NEWS RELEASE
COUNTY OF SIMCOE
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The County of Simcoe and Call2Recycle Canada, Canada’s main battery assortment and recycling group, are proud to announce a milestone in battery recycling and sustainable waste administration.
The County of Simcoe collected over 50,000 kilograms — the equal weight of 30 automobiles — by its Battery Assortment Week from Nov. 4 to 7, one of the crucial profitable curbside battery assortment occasions in Canada within the 27-year historical past of the Call2Recycle program.
All through 2024, the County of Simcoe and Call2Recycle have labored collectively to recycle used batteries, educating the area’s 350,000-plus residents about the advantages of accountable battery recycling practices and making battery recycling extra accessible by the county’s 5 everlasting family hazardous waste depots the place batteries will be dropped off any time of the yr. These efforts culminated through the Battery Assortment Week curbside initiative, with the publication of instructional supplies about battery recycling by the distribution of baggage for residents to put their batteries instantly on the curb throughout waste assortment, which drastically contributed to the success of this spectacular recycling accomplishment.
The County of Simcoe and Call2Recycle Canada have mixed efforts since 2020 to assist the county’s sustainability aims, gathering over 225,000 kg of used batteries for the reason that partnership started. Final yr, the county was awarded the Chief in Sustainability Award from Call2Recycle for its battery recycling dedication. The county’s achievement demonstrates how communities of any measurement can come collectively to make a big optimistic influence on the surroundings by protecting batteries out of landfills. It’s going to function an inspiring instance for different Ontario communities trying to undertake comparable curbside assortment initiatives.
“The outstanding battery recycling efforts by the county’s residents demonstrate our community’s strong environmental consciousness,” mentioned Warden Basil Clarke. “On behalf of the County of Simcoe, I could not be more proud of the residents of Simcoe County. This illustrates our dedication to making communities even more responsible, to create a lasting and meaningful environmental impact.”
Joe Zenobio, president of Call2Recycle Canada, declared: “Simcoe County’s exceptional achievement is a powerful environmental success story for Ontarians, as we continue engaging and encouraging other municipalities across the province to adopt similar curbside collection initiatives to help advance Ontario’s waste diversion goals.”
Recycling batteries is a collective duty and a necessary a part of Canada’s effort to scale back its carbon footprint by reusing waste supplies. Call2Recycle operates in Ontario as the biggest registered battery producer duty group, with virtually 3,000 handy Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! drop-off factors within the province simply accessible to over 98 per cent of Ontarians. Residents of Simcoe County and all Canadians fascinated with recycling their used batteries can find their nearest battery drop-off factors at recycleyourbatteries.ca.
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