On May 8, 2014, the Vermont General Assembly passed House Bill 695, an “act relating to establishing a product stewardship program for primary batteries”. Signed by Governor Peter Shumlin on May 22, the law is the first in the nation requiring producers to finance a collection and recycling program for primary batteries.
Beginning on January 1, 2016, “producers” cannot sell primary batteries in the State unless they participate ...
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TORONTO (June 5, 2014)– Canadians are recycling rechargeable and single-use batteries at a record pace in 2014, achieving a new collections milestone of one million kilograms earlier than ever, reports Call2Recycle® Canada – North America’s first and largest battery stewardship program. By comparison, the country took 9 months in 2012 and 7 months in 2013 to reach the same milestone.
The province of British ...
Read MoreTORONTO (June 2, 2014) – For the next seven months, DEWALT® customers in Canada can earn a ten per cent discount on the purchase of a new DEWALT power tool battery by recycling their used rechargeable batteries. The recycling and collection portion of the DEWALT trade-in initiative is being provided by Call2Recycle® Canada. Call2Recycle is North America’s ...
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On May 13, 1996, President Bill Clinton signed into law the Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act (The Battery Act). This was a major milestone in rechargeable battery recycling. The Act facilitated the recycling of Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd) and Small Sealed Lead Acid (SSLA/Pb) rechargeable batteries, making a national program possible.
Prior to the passage of The Battery Act, battery recycling was a patchwork of state programs. 13 states had ...
Read MoreOn May 13, 1996, President Bill Clinton signed into law the Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act (The Battery Act). This was a major milestone in rechargeable battery recycling. The Act facilitated the recycling of Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd) and Small Sealed Lead Acid (SSLA/Pb) rechargeable batteries, making a national program possible.
Prior to the passage of The Battery Act, battery recycling was a patchwork of state programs. 13 states had ...
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