Battery recycling program expands across New Brunswick

Call2Recycle has brings its Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! program in New Brunswick in January 2026. The program will provide households and businesses across the province with convenient, safe, and environmentally responsible options to recycle their used batteries. 

With this launch, residents across New Brunswick, from Saint John, Fredericton, and Moncton to Bathurst, Campbellton, Edmundston, Miramichi, and the Acadian Peninsula, will have access to a growing, province-wide network of convenient collection locations, including retail stores, municipal depots, public institutions, and community facilities, supported by ongoing public education efforts to promote safe and responsible battery recycling. The program builds on Call2Recycle's 28 years of experience in delivering safe and efficient battery collection and recycling systems across Canada. 

Since its inception, Call2Recycle has responsibly collected over 55 million kilograms of batteries nationwide — and this number continues to grow every year — diverting valuable materials from landfills and contributing to Canada's circular economy. Expanding to New Brunswick further strengthens that impact by increasing safe end-of-life options for consumer batteries and helping prevent potential safety risks associated with improper storage or disposal. 

"Launching in New Brunswick is an exciting milestone in our mission to protect the environment and advance responsible battery management across Canada," said Joe Zenobio, president and CEO of Call2Recycle. "We're proud to support producers in meeting their obligations, while working closely with Recycle NB, communities and retailers to make battery recycling simple, safe, and accessible for all New Brunswickers."

What New Brunswickers can expect 

• Accessible drop-off options and events: Hundreds of convenient collection points province-wide, with more locations being added over time, along with community battery collection events. 
• A simple process: Residents can bring single-use or rechargeable household batteries (up to 5kg) to participating locations for responsible recycling. 
• Ongoing public education: Extensive outreach and local partnerships across the province to encourage safe, responsible, and habitual battery recycling among New Brunswickers. 
• Bilingual resources: Program information, safety tips, and location finding tools are available in English and French to serve New Brunswick's officially bilingual communities. 
• Safety first: Call2Recycle promotes the safe handling and transport of used batteries, including taping lithium-based batteries and bagging them individually before drop-off. 

"This program supports New Brunswick's environmental ambitions by making battery recycling easy for families and businesses across the province," added Joe Zenobio. "Together with our retail and municipal partners, we're bringing New Brunswickers a reliable, provincewide solution that keeps batteries out of landfills and valuable materials in circulation." 

How to participate

New Brunswick residents can find their nearest drop-off location and learn which battery types are accepted by visiting the Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! website and searching by postal code. Businesses and institutions interested in becoming collection partners can also sign up online.

"We are pleased to work in partnership with Call2Recycle to launch an Extended Producer Responsibility program for batteries," said Tim LeBlanc, CEO of Recycle NB. "Call2Recycle is planning to significantly expand its network of battery drop-off locations that were already established in New Brunswick through its voluntary program, leading to greater diversion rates for our provincial landfills and a cleaner, safer environment."

"This initiative helps strengthen our overarching commitment to environmental protection. By aligning with the objectives of our Strategic Action Plan for Solid Waste Management, it enhances our collective capacity to reduce waste, promote responsible resource use, and advance sustainable practices," said Environment and Climate Change Minister Gilles LePage. "Together, these efforts reinforce a cohesive, integrated approach to safeguarding the environment while achieving the long-term goals established for effective and responsible waste management."