Call2Recycle Canada joins European battery collection organization

Toronto-based battery collection and recycling organization Call2Recycle Canada Inc. recently announced its membership in Eucobat, the European association of national collection schemes for batteries.

Call2Recycle is the first North American member of Brussels-based Eucobat, and one of the first two non-European Union associate members, along with Australia-based B-Cycle.

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By joining Eucobat, Call2Recycle says it will contribute to the global conversation with organizations from 24 countries, exchanging insights on safe, responsible battery management and sharing best practices around its collection strategies, safety efforts and solutions, including smart containers, automatic pickup service and comprehensive consumer education initiatives.

“We are thrilled to join Eucobat as one of the first non-EU members, providing a unique opportunity to collaborate with other leading international battery collection schemes,” Call2Recycle Canada President Joe Zenobio says. “We look forward to contributing our 27 years of experiences and learning from global best practices as we continue innovating and evolving our program to meet the growing demands of evolving sectors, including e-bikes and electric vehicles.”

Established in 2012, Eucobat assures all used batteries are collected and recycled in an ecologically sound way. With Call2Recycle Canada’s addition, Eucobat now includes 30 members from 24 countries. The Canadian organization says its membership comes at a “pivotal time” as Eucobat contributes policy guidance for the implementation of new EU battery regulations, which will establish a comprehensive legal framework for all types of batteries across their life cycle.

“We are pleased to welcome Call2Recycle to Eucobat as the first North American associate member,” says Eri Ruyters, secretary general of Eucobat. “Call2Recycle’s extensive experience in Canadian battery collection will be valuable as we work together to promote an efficient operation of the collection, recycling and treatment schemes. We look forward to their contributions and exchanging best practices to continue driving environmental progress globally.”

Since its inception in 1997, Call2Recycle Canada says it has diverted more than 50 million kilograms of batteries from Canadian landfills and has established long-term relationships with stakeholders and a network of more than 12,000 participating collection locations across the country.