Call2Recycle Program for Responsible Management of Used Rechargeable Batteries and Cell Phones

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Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation

• Call2Recycle Program for Responsible Management
  of Used Rechargeable Batteries and Cell Phones
• Kansas Green Team Assembly
• July 16, 2009

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Who is RBRC?

• Industry Funded, NFP, Public Service Organization
• Mission To promote recycling of used
  rechargeable batteries Operate national
  collection program for battery recovery and
  recycling in U.S. and Canada
• Product Stewardship Weve been walking the walk
  since 1996

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Why is rechargeable battery recycling important
to your Green Initiatives?

• Universal Waste Certain battery chemistries
  required to be recycled (landfill prohibited)
• Some Components are toxic to environment-
  cadmium, lead, other metals
• Recycling infrastructure well established, viable
• Growth of rechargeable batteries in marketplace gt
  cordless/wireless products
• Reportable data on another material diverted from
  disposal
• Convenient recycling at any location statewide
• You likely generate more rechargeable batteries
  than you think

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What can be recycled with RBRC?

• Nickel Cadmium, Nickel Metal Hydride, Nickel
  Zinc, Lithium Ion, Small Sealed Lead Batteries
• Used Cell Phones
• ______________________________________
• Examples of Electronics Powered by Rechargeable
  Batteries
• Two Way Radios Cell and Cordless Phones
• Laptop Computers Portable Power Tools
• Hand Held Scanners Field Monitoring Equipment
• Exit Signage Power Tools
• Emergency Lighting UPS Computer Backup

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How does the program work?

• Enroll and receive an RBRC site identification
  number
• Pre-Paid, pre-addressed boxes (1, 2, 4,or 8 can
  be ordered)
• Larger size box holds 40 lbs.
• Instructions/signage with each box
• Enroll as many locations as generate batteries
• Mixing battery chemistries is OK
• Bag each battery with bags provided or tape
  terminal end of each battery
• Seal up full box hand to UPS driver when making
  a delivery
• Begin using backup box
• UPS pick up at your location for free
• Automatic box replenishment system
• Convenient, non-obtrusive program
• Data available on all shipments

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Total Rechargeable Batteries Recovered
6,940,000 lbs. recycled in 2008Collection of
rechargeable batteries increased by 9.6
Millions of Pounds
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How Batteries are Processed and Recycled
Li-Ion
Pb
Phones
Ni-Cd Ni-MH
Reclaimed Metals Phones Sold
Inmetco
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Economic Considerations

• RBRC program is free to any U.S. or Canadian
  business, public agency, retailer or municipality
• Significant cost savings over paying to have
  batteries recycled along with other
  universal/hazardous wastes
• How can RBRC program be free?
• License recycling seal (350 companies)
• Funding support from battery manufacturers as
  environmental stewardship initiative

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Why RBRC?

• Experience, Compliance, Responsibility,
  Convenience
• No Cost Entire program is paid for by battery
  industry as product stewardship initiative
• Convenience Pre-paid, pre-addressed and
  bar-coded,
• universal waste compliant collection boxes
• Automatic Replenishment of boxes
• Reporting Data (by enrolled location and battery
  chemistry)
• Environmental Compliance All batteries
  processed in N.A. through Inmetco (PA licensed
  smelter)
• Industry funded environmental stewardship
  program- recognized by USEPA and State of
  California

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Call2Recycle contact

• Tim Warren, Central Regional Account Manager
• twarren_at_rbrc.com
• [phone]
• Visit our website at www.call2recycle.org
• Questions???????