Press Releases

National Battery Stewardship Program Reinforces Commitment to the Gold Standard for Recycling

ATLANTA, GA; SEATTLE, WA – October 1, 2019 – Call2Recycle®, the country’s first and largest consumer battery recycling program, is proud to announce their renewed commitment to responsible hazardous waste disposal by joining the e-Stewards® Enterprise program.  e-Stewards Enterprise partners commit to making best efforts to use e-Stewards Certified Recyclers and Refurbishers, who operate to the highest industry standard for the management of end-of-life electronic assets ...

Call2Recycle reveals 2018 Top 10 Battery Recycling States on National Battery Day

ATLANTA, GA, February 18, 2019 — Call2Recycle®, the country’s first and largest consumer battery recycling program, is proud to reveal on National Battery Day the 2018 top 10 battery recycling states based on program participation. With Vermont topping the list, the following states made it into the top 10: Delaware, Georgia, Minnesota, California, Illinois, Tennessee, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Washington. ...

Safety and Partner Engagement Drive Call2Recycle^® Program Collections

Atlanta – January 23, 2019 – U.S. consumers recycled 7.2 million pounds of batteries in 2018 through the Call2Recycle^® program, according to the organization. These outcomes underscore the program’s mission to responsibly recycle consumer batteries while increasing consumer focus on battery safety. Since the program’s inception in 1994, more than 115 million pounds of batteries have been collected and recycled in the U.S.

While overall collections dipped compared to previous years, 2018 marked several program ...

Local events to spotlight ‘hidden dangers’ of trashed batteries while supporting California Fire Foundation

SAN FRANCISCO — October 4, 2018 — This month, the Avoid the Spark^TM campaign – a public education effort to reduce battery safety incidents – returns to the Bay Area to engage the community. Efforts include local county battery collections, a cornerstone event benefiting California Fire Foundation, and the launch of a dedicated battery safety resource webpage, www.avoidthespark.com. This second phase ...

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Vermont Battery Collection Challenge Launches

MONTPELIER, VT – September 6, 2018 – Call2Recycle, Inc., the appointed battery stewardship program in Vermont, and the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources today announced the inaugural Vermont Battery Collection Challengethat will kick-off today and run through December 31, 2018. The challenge seeks to rally Vermont ...