Programs / Battery-Powered Products / Members & Battery Producers

Overview

In Quebec, battery regulations were expanded in 2022 to cover certain battery-powered products that contain built-in batteries weighing less than 5 kg. To help producers meet these obligations, Call2Recycle offers a turnkey collection and recycling solution for battery-powered products, as part of our Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! program.

The program supports the safe collection, transport and recycling of eligible products, enabling the recovery of batteries contained in items such as electric toothbrushes, battery-powered toys, smoke alarms, rechargeable flashlights and more.

The program helps manufacturers, importers and retailers meet their Extended Producer Responsibilities (EPR) requirements in Quebec, while also supporting municipalities and other partners in the safe collection and management of battery-powered products and their batteries.

To provide a convenient solution for consumers, the program also collects similar products with removable batteries.

Accepted Products

The program accepts the following battery-powered products:

Personal Care & Wellness

  • Cordless/electric toothbrushes
  • Electric razors
  • Hair trimmers/clippers/cutting products
  • Personal massagers

Home Safety

  • Smoke alarms
  • Carbon monoxide alarms

Portable Lighting

  • Flashlights and spotlights
  • Head-mounted and wearable lighting Lanterns and emergency lighting

Tools & Equipment

  • Drilling and hole-boring tools
  • Electric meters
  • Automotive diagnostic tools Painting and coating tools

Toys

  • Electronic ride-on toy cars, quads, trucks, motorcycles (under 12V)
  • Toy robots
  • Children’s learning computers or tablets

Drones

  • Consumer camera drones
  • Recreational quadcopters
  • Heavy-lift commercial drones

Personal Transport

  • Electric bicycles (pedal-assist or throttle-activated)
  • Electric scooters (two-wheel in-line or parallel)
  • Electric skateboards
  • Monowheels

Refer to our E-Mobility Batteries and Devices Program for details

For a comprehensive list of accepted products, please refer to our product guide.

Obligated Producers

You may fall under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations and obligated to participate in a battery recycling stewardship program if you manufacture, sell, distribute, license, or import batteries or products that use batteries in Quebec (see Programs by Province or Territory).

Call2Recycle Canada (Call2Recycle) is a registered Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO), helping obligated producers fulfill their regulatory responsibilities in applicable provinces and/or territories.