Call2Recycle Safety Program: What to Watch for In 2017

Call2Recycle is committed to taking its safety program to the next level during the year of 2017.  As the volume of batteries being recycled increases, we want to do everything we can to prevent safety hazards that can occur during collecting, packaging, transporting and sorting used batteries.

What does this mean for you as a collection site or sorter/processor? In anticipation of our focus on safety, we want to share what you can ...

1. READ the enclosed information and safety guidelines found on your collection box.
   1. Batteries weighing 11 lbs. or less each.
   2. No wet-cell, damaged or defective batteries.
2. TRAIN everyone on your team who will be handling the collection box or batteries.
3. PROTECT THE TERMINALS by bagging or taping.  
   1. In the U.S., the following batteries should be bagged or taped to ...

Get Ready! National Battery Day 2017 is Almost Here

 National Battery Day will be celebrated on Saturday, February 18. During the first 18 days of February we will shine a spotlight on the role that batteries play in our daily lives and encourage consumers to recycle their used batteries at nearby drop-off locations.

Call2Recycle’s National Battery Day campaign runs from Feb. 1 to 18 in both the US and Canada. Leading retailers, municipalities and industry stewards will join together to raise awareness ...

Celebrate National Battery Day on Feb. 18

Awareness day drives consumer engagement and awareness of battery recycling across U.S.

What would your life be like without batteries? Look around you and count how many of the items in your home use batteries–from cell phones to tablets to remote controls and power tools. Batteries are a convenient source of portable power for today’s electronics.

February 18th marks National Battery Day, which celebrates the important role batteries play in our lives while inspiring consumers us ...

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• Help lead the charge in celebration of National Battery Day (February 18^th) by collecting and recycling your old batteries all ...