Leading authorities in the battery recycling materials and management sector, Cirba Solutions, are aiming to improve public awareness of the value of battery recycling and increase accessibility to it in observance of World Environment Day on June 5. In order to do this, Cirba Solutions will be holding free battery recycling collection events at its facilities in Mesa, Arizona, and Wixom, Michigan, where anybody may drop off their used batteries for recycling.
Mesa, Ariz. Collection Event:
The public is welcome to drop off batteries in Mesa on Thursday, June 5 from 9:00am to 1:00pm local time. The facility is located at 618 E Auto Center Dr. STE 111, Mesa, Ariz. 85204.
Wixom, Mich. Collection Event:
The public is welcome to drop off batteries in Wixom on Thursday, June 5 from 9:00am to 1:00pm local time. The facility is located at 4930 Holtz Dr. Wixom, Mich., 48393.
The following materials will be accepted for recycling on the day of the collection events by Cirba Solutions, which recycles all battery chemistries and formats throughout its operational locations throughout North America:
- Alkaline
- Zinc Carbon
- Nickel Cadmium (NiCd)
- Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH)
- Lithium-ion
- Mercury containing devices
- Lithium Primary
- Mercury batteries
- Silver Oxide
- Lead Acid (non-spillable)
- Small electronics (cellphones, tablets,
- activity trackers, power tools, etc.)
For safe and appropriate recycling, Cirba Solutions will also take recalled, damaged, and faulty batteries.
Vape pens and e-cigarettes are currently prohibited from Cirba Solutions, as are big electronics (TVs, vacuums, lawnmowers, e-mobility, electric vehicle battery packs, appliances, etc).
Prior to dropping off batteries for safe handling and recycling, consumers and businesses are asked to tape the terminals of the batteries. In total, there is a 200 lb. maximum limit, per vehicle, of batteries that can be dropped off for recycling.
“Batteries are everywhere, and there are knowledge gaps regarding how and where to recycle end-of-life batteries. For example, in a recent survey we conducted, nearly 50% of respondents are aware that lithium batteries should not be disposed of in regular trash bins, but they do so anyway because they are unsure of where to dispose of them,” stated Karen Gay, Cirba Solutions’ Community Engagements Manager. “To keep batteries out of landfills, enhance safety in the recycling stream and increase our domestic critical minerals supply chains, we must do a better job educating consumers on how and where to recycle batteries. Hosting public collection events is just one avenue to bridge the education and access gaps.”
Cirba Solutions is dedicated to removing the vital minerals from batteries through recycling so that they may be processed and refined before being reintegrated into the supply chain. The establishment of a closed-loop supply chain will improve domestic supply chains in our country and lessen dependency on outside sources for these essential components.
