RBRC Reports 12 Percent Increase in Collection Numbers for 2007

More than 6.3 million pounds (2.8 million kilograms) of rechargeable batteries collected through the Call2Recycle program this year

ATLANTA, January 23, 2008 – The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC), a non-profit public service organization dedicated to recycling rechargeable batteries and cellphones, today reported a twelve percent increase in collection numbers, with more than 6.3 million pounds (2.8 million kilograms) of rechargeable batteries recycled in the U.S. and Canada through its Call2Recycle program.

Call2Recycle, the most comprehensive nationwide rechargeable battery ...

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Duane Reade Partners With RBRC To Go Above and Beyond New York City’s Rechargeable Battery Ordinance

Duane Reade Exceeds Minimum Requirement by Offering to Recycle Cell Phones, as well as Rechargeable Batteries in All Store Locations

NEW YORK, December 1, 2006 – Duane Reade Holdings, Inc., the leading drug store chain in metropolitan New York, and the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC), a nonprofit, public service organization dedicated to recycling used rechargeable batteries and old cellphones, announced today a new partnership to integrate RBRC’s recycling program, Call2Recycle™ in all Duane Reade stores.

This partnership complies with, and goes ...

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Lowe’s Joins The Charge to Recycle Rechargeable Batteries

The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation Adds Do-It-Yourself Retailer to List of Collection Partners

ATLANTA, August 9, 2004 – Lowe’s Companies, Inc, the world’s second largest home improvement retailer, and the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC), a nonprofit, public service organization dedicated to recycling rechargeable batteries, announced today a new agreement that integrates RBRC’s recycling program into Lowe’s stores throughout the U.S.

Supported by rechargeable battery and product manufacturers, RBRC’s battery recycling program is unique in industry product stewardship. The Lowe’s/RBRC partnership ...

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Public Agencies Can Now Recycle Rechargeable Batteries At No Cost

The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation will absorb all program costs previously charged to public agencies

ATLANTA, January 6, 2003 – The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC), a non-profit public service organization dedicated to recycling rechargeable batteries, today announced that any public agency that wishes to participate in its Charge Up to Recycle!® battery recycling program may do so free of charge beginning in January 2003.

In 2001, RBRC omitted fees associated with its community recycling program. Starting in January 2003, the ...

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Indiana Household Hazardous Waste Task Force Wins National Community Recycling Leadership Award

Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation Honors Leadership in Battery Recycling Efforts

ATLANTA, November 13, 2002 – The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC), a non-profit organization dedicated to recycling rechargeable batteries, announced today that the Indiana Household Hazardous Waste Task Force (IHHWTF) was awarded the second annual National Community Recycling Leadership Award, with special recognition being given to the Monroe County Solid Waste Management District in Indiana. The award will be presented today at the offices of the Monroe County Solid Waste Management ...

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