Call2Recycle’s annual battery collections data shows more than 8.1 million pounds of consumer batteries have been collected in the United States for recycling throughout 2021.
Despite continued challenges from COVID-19, total 2021 battery collections were just 3.2 percent lower than in 2020, attributable to a drop in single-use (primary) batteries. Significant growth in consumer drop-offs and lithium-ion collections are highlights of this year’s data, as the soaring battery production market is supercharged by the electrification of the economy.
Individual returns of battery-powered goods to retail drop-off locations saw growth in 2021 – even as drop-off site availability decreased due to COVID-19 – evidence that Americans are willing to invest their time and energy in battery recycling when they have the opportunity. In Vermont, the state passed collection goals and benchmarks…
Call2Recycle collected over eight million pounds of batteries
