Cirba Solutions, Batteries Plus expanding nationwide battery recycling services

Battery recycler Cirba Solutions, Charlotte, North Carolina, is collaborating with Hartland, Wisconsin-based retailer Batteries Plus to expand battery recycling services across the United States.

In a news release, Cirba says that by choosing to recycle old, used and damaged batteries, consumers can protect the environment, contribute to a circular economy, reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills and help repurpose the hazardous materials found within batteries, thereby creating a cleaner and safer world.

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Through the partnership, Batteries Plus will leverage Cirba’s reach and vertically integrated services to handle the collection and processing of all batteries that are brought to one of the more-than 700 Batteries Plus locations across the U.S.

“The expansion of our relationship with Cirba Solutions will greatly improve the customer experience and reduce the risk of batteries ending up in material recovery facilities that handle curbside recycling where they pose safety and environmental risks,” Batteries Plus Chief Supply Chain Officer Kirtis Hill says. “On top of that, offering our locations access to Cirba Solutions is key to being a full-service provider to our customers, supporters and franchisees and confirms that our outstanding service continues to set us apart.”

The companies say the battery recycling program includes collecting, transporting and processing household batteries and small electronics. After collecting batteries from Batteries Plus retail locations, Cirba will process them to extract critical minerals for use as feedstock to produce new batteries.

“Cirba Solutions is thrilled to become the premier partner of Batteries Plus for battery services, building upon a rich 14-year history of collaboration,” says Cirba Chief Commercial Officer Jay Wago. “By partnering with Batteries Plus, Cirba Solutions has the opportunity to extract the critical minerals from batteries through the franchise’s vast and expanding network of stores across the U.S.”

Batteries Plus says it makes recycling easy by providing convenient local locations for consumers to deposit batteries of all kinds, ranging from lead acid to household to lithium-ion. Consumers can search for a nearby Batteries Plus location prior to dropping them off. Fees may apply and will vary by location based on local and state regulations.

“Recycling batteries not only supports the future for battery producers, ensuring they have sustainable sources of material, it also supports the future health of our planet,” the retailer says.