Call2Recycle: Household Battery Recycling Requirements Will Rapidly Expand to 61 Million Americans by 2027
18 Junio 2024 - 10:38AM
Compared to fewer than one million today, at least 61 million
Americans will be living in states with a recycling requirement for
all household batteries by 2027. This demonstrates rapid growth in
the battery recycling industry within the next three years and
highlights the need for preparation, according to U.S. Census and
state data obtained by Call2Recycle®.
State household battery requirements require battery
manufacturers and retailers to participate in a recycling program
for all household batteries, including single-use and rechargeable
batteries. Such requirements are a positive step towards increasing
battery recycling nationwide.
Currently, only Washington, D.C. has implemented such a
requirement, reaching less than one million Americans. However,
following recently passed legislation in states such as California,
Washington, and Illinois, the number of Americans benefiting from
these requirements is expected to grow by more than 60 million when
these states implement required regulations within the next three
years.
Additionally, due to pending or expected legislation in other
states, household battery recycling requirements may expand to an
additional 68 million people, for a total reach of 129 million
Americans by 2027.
Call2Recycle anticipates that the battery recycling industry
will need to greatly expand its coordination and operations to
prepare for this growth. This includes adding more convenient
recycling drop-off options, increasing recycling capacity,
enhancing transportation services, and developing larger processing
facilities.
“The battery recycling community must work together to plan for
this positive but dramatic transformation in our industry,” said
Leo Raudys, CEO of Call2Recycle®, the nation’s largest consumer
battery stewardship and collection program. “We have the potential
to leverage this unprecedented growth and the necessary
coordination and planning to build a more robust circular
economy.”
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contact the media representative listed below.
About Call2Recycle, Inc.
Call2Recycle, Inc. is committed to protecting and preserving the
environment through responsible end-of-life management of consumer
batteries, cell phones, and related products. Founded in 1994, the
not-for-profit organization works on behalf of stakeholders to
provide its battery recycling program to consumers across the U.S.
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- Household Battery Recycling to Reach 61 Million Americans by
2027
Bettina Hanna
Call2Recycle, Inc.
612-963-2842
bhanna@call2recycle.org
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Proof Strategies
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