Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! (RYBC)

Recycle Your Batteries, Canada!

Collect, protect, and drop off your used batteries every 3 months.

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Collect, protect, and drop off your batteries every 3 months

The how, what, why and where of household battery recycling.

Dad, mom and daughter protecting batteries

Battery safety

It is everyone’s responsibility to recycle their batteries safely.

The battery recycling journey

Learn more about the lifecycle of a battery.

Used alkaline batteries lie in the soil where plants grow. Concept of environmental pollution with toxic household waste

The environmental impact of recycling used batteries

Positive change that goes a long way.

Enter the Battery Blitz Contest

Earth Rangers and Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! – A winning combination.

Our Impact in Canada

Batteries collected in 2022

4,400,000 kg

Batteries collected since 1997

40,000,000 kg

Participating drop-off locations

10,000

Environmental Impact

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What batteries can be recycled?

Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! manages the collection and recycling of single-use and rechargeable dry-cell household batteries (weighing up to 5 kg each).

Damaged, defective, and recalled batteries (DDR)

What to do with damaged or defective batteries.

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FAQs

Frequently asked questions

Recycling News

Celebrating Earth Month

Every April, we celebrate Earth Month. It’s a time to cherish the plentiful gifts that the planet offers. Earth Month is also an opportunity for us all to contemplate how we can do a better job of protecting the environment. Choosing to recycle ...

Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! on Global News

The Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! program is powered by Call2Recycle Canada. On February 16, 2024, Call2Recycle executive Jon McQuaid appeared on Global News to discuss the importance of recycling your batteries. Watch this segment to learn more about innovative technology that is ...

Celebrating National Battery Day

Every year on February 18th, we celebrate the National Battery Day, to celebrate the batteries that power our daily lives. As we approach National Battery day, it’s important to take some time to appreciate the battery technologies that help to shape the ...