Press Releases

New ‘smart’ technology will enhance safety and optimize battery recycling

Toronto, ON, February 12, 2024 – Call2Recycle, Canada’s leading battery collection and recycling program, today announced the launch of its innovative smart battery recycling container under its new consumer brand, Recycle Your Batteries, Canada!. As the first to bring this cutting-edge ‘smart’ solution to North America, Call2Recycle is leading the charge in redefining the battery recycling experience for Canadians.

The new smart battery recycling containers were developed by Call2Recycle in consultation ...

Toronto, ON, December 12, 2023 – Call2Recycle, Canada’s leading battery collection and recycling program, and BWH Hotels (BWH), a leading global hospitality enterprise, are announcing a collaboration to implement battery recycling across the BWH network. It is the first time a major company in the Canadian hospitality sector has integrated battery recycling on a large scale as part of their sustainability strategy.

To date, 47 BWH hotels in ...

TORONTO, ON, October 18, 2023 – Call2Recycle, Canada’s leading battery collection and recycling program, is encouraging consumers to recycle their batteries in support of Circular Economy Month through a dedicated awareness campaign. Launched by the Circular Innovation Council, Circular Economy Month promotes Canada’s effort to build a strong circular economy, reduce environmental impact, and retain as much value as possible from scarce resources, by reusing, repurposing, or recycling materials.

Call2Recycle plays a leading role during this campaign in ...

Peterborough, ON, October 17, 2023 – The City of Peterborough and Call2Recycle, Canada’s leading battery collection and recycling program, are launching an awareness campaign to mitigate the community’s carbon footprint and encourage Peterborough residents to recycle their used batteries. This initiative expands the partnership between the City of Peterborough and Call2Recycle to improve recycling habits and reduce the city’s environmental footprint. Through this expansion of the existing partnership, Peterborough has already increased its battery recycling volumes by over 507% to date ...

TORONTO, ON, September 18, 2023 – Call2Recycle, Canada’s leading battery collection and recycling program, and Longo’s, a leading grocer, are pleased to announce their new collaboration to offer Guests convenient battery recycling at 37 Longo’s stores across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). With this partnership, Longo’s becomes the first grocery chain in Ontario to provide this important program, and continues to drive positive and sustainable changes towards waste reduction.

This expansion adds to the opportunities Longo’s Guests have to ...

This September, Call2Recycle is running the “Defend Your Home Turf” campaign in four provinces

TORONTO, ON, September 8, 2023 – Call2Recycle, Canada’s leading battery collection and recycling program, announced today the kick-off of their promotional campaign, “Defend Your Home Turf”, through a partnership with four CFL teams: the BC Lions, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Montreal Alouettes. Football fans in four provinces will learn about the importance of battery recycling and have a chance ...

Dynamic leaders in the battery and automotive industries strengthen Call2Recycle’s position ahead of a significant period of growth.

TORONTO, ON, August 24, 2023 – Call2Recycle, Canada’s leading battery collection and recycling program, is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors, Tammy Giroux from General Motors Canada and Kevin Rejent from Energizer Holdings. The latest appointments strengthen Call2Recycle’s Board industry expertise with their extensive knowledge of the battery and automotive industries ...