Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! and Earth Rangers recently celebrated the winners of the Fall 2025 Battery Blitz contest, which had schools competing to collect the most batteries. The contest engaged over 80 schools across Prince Edward Island, Alberta, and Ontario, collectively recycling almost 17,000 kilograms of used batteries.
The big winner was Eliot River Elementary School in Prince Edward Island, which earned the top spot for the sixth consecutive year after collecting more than 2,500 kilograms of used batteries, and almost 16,000 kilograms in those six years.
Other provincial winners included Our Lady of Peace School and Janus Academy in Alberta, which were both awarded a first-place prize, as well as Errol Village Public School in Ontario.
Since launching in 2015, the Battery Blitz initiative has helped divert more than 140,000 kilograms of used batteries from landfills while educating thousands of students on the importance of battery recycling and environmental responsibility.
The partnership continues to evolve to maximize its impact, with new national initiatives designed to reach students and families through both digital and classroom-based programs.
These initiatives include the national Battery Blitz Home Edition contest promoted through the Earth Rangers App, newsletters and social media channels, a new educational YouTube video and podcast content focused on battery recycling. The partners are also distributing an educational student workbook to educators across Canada through the Earth Rangers Homeroom platform.
