Call2Recycle Canada Partners with RLG to Improve Lithium-Ion Battery Collection and Recycling

Toronto-based Call2Recycle Canada Inc. has teamed up with Reverse Logistics Group (RLG) of Germany to improve battery collection safety. Their partnership focuses on enhancing lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery collection using RLG’s LiSa boxes. These boxes are designed to safely store and transport damaged, defective, or recalled Li-ion batteries.

Safer Collection and Handling of Lithium-Ion Batteries

While Call2Recycle already runs a collection network across Canada, the LiSa boxes will improve the safety of battery handling. These boxes target risks linked to damaged or defective batteries, ensuring safer storage and transport. Call2Recycle plans to introduce LiSa boxes throughout its network in 2025. The initiative will benefit industries dealing with large quantities of Li-ion batteries.

Advancing Sustainable Battery Recycling

RLG’s LiSa boxes are part of a larger effort. The company also offers LiSa+, a circular take-back service for battery and electronics collection. This service promotes sustainable solutions and supports returning vital raw materials into supply chains, conserving resources.

Les Griffith, Senior Director of Business Development at RLG Americas, shared, “We collect 79,000 metric tons of batteries each year. Through our partnership with Call2Recycle, we aim to expand services in North America.” This collaboration further supports environmentally responsible recycling.

Call2Recycle’s Commitment to Innovation

Joseph Chung, Vice President of Account Management at Call2Recycle, emphasized the company’s focus on innovation in battery recycling. “We’re proud to work with partners like RLG to advance safe recycling practices,” he stated. This partnership reflects their commitment to staying at the forefront of innovative battery management solutions.

As the partnership grows, Call2Recycle and RLG aim to offer safer and more sustainable options for battery collection. This initiative will help reduce the environmental impact of spent batteries and promote the recycling of valuable materials.