Hamilton (ON), April 15, 2025 – Call2Recycle, Canada’s leading battery collection and recycling organization, and the City of Hamilton are celebrating a strengthened partnership that continues to advance battery recycling and support the City’s waste management goals. Since 2020, this collaboration has resulted in the safe collection and recycling of more than 300,000 kilograms of used household batteries through the Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! program, including nearly 60,000 kg in 2024 alone.

Call2Recycle and the City of Hamilton are helping protect the environment by diverting batteries from landfills, reducing hazardous waste, and recovering valuable materials for reuse. In 2025, the partnership will evolve to make battery recycling more visible, more accessible, and more engaging for Hamilton residents of all ages. By taking a proactive approach to battery recycling, the City of Hamilton is demonstrating its commitment to a safe and responsible community in Ontario. “The City of Hamilton is pleased to be able to offer this program to our residents at so many of our City buildings. The more accessible the program is there is less chance of batteries being disposed of in garbage and blue boxes which can lead to spontaneous fires in collection trucks and waste disposal facilities,” said Angela Storey, Director of Waste Management at the City of Hamilton.

New joint initiatives launching this year include:

• New municipal battery drop-off sites, equipped with Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! next-generation smart battery containers to enhance convenient and safe collection through the City of Hamilton.
• A unique and interactive educational zone in the City’s Waste Education Room featuring a themed chalkboard and a three-screen interactive digital game to spark interest in battery recycling—especially among youth and families.
• A toolkit with battery recycling tips and guidance from Call2Recycle experts.
• Distribution of individual battery collection cubes to Hamilton residents to simplify at-home collection, increase convenience, and provide a direct link to Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! website.

“Call2Recycle is proud to be a trusted partner to municipalities like Hamilton, supporting local efforts with practical tools, strong education programs, and proven results,” said Joseph Chung, VP of Account Management at Call2Recycle Canada. “We’re especially focused on youth engagement and public education, which we know play a vital role in driving long-term recycling habits.”

As Canada’s leading battery collection and recycling program, with over 50 million kilograms collected since its inception, Call2Recycle is doing everything it can to grow battery recycling across Ontario—supporting municipalities, educating and empowering residents, fostering a culture of environmental responsibility, and leading the strengthening of battery recycling infrastructure in the province.

Visit Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! for more information on battery recycling and find the closest drop-off location.

About Call2Recycle Canada, Inc. 

Call2Recycle is Canada’s leading organization for the collection and recycling of batteries and battery-powered products. As a trusted steward for more than 400 members including producers of single-use and rechargeable batteries Call2Recycle fulfills regulatory obligations while advancing a circular economy.

The organization manages several leading programs, including Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! for household and e-bike batteries, Recycle Your Vapes for battery-powered vapes and e-cigarettes in Québec, and the voluntary EV Battery Recovery program for electric vehicle batteries, also in Québec.

Call2Recycle operates provincially-approved programs in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Québec, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia, and serves as a registered Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) in Ontario and Alberta. Its collection and recycling services cover household batteries (up to 5 kg) and e-transport batteries used in e-bikes, e-scooters, e-skateboards, hoverboards, and electric vehicles (EVs).

Since 1997, Call2Recycle has diverted more than 50 million kilograms of batteries from Canadian landfills. It is committed to excellence in environmental stewardship, holding certifications in globally recognized standards, including R2v3, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO 9001. With a network of over 15,000 collection locations—including leading retailers and municipal sites—Call2Recycle is a trusted partner in building a cleaner, more sustainable Canada.

To learn more, visit our website.

Contact Charles-Antoine Dubois, Corporate Communications Manager, Call2Recycle Email: [email protected] | Mobile: 647-464-7381