New report offers update on battery recovery in Canada

By Editorial Staff, Resource Recycling

Producer responsibility measures regarding the collection and recycling of end-of-life batteries is the subject of a detailed study released this week.

"Managing Canada's Waste Batteries," from CM Consulting, offers a detailed look at the various battery collection and recycling programs in Canada. By the end of summer, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec all will have mandatory collection and recycling programs for portable batteries.

"Our findings show that programs for primary (non-rechargeable) batteries saw gains in the weight collected for recycling, with Ontario collecting the highest number of batteries on a per capita weight basis (2.79 ounces), followed by British Columbia (2.22 ounces). Manitoba, in its first year of operation, collected 0.39 grams of primary batteries per capita," said CM Consulting principal and author of the report Clarissa Morawski.

The full report is available here.

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