Call2Recycle launches provincial battery recycling program in Nova Scotia
02 Julio 2024 - 9:00AM
Call2Recycle, Canada’s leading battery collection and recycling
organization, is proud to announce the official launch of its
battery recycling program, “Recycle Your Batteries, Canada!”, in
Nova Scotia as of July 1, 2024. As the government-approved program,
Call2Recycle will operate the province’s household battery
recycling initiative under Nova Scotia’s new Solid Waste-Resource
Management Regulations, playing a pivotal role in supporting Nova
Scotia’s efforts in fighting climate change and reducing waste.
The program’s launch follows the Government of Nova Scotia’s
implementation in August 2023 of new Extended Producer
Responsibility (EPR) regulations, which require obligated producers
to manage the end-of-life of batteries sold in the province. This
makes Nova Scotia the second Atlantic province to implement
comprehensive battery recycling regulations.
“Nova Scotia is committed to environmental protection and
fostering sustainable waste management practices,” said Timothy
Halman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Nova Scotia.
“Call2Recycle's battery recycling program directly aligns with
these goals, not only by reducing waste but also by contributing to
climate change mitigation and promoting a strong circular economy
in our province through responsible battery recycling.”
Call2Recycle has been present in Nova Scotia through a voluntary
program since 1999 and has collected and recycled over 770,000
kilograms of batteries in the province over 25 years. The launch of
the “Recycle Your Batteries, Canada!” program in Nova Scotia marks
a significant step in supporting the province’s climate change and
waste reduction strategy. Call2Recycle will expand its collection
network and ramp up public education efforts to raise awareness of
this shared environmental effort.
The new program offers Nova Scotians greater access to recycling
options for a wide range of used batteries, including single-use
and rechargeable batteries weighing less than 5 kilograms each, as
well as e-mobility batteries used in devices such as e-bikes and
e-scooters. By responsibly recycling their batteries, Nova Scotians
can play a vital role in preventing batteries from ending up in
landfills and ensuring that the valuable components are recovered
and reintroduced into the manufacturing stream for creating new
products.
“We are excited to introduce Nova Scotians to our Recycle Your
Batteries, Canada! program,” said Joe Zenobio, President of
Call2Recycle Canada. “Through continued collaboration with the
provincial government, our retail and municipal collection
partners, and local communities, we are committed to providing Nova
Scotia with a comprehensive program that responsibly diverts
batteries from landfills. Our proven track record in other
provinces positions us to significantly contribute to Nova Scotia’s
environmental protection and waste reduction goals.”
Nova Scotians can participate in the program by remembering to
‘Collect, Protect, and Drop-Off’ their used batteries at “Recycle
Your Batteries, Canada!” locations throughout the province,
including retailers and municipal depots. To find their nearest
drop-off point, residents can visit:
www.recycleyourbatteries.ca.
For more information about the Nova Scotia battery recycling
program and the approved stewardship plan, please visit
Call2Recycle’s Nova Scotia web page.
About Call2Recycle Canada, Inc.
Call2Recycle® is Canada’s leading organization for battery
collection and recycling, fulfilling product stewardship
obligations on behalf of over 400 members, including producers of
single-use and rechargeable batteries. Call2Recycle powers Recycle
Your Batteries, Canada!, its household and e-bike battery
collection and recycling program. The organization operates
provincially-approved programs in British Columbia, Saskatchewan,
Manitoba, Quebec, and Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia. It
also functions as a registered Producer Responsibility Organization
(PRO) in Ontario. It offers collection and recycling services for
household batteries (weighing up to 5 kg), as well as e-transport
batteries used to power e-bikes, e-scooters, e-skateboards,
hoverboards, and Electric Vehicles (EVs).
Since its inception in 1997, Call2Recycle has diverted over 45
million kilograms of batteries from Canadian landfills. It is
committed to operating the highest quality battery recycling
program in Canada and holds certification in the most rigorous and
globally respected standards, including R2v3, ISO 14001, ISO 45001,
ISO 9001, as well as exclusively contracting with an ISO 27001
certified supplier for all IT infrastructure management. This
reputation for excellence has enabled Call2Recycle to maintain
trusted, long-term relationships with its stakeholders and
establish a network of more than 12,000 participating collection
locations across Canada, including at leading retailers and
municipal facilities.
Contact:
Charles-Antoine Dubois Bilingual Corporate Communications
Manager, Call2Recycle Canada Email:
cadubois@appelarecycler.ca | Mobile:
647-464-7381
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