1. 23rd Annual Maine Recycling and Solid Waste Conference & Trade Show Battery Stewardship
Todd Ellis, Director, Stewardship Programs
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2. Who is Call2Recycle, Inc.?
Founded in 1994 to deal with emerging state and federal regulation
First and most successful product stewardship program in North America
Official Stewardship organization for primary battery collections in BC, Manitoba, Quebec and Vermont with a voluntary program across United States and Canada
No-cost to consumers, retailers and participants % funded by manufacturers
Over 100 million pounds of batteries and cellphones collected since inception
First program of its kind to receive Responsible Recycling® (R2:2013) Certification.

3. Why Batteries? “Heavy Metals” & the “Battery Act”
Patch work of State Legislation
Industry Compliance for Used Batteries
Rechargeable = Recycle
Primary = Trash

4. States with “Battery” Laws

5. Why Now?
Shift in Thinking
Resource Management
MIT Study
Free Riders

6. And Here We Are Corporation for Battery Recycling Legislation Needed
Vermont – Primary Battery Law
Horse has left the Barn

7. Battery Bills

8. 2016 Focus Legislation - CT, ME, NY, CA
LD 1578: An Act to Update Maine’s Solid Waste Management Laws.
Section 1 – Battery Stewardship Laws
“Champion” – Senator Saviello
ALL batteries
No Carve Outs
Private Right of Action
Voluntary Collection/No Disposal Ban
Did not pass – future uncertain

9. Vermont Numbers …

10. Maine Numbers …

11. Maine Numbers … ~ 36,000 pounds of rechargeable batteries per year.
200 collection locations.
Currently, 85% of the population is within 10 miles of a publicly accessible collection site.

12. What happens to batteries?

13. Todd Ellis, Director, Stewardship Programs
Call2Recycle, Inc.