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Home > Resources > Hazardous Waste > RBRC

Recycling Rechargeable Batteries

No Cost for Communities to Recycle
All Rechargeable Batteries

Toronto, October 10, 2001 — The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC), a non-profit, public service organization dedicated to recycling rechargeable batteries, announced today that any municipality that wishes to participate in its Charge Up to Recycle!® program may now do so free of charge.

Through the no-cost program, RBRC will handle the collection of all portable rechargeable batteries, including Nickel-Cadmium (Ni-Cd), Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH), Lithium Ion (Li-lon) and Small Sealed Lead (Pb)* rechargeable batteries. RBRC will provide automatic replenishment of supplies, such as recycling boxes and collateral materials, to community recycling centres. In addition to saving money, municipal recycling coordinators will also enjoy the benefit of fewer administrative tasks such as purchase orders, reimbursements and cheque requests that are typically associated with processing payment.

Over 300 communities in Canada and the United States currently take part in the Charge Up to Recycle!® program. These community programs are in addition to the over 30,000 retail locations across Canada and the U.S. participating in the RBRC program.

Rechargeable batteries are found in a wide range of portable electronic products, including cellular and cordless phones, camcorders, laptop computers and cordless power tools. Householders can find the nearest rechargeable battery drop-off location by calling 1-800-8-BATTERY or by going online at www.rbrc.org.

For more information on implementing a community recycling program, contact RBRC toll free at 877-723-1297.

* weighing less than 2 lbs./1 kg.

 

RBRC now accepts Nickel Zinc batteries - 2008

The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp. has expanded its rechargeable battery collection program for the first time in seven years to include a new chemistry, nickel zinc. Nickel zinc batteries can be used in electric vehicles, scooters, and lawn mowers. The new battery formulation joins nickel cadmium, nickel metal-hydride, lithium-ion and small sealed lead rechargeable batteries as those recognized and collected by the RBRC through its Call2Recycle program. Since the program's inception in 1996, 42 million pounds of unwanted rechargeable batteries have been collected. See www.rbrc.org.

(Source: August 2008 WasteWatch)

 

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