Five months after聽Alberta聽joined the national聽Recycle Your Batteries,聽Canada!聽program, Call2Recycle is shifting from launch to lift-off. With more than 2,000 drop-off sites now open across the province, the organization is introducing smart collection containers, among the first of their kind in聽North America, and a new proactive pickup service along the Calgary鈥揈dmonton corridor to raise the bar on safety, predictability, and collection site convenience.
“Alberta’s聽launch has been a resounding success, and we’re committed to building on it,” said聽Joe Zenobio, President and CEO at Call2Recycle. “We’re bringing a best-in-class program to Albertans to support the province’s waste diversion goals by expanding a safe, robust collection network and educating Albertans on proper battery recycling. We’re proud to lead the country, and we’re just getting started.”
Call2Recycle’s smart containers integrate advanced technology to create an intelligent system. This results in faster service when bins are near capacity and alerts collection sites to any increases in temperature, mitigating the risk of a thermal event and significantly enhancing the turnkey experience for collection partners across municipalities, retailers, depots, and businesses.
To complement this cutting-edge technology, Call2Recycle is rolling out proactive pickups for its collection network that anticipate demand rather than wait. Program data, including those fill-level signals, informs routes and timing, making collections more predictable for partners along the Calgary鈥揈dmonton corridor, with further expansion to follow.
“This proactive approach makes participation in our leading聽Recycle Your Batteries,聽Canada!聽program even easier for municipalities, retailers, and businesses,” said聽Joseph Chung, VP, Account Management at Call2Recycle. “We’re focused on continuous improvement so Albertans can recycle batteries safely and conveniently every day.”