Call2Recycle, Electronic Distributors International Inc. expand Ontario’s battery recycling infrastructure

EDI’s sorting plant in Orillia will join the existing battery collection and recycling network operated by Call2Recycle.

Call2Recycle Canada Inc., Toronto, and Electronic Distributors International Inc. (EDI), an Orilla, Ontario–based electronics recycler, have partnered to increase the sorting capacity of end-of-life batteries in Ontario. 

EDI’s sorting plant in Orillia will join the existing battery collection and recycling network Call2REcycle operates, supporting the Ontario economy and increasing the battery sorting capacity in the province by 30 percent.  

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“We‘re delighted to work with EDI as we share very close visions of responsible recycling of waste materials and supporting Canada’s circular economy,” says Joe Zenobio, president of Call2Recycle Canada.“The Orillia sorting facility will be a major asset to support Ontario’s commitment to divert batteries from landfills and develop a reliable and sustainable recycling chain.”   

Call2Recycle says the agreement significantly will  expand the battery recycling infrastructure in Ontario and help increase the collection, sorting and management of increased volumes of batteries in the province.  

“EDI is looking forward to working with Call2Recycle to help the province meet its diversion targets,” says Norm Yorke, managing partner at EDI. “We have been working with private, public and government entities for over 13 years with a goal to create a cradle-to-cradle solution for all their assets. Partnering with Call2Recycle will further strengthen our battery recycling program and strengthen the businesses and government entities we work with.”  

This new partnership comes as part of Call2Recycle’s commitment to expanding its recycling network through its continued open-supplier strategy and the addition of sorting and processing partners in order to pursue its mission to increase the collection and diversion of end-of-life batteries in Ontario and across Canada.