.

Dartmouth, April 12, 2005 – The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) will today receive the “Industry Steward of the Year” award at the 7th Annual Mobius Environmental Awards presented by the Nova Scotia Resource Recovery Fund Board (RRFB Nova Scotia ). Held this year at the Brightwood Golf and Country Club in Dartmouth, the Mobius Environmental Awards are given in recognition of Nova Scotians who have made a significant contribution toward protecting the environment.

TORONTO, March 14, 2005 – Hockey legends such as Guy Lafleur don’t need to retire, but what about your old cell phones? The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC), a nonprofit public service organization dedicated to recycling rechargeable batteries and cell phones, today announced their supporting sponsorship of the Western Canadian road tour of the Oldtimers’ Hockey Challenge 2005.

EDMONTON, November 20, 2003 – The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC), a nonprofit public service organization dedicated to recycling rechargeable batteries, recognized Edmonton, the “City of Champions”, today for their outstanding efforts in rechargeable battery recycling. Guy Lafleur, the national program supporter for RBRC, joined Mayor Bill Smith and representatives of Edmonton’s Emergency Response Department at a celebratory gathering at Edmonton City Hall.

TORONTO, April 21, 2003 – The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC), a non-profit organization dedicated to recycling rechargeable batteries, kicks off its 5th annual Battery Check Week with hockey superstar, Guy Lafleur. Speaking on behalf of the non-profit, Lafleur will encourage Canadians to be green and recycle their rechargeable batteries.

MONTREAL, March 19, 2003 – Even hockey players need to recycle. And to lead the charge, hockey legend, Guy Lafleur, visited Eco-Centre Côte-des-Neiges today to drop off a used rechargeable battery for recycling in a program, Charge Up to Recycle!®, now available at Montreal’s Eco-Centres. Councillor Marvin Rotrand was on hand to accept the battery for recycling.

ATLANTA, January 9, 2003 – The non-profit Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) announced a landmark year for the rechargeable battery recycling industry, collecting nearly 3.4 million pounds of rechargeable batteries in the U.S. and Canada in 2002, an increase of almost 12 percent from 2001.

TORONTO, August 19, 2002 – TELUS Mobility, a leading Canadian provider of wireless telecommunications solutions, and the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC), a non-profit organization, are pleased to announce that consumers can now recycle their used rechargeable batteries at hundreds of participating TELUS Mobility retail locations and dealers across the country.

MONCTON, April 27, 2001 – The region of Westmorland-Albert is being recognized as the first community in Canada to participate in Charge Up to Recycle!®, an industry-sponsored program to recycle used rechargeable batteries. Susan Antler of the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation, the non-profit organization that operates the program, will be presenting a special award of appreciation to Webb Vance, Chairman of the Westmorland-Albert Solid Waste Corporation, at their annual meeting tonight.

VANCOUVER, March 23, 2000 – The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation of Canada today announced the introduction of additional collection methods for their Nickel-Cadmium (Ni-Cd) battery recycling program as well as upcoming plans to recycle additiona rechargeable battery chemistries.