Press Releases

Education campaign aims to reduce battery-ignited fire danger by helping residents identify & recycle household batteries

TRENTON, N.J. – August 24, 2021 – Call2Recycle, the United States’ leading consumer battery stewardship and recycling program, today announced a partnership with the Association of New Jersey Recyclers (ANJR), the Association of New Jersey Household Hazardous Waste Coordinators (ANJHHWC), and Recycle Coach to increase awareness around safe handling of consumer batteries. The initiative, “Avoid the Spark: Be Battery ...

Specialized Bicycles Fulfills Commitment to Solve Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling

Continued development between industry leading partner Redwood Materials and a new logistics partnership with Atlanta-based non-profit, Call2Recycle, positions Specialized as the largest global eBike manufacturer with a complete path to recycle all its eBike batteries in the USA.

MORGAN HILL, Calif., August 19, 2021 – Specialized Bicycles today announced the completion of an earlier commitment to have a path to recycle all its e-bike batteries sold in the USA by the end ...

Partnership will allow Vermonters to continue recycling primary batteries free of charge

Atlanta – February 18, 2021 – Call2Recycle^®, the country’s first and largest non-profit consumer battery stewardship and recycling program, is pleased to announce their approval by the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Conservation, for a five-year term as the stewardship organization for the Vermont primary (non-rechargeable) battery recycling program. The approved partnership will enable Vermonters to continue recycling their primary batteries free of ...

CALL2RECYCLE CELEBRATES NATIONAL BATTERY DAY WITH MILESTONE YEAR OF 8.4 MILLION POUNDS OF BATTERIES COLLECTED & RECYCLED

Consumers, partners and stewards drive landmark collection numbers despite global pandemic

Atlanta – February 16, 2021 – To celebrate National Battery Day on February 18, Call2Recycle^®, the country’s first and largest consumer battery stewardship and recycling program, announced today that their collection partners, stewards, and consumers recycled 8.4 million pounds of batteries throughout the U.S. in 2020, an ...

Leo Raudys Brings Over 20 Years of Sustainability and Environmental Experience to National Battery Stewardship Organization

ATLANTA, Ga. – December 1, 2020 – Call2Recycle, Inc., the country’s premier consumer battery stewardship organization and program, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Leo Raudys as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President, effective January 1, 2021. 

As CEO and President, Raudys will further develop the organizational strategy, partnerships, operations and management of its National collection and recycling program, ...