Battery recycling up 10.1% in 2010 for Call2Recycle

Jan. 19 -- Call2Recycle collected 6.7 million pounds of rechargeable batteries for recycling last year, a 10.1% increase from previous years.

The batteries were collected from a network of 30,000 retail stores, business locations and municipal drop sites, the company said.

"The battery recycling landscape is changing, with the enactment of legislation in Canada and the consideration of new legislation in other areas," said Carl Smith, president and CEO of Call2Recycle. "That, coupled with the strength of our 2010 results and a heightened awareness among industries and the public of the importance of recycling the items we use, inspires confidence in our performance for 2011 and beyond."

In the United States, Call2Recycle´s collection sites in California, Texas and Florida collected the largest amount of rechargeable batteries, with 932,882 pounds, 530,582 pounds and 373,802 pounds, respectively.

In Canada, battery recycling efforts increased by 81%, fueled by Call2Recycle´sexpansion in British Columbia and Ontario to include the collection of all household batteries, meeting new legislative mandates in those provinces.

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Contact Waste & Recycling News reporter Amanda Smith-Teutsch at 330-865-6166 or asmith-teutsch@crain.com

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