When the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) – now known as Call2Recycle® – was founded by the battery industry in 1994 to divert batteries from landfills, part of the motivation was to create a harmonized nationwide program that would lessen the needs to manage state-by-state requirements. That goal has been generally met: no state has implemented a mandatory battery product stewardship program since Call2Recycle’s inception (even though in ...
There’s exciting news for rechargeable battery participants who utilize Call2Recycle’s bulk shipping option via our freight partner YRC. A new form on the Call2Recycle website enables you to create a bill of lading (BOL) in five easy steps. Simply fill in your information, including your site ID number, and the wizard produces your completed bill of lading.
This new BOL wizard standardizes shipping descriptions, improves transportation requirement compliance and speeds up processing of bulk shipments. All browsers are supported and you ...
Read MoreBy Cheryl Lofrano-Zaske, Call2Recycle Safety & Compliance Manager
Proper disposal of wireless devices and the rechargeable batteries that power them is critical.
The population is exploding. Not just the human population, but wireless devices. According to CTIA-The Wireless Association®, there are 331.6 million wireless subscriber connections in the U.S., which is more than the population. Thanks to constant innovation and competition within the wireless industry, consumers are also frequently upgrading their wireless devices to take advantage of the newest and hottest mobile ...
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Check out this article from our partner, Earth911, on how we use mobile technology in the great outdoors and what to do with our batteries when they don’t power up anymore. Read the full article .
