London expands locations to drop off depleted household batteries
Londoners have six new locations to recycle household batteries at city facilities.
The program is a joint initiative with Call2Recycle Canada (C2RC) and Recycle Your Batteries Canada.
'We're very happy to announce that our program is being expanded across the City of London with more accessible drop-off locations and greater public awareness efforts to let everyone know that batteries don't belong in the trash and need to be recycled responsibly,' C2RC spokesperson Jon McQuaid stated at a Wednesday news conference.
Battery recycling canisters will now be located at East Lions, South London, and StarTech.com community centres, as well as the Canada Games Aquatic Centre, Central Library, and Storybook Gardens.
Cannisters can also be found at multiple Enviro Depots and City Hall. They are also located within several retail stores.
London battery drop off
A battery recycle bin seen in London, Ont. on July 30, 2025. (Sean Irvine/CTV News London)
The city said the program will operate at no cost to taxpayers.
Call2Recycle Canada estimates the average London household has 100 batteries in use.
Multiple types of batteries are accepted for recycling. They include alkaline, lithium-ion, and nickel-cadmium.
More information can be found here.
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