Atlanta – July 21, 2016 – A record 3.3 million kilograms (7.3 million pounds) of single-use and rechargeable batteries recycled at the mid-year mark, an increase of 20 percent compared to the same time period last year, reports Call2Recycle, Inc., the first and largest consumer battery stewardship organization serving the U.S. and Canada. This achievement contributes to the more than 52 million kilograms (115 million pounds) of batteries diverted from U.S. and Canadian landfills and responsibly recycled by the organization over the past 20 years.
In Canada, collections rose 24 percent compared to last year, resulting in 1.4 million kilograms (3.2 million pounds) recycled year-to-date. Quebec leads the charge on recycling, collecting more than 600,000 kilograms (1.3 million pounds).
