MoreThanWaste.com - Winners of 2008 Recycling Leadership Awards announced (30/09/2008)

Atlanta: Call2Recycle(R) announced today the winners of the eighth annual Recycling Leadership Awards which recognize it's community and public agency program participants for their 'exceptional efforts in rechargeable battery and cell phone recycling'. Call2Recycle is said to be the nation's most comprehensive rechargeable battery and cell phone recycling program.

The awards are split regionally and nationally with four U.S. regional award winners and two national award winners - one from the United States and one from Canada.

Participants recognized in the awards include King County Solid Waste Division (WA); Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority (Canada); Washington County Household Hazardous Waste Program (MN); Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority (PA); Fort Hood, Directorate of Public Works, Environmental Division (TX); Florida Division of Blind Services Bureau of Braille and Talking Book Library Services.

The Call2Recycle program allows ease of collection and recycling of old cell phones and the used rechargeable batteries found in cordless electronic products, such as digital cameras, laptop computers, cordless power tools, two-way radios, cordless phones, cell phones, PDAs and camcorders.

Linda Gabor, Director of Marketing & Media Relations, RBRC said:

"Year over year, the amount of rechargeable batteries collected through our Call2Recycle program has increased. We owe much of this success to the involvement of our community and public agency recycling partners and the strength of their individual efforts and contributions to the program. These participants are not only leaders in their local communities, but to other groups and communities looking for examples of outreach and education efforts upon which to base their own programs."

2008 Awards

King County (WA) Solid Waste Division; Seattle, Washington - recycled more than 33,000 pounds of rechargeable batteries through the Call2Recycle program since 2003.

Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority; Essex County, Ontario, Canada – In excess of 9,000 pounds of rechargeable batteries have been collected.

The following groups were recognized on a regional level for their participation in the Call2Recycle program:

Washington County Household Hazardous Waste Program; St. Paul, Minnesota – collected over 8,000 pounds of rechargeable batteries since 2000.

Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority; Lancaster, Pennsylvania - Almost 30,000 pounds of rechargeable batteries have been recycled since 2002. A participant of Call2Recycle since 2001, Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority recycled more than 5,300 pounds of rechargeable batteries last year. Lancaster distributes battery curbside collection bags as well as having a drive-through household hazardous waste facility.

Fort Hood, Directorate of Public Works, Environmental Division; Fort Hood, Texas - The United States Army Fort Hood base has recycled more than 14 tons of rechargeable batteries during the last 5 years.

Florida Division of Blind Services Bureau of Braille and Talking Book Library Services; Daytona Beach, Florida – recycled over 4,000 pounds of rechargeable batteries in the last year alone and has been involved with the scheme since 1999.

Further information

Call2Recycle program

The Call2Recycle program is available to communities and public agencies without any associated fees. There are currently more than 6,000 communities and public agencies enrolled in the program in the U.S. and Canada. For more information on implementing a recycling program, contact RBRC toll free at 877-2-RECYCLE or visit
http://www.call2recycle.org/.

RBRC

The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) is a nonprofit, public service organization dedicated to rechargeable battery recycling. There are over 50,000 retail, business, and community collection locations enrolled in RBRC's rechargeable battery recycling program throughout Canada and the United States. RBRC is funded by more than 350 manufacturers and marketers of portable rechargeable batteries and products. RBRC's public education campaign and recycling program is the result of the rechargeable power industry's commitment to conserve natural resources and prevent rechargeable batteries from entering the solid waste stream. In pursuit of its mission, RBRC also collects old cell phones. Cell phones collected through the Call2Recycle(R) program will be recycled or refurbished and resold when possible with a portion of the proceeds benefiting select charities. Contributions or gifts to RBRC are not tax deductible. For more information, call 877-2-RECYCLE or visit http://www.call2recycle.org/.


	Winners of 2008 Recycling Leadership Awards announced (30/09/2008) Atlanta: Call2Recycle(R) announced today the winners of the eighth annual Recycling Leadership Awards which recognize it's community and public agency program participants for their 'exceptional efforts in rechargeable battery and cell phone recycling'. Call2Recycle is said to be the nation's most comprehensive rechargeable battery and cell phone recycling program. The awards are split regionally and nationally with four U.S. regional award winners and two national award winners - one from the United States and one from Canada. Participants recognized in the awards include King County Solid Waste Division (WA); Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority (Canada); Washington County Household Hazardous Waste Program (MN); Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority (PA); Fort Hood, Directorate of Public Works, Environmental Division (TX); Florida Division of Blind Services Bureau of Braille and Talking Book Library Services. The Call2Recycle program allows ease of collection and recycling of old cell phones and the used rechargeable batteries found in cordless electronic products, such as digital cameras, laptop computers, cordless power tools, two-way radios, cordless phones, cell phones, PDAs and camcorders. Linda Gabor, Director of Marketing & Media Relations, RBRC said: "Year over year, the amount of rechargeable batteries collected through our Call2Recycle program has increased. We owe much of this success to the involvement of our community and public agency recycling partners and the strength of their individual efforts and contributions to the program. These participants are not only leaders in their local communities, but to other groups and communities looking for examples of outreach and education efforts upon which to base their own programs." 2008 Awards King County (WA) Solid Waste Division; Seattle, Washington - recycled more than 33,000 pounds of rechargeable batteries through the Call2Recycle program since 2003. Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority; Essex County, Ontario, Canada – In excess of 9,000 pounds of rechargeable batteries have been collected. The following groups were recognized on a regional level for their participation in the Call2Recycle program: Washington County Household Hazardous Waste Program; St. Paul, Minnesota – collected over 8,000 pounds of rechargeable batteries since 2000. Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority; Lancaster, Pennsylvania - Almost 30,000 pounds of rechargeable batteries have been recycled since 2002. A participant of Call2Recycle since 2001, Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority recycled more than 5,300 pounds of rechargeable batteries last year. Lancaster distributes battery curbside collection bags as well as having a drive-through household hazardous waste facility. Fort Hood, Directorate of Public Works, Environmental Division; Fort Hood, Texas - The United States Army Fort Hood base has recycled more than 14 tons of rechargeable batteries during the last 5 years. Florida Division of Blind Services Bureau of Braille and Talking Book Library Services; Daytona Beach, Florida – recycled over 4,000 pounds of rechargeable batteries in the last year alone and has been involved with the scheme since 1999. Further information Call2Recycle program The Call2Recycle program is available to communities and public agencies without any associated fees. There are currently more than 6,000 communities and public agencies enrolled in the program in the U.S. and Canada. For more information on implementing a recycling program, contact RBRC toll free at 877-2-RECYCLE or visit http://www.call2recycle.org/. RBRC The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) is a nonprofit, public service organization dedicated to rechargeable battery recycling. There are over 50,000 retail, business, and community collection locations enrolled in RBRC's rechargeable battery recycling program throughout Canada and the United States. RBRC is funded by more than 350 manufacturers and marketers of portable rechargeable batteries and products. RBRC's public education campaign and recycling program is the result of the rechargeable power industry's commitment to conserve natural resources and prevent rechargeable batteries from entering the solid waste stream. In pursuit of its mission, RBRC also collects old cell phones. Cell phones collected through the Call2Recycle(R) program will be recycled or refurbished and resold when possible with a portion of the proceeds benefiting select charities. Contributions or gifts to RBRC are not tax deductible. For more information, call 877-2-RECYCLE or visit http://www.call2recycle.org/.