Call2Recycle Submits Plan to Extend Collection of Household Batteries in Ontario

Call2Recycle has submitted its Industry Stewardship Plan (ISP) to Waste Diversion Ontario (WDO) to continue its collection of household batteries in Ontario.

Call2Recycle notes that since July 1, 2010, the organization has collected all household batteries in Ontario through its network of more than 2,100 retailers, communities, businesses and public agencies. 

In a news release, Call2Recyclenotes that through its 14 years operating the collection program in Ontario it has collected close to 1,000 metric tons of rechargeable batteries.

Call2Recycle’s plan outlines its recommendations for a program that features thousands of convenient drop-off locations for batteries. If its plan is accepted, Call2Recycle will continue to offer its program for collecting and recycling all household batteries at no cost to Ontario businesses, government or residents. Additionally, the plan outlines strategies for expanding the organization’s footprint in the province to make battery recycling even more accessible.

“The continuation of our program to include the collection of all batteries contributed to a 59 percent increase in battery collection results in 2010 over 2009 in Ontario,” says Joe Zenobio, executive director of Call2Recycle Canada. “Our goal is to use our proven model to make battery recycling easy for Ontarians.”

Call2Recycle’s plan will be reviewed and approved or rejected by Waste Diversion Ontario and the Minister of Environment.