Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! (RYBC)

Christine Sinclair dropping off used batteries in Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! cylinder.

Keep Batteries out of the Trash and Recycling Bins

Batteries should NEVER be placed in the trash or regular recycling bins, as they can become damaged and cause fires at waste processing facilities.

An e-bike on the mountain with a British Columbia flag.

BC E-Transport Recycling

In British Columbia, we offer a simple and safe way to ensure your entire e-bike is recycled responsibly when it reaches the end of its life.

Recycle Your Batteries, Alberta!

Hey, Alberta! It’s time to Collect, Protect, and Drop Off your used batteries!

Construction Worker Dropping Off Batteries

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 2024

6,800,000 kg

Batteries collected since 1997

50,000,000 kg

Participating drop-off locations

14,800

Environmental Impact

Our Partners

Dad Mom Daughter Protecting Batteries for environment

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

Keep Batteries out of the Trash and Recycling Bins

Batteries should NEVER be placed in the trash or regular recycling bins, as they can become damaged and cause fires at waste processing facilities.

Celebrating Earth Month

Every April, we celebrate Earth Month. It is a time to appreciate our planet’s valuable resources while taking meaningful steps to protect our environment.

Recycle Your Batteries, Alberta!

Hey, Alberta! It’s time to Collect, Protect, and Drop Off your used batteries! The Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! program, powered by Call2Recycle, is being launched across the province, offering you more convenient drop-off locations at leading retailers and municipal facilities.

Christine Sinclair visits CP24 Breakfast to discuss battery recycling

Christine Sinclair discusses battery recycling on the CP24 Breakfast show

Watch Canadian soccer legend and Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! ambassador Christine Sinclair as she discusses the power of teamwork in driving successful battery recycling across Canada!

Used batteries piling up as a mountain with a Canadian national flag on the top.

Canadians Recycled Over 6.8 Million KG of Batteries in 2024

Way to go, Canada! You have a lot to be proud of. In 2024, Canadians recycled over 6.8 million kilograms of used batteries through the Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! program, marking a 17% jump from 2023.