Call2Recycle, Canada鈥檚 leading battery collection and recycling organization, is excited to mark National Battery Day by announcing that Canadians recycled over 6.8 million kilograms of used batteries in 2024, through its Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! program 鈥� representing a 17% increase from the previous year, with year-over-year increases in most provinces, including significant double-digit growth in Ontario and Qu茅bec. This milestone also helped Canadians surpass a remarkable cumulative achievement, with more than 50 million kilograms of batteries recycled since 1997.
2024 marked a second consecutive year of record-breaking results for Canada鈥檚 leading battery collection and recycling program.聽More than 89% of Canadians now live within 15km of a Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! drop-off location, making recycling easier and more convenient than ever. These developments have played a key role in the program鈥檚 continued growth and success.
2024 was a pivotal year for the Canadian not-for-profit organization, marking several milestones in its mission to promote battery recycling across Canada. The year saw the launch of the Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! program, which gained further momentum with the appointment of Canadian soccer legend Christine Sinclair as the program鈥檚 national ambassador. Additionally, on July 1, 2024, the organization kicked off a new provincial battery recycling initiative in Nova Scotia. Call2Recycle also encouraged Canadians to 鈥楥ollect, Protect and Drop Off鈥� their batteries through engaging awareness campaigns and introduced North America鈥檚 first 鈥渟mart鈥� battery containers across its network, improving both the safety and efficiency of the collection process.
鈥淭his record-breaking year is a clear reflection of Canadians鈥� ongoing commitment to reducing waste and protecting our environment,” says Joe Zenobio, President of Call2Recycle Canada. “It also underscores the power of collaboration. We are deeply grateful to all our partners 鈥� industry members, provincial governments, collection sites, and our sorters and processors 鈥� for the critical role they play, year after year, in advancing our mission to recover used batteries, reduce our environmental footprint, and support the circular economy.鈥�
鈥淩ecycling used batteries is an effective and easy way for all of us to help protect our environment,鈥� said Christine Sinclair, Ambassador of the Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! program powered by Call2Recycle. 鈥淏y adopting responsible recycling habits and working together as a team, Canadians are building a sustainable future for generations to come. Let鈥檚 recycle even more batteries in 2025!鈥�