Battery Recycling Charged Up Across North America

Battery Recycling Charged Up Across North America

Key partners drive collections; Call2Recycle reports more than 5.7 million pounds (2.6 million kilograms) of batteries collected

Atlanta, U.S./Toronto, Canada – Aug 6, 2015 – Thanks to consumers, retailers, and municipalities, more than 5.7 million pounds (2.6 million kilograms) of batteries – the weight of approximately 433 full-grown elephants – were kept out of U.S. and Canadian landfills and recycled so far this year, reports Call2Recycle, Inc., North America’s first and largest consumer battery stewardship organization.  This significant environmental ...

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2015 Austin Recharge Challenge

Congratulations to North Village Library Branch for winning the 2015 Recharge Challenge!

To increase consumer awareness about the importance of battery recycling to the environment, the City of Austin, Texas, and Call2Recycle sponsored the Austin Recharge Challenge from Aug. 17 to Sept. 18. City residents were asked to bring their used single-use and rechargeable batteries to one of 21 neighborhood library branches or other Call2Recycle drop-off locations.

The campaign was a tremendous success, with almost 6,000 lbs. (2,722 kg.) of batteries collected ...

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Austin Libraries Vie to Receive a Gift of $1,000

Austin Libraries Vie to Receive a Gift of $1,000

In 2010, the city of Austin, Texas, adopted the state’s first Zero Waste Master Plan to reduce the amount of trash it sends to its landfills by 90% by 2040. As part of meeting that goal, the city is encouraging city residents to drop off their used single-use and rechargeable batteries at one of the 21 local libraries and other drop-off locations between Aug. 17 and Sept. 18.

What’s in it for the library? A $1,000 donation for the library that ...

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Call2recycle, Inc. Names Tim Michaels Managing Director of Operations

Call2recycle, Inc. Names Tim Michaels Managing Director of Operations

Fortune 10 Manager Brings More Than 15 Years of Domestic and International Operations Experience to National Battery Stewardship Organization

ATLANTA – July 9, 2015 – Call2Recycle, Inc., North America’s first and largest consumer battery stewardship organization, today announced that Tim Michaels has been named managing director of operations. With more than 15 years’ experience, Michaels is known for his expertise for domestic and international work in logistics, process improvement and operations management.

In his new position Michaels will manage all operational logistics ...

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Behind the Scenes: Shipped Used Batteries to Recycle? What Happens Next?

Behind the Scenes: Shipped Used Batteries to Recycle? What Happens Next?

While supporting collections through public outreach and the collection and transportation of batteries is a valuable part of industry stewardship, equally important is how Call2Recycle manages the process after the batteries are shipped to a recycling destination. In this article, we’ll take a look at what happens behind the scenes on a battery’s journey from collection to metal recovery.

1 — Shipping. The process starts when collection sites have batteries ready for shipment. Collection sites can ship used batteries using our ...

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