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Battery Incentive Program Information
The Battery Incentive Program was launched in 2011 and has quickly grown to include over 2,700 collection sites across Ontario, making it easier and more convenient for Ontarians to recycle their used single-use dry cell batteries.
Under the program, virtually any business or public space can register as a collection site at no cost. Collection sites are listed on the Orange Drop Program’s (MHSW) public facing website, www.makethedrop.ca, unless the collection site requests otherwise. By helping to recover and reuse materials, organizations who participate in the Battery Incentive Program are contributing to more sustainable communities and to Ontario’s green economy. They are also helping divert potentially harmful materials, such as heavy metals, from landfill.
If you are interested in becoming a battery collector, please contact one of our Approved Battery Incentive Program Transporters. There is no cost for collection sites to participate. The transporter you select to work with will provide all the necessary supplies, including an Orange Drop branded collection container.
As with Stewardship Ontario’s other incentive programs for service providers, transporters are responsible for establishing their own network of collection sites and for all contract or agreement negotiations with those collection sites. As part of the Battery Incentive Program, transporters are also required to ensure that collection sites adhere to the Collection Scope within the Battery Incentive Program Guidebook, including all Stewardship Ontario collection standards.
This responsibility includes the creation and provision of collection containers which are branded under the Orange Drop Program (MHSW). All artwork must be approved by Stewardship Ontario prior to use. You can download collection container labels and instructions as pdf or eps files.
To learn how to become an approved battery transporter, please read our Battery Incentive Program Guidebook.
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Car Enthusiasts Recycle Antifreeze, Oil Filters and Empty Lube Oil Containers
Ontario’s Do-it-Yourself (DIY) car enthusiasts who buy their own materials for driveway auto services can now drop off their leftover antifreeze (engine coolant), oil filters and empty engine lubricating oil containers for recycling or safe disposal at close to 600 locations across the province.
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Durham Pilots Region-Wide Curbside Battery Recycling Program
In partnership with Stewardship Ontario, the Regional Municipality of Durham has tested a program that gave residents the opportunity to recycle single-use batteries by placing them in specially designed recyclable bags and setting them out for collection with their Blue Boxes. Read More Watch Video
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Discarded Ontario Paint Comes Full Circle to Walmart Shelves across Canada
Loop Recycled Products reprocesses leftover paint to create premium recycled Loop Paint. VP of CPG, Josh Wiwcharyk, says “This could not have happened without Stewardship Ontario’s Orange Drop Program. It created the environment that allowed us to innovate and turn waste into a resource.”
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Western Ontario Tests Mobile Depots for Hazardous or Special Waste
Working with the township of Southgate in Grey County and set-up capital provided by industry stewards, Stewardship Ontario tests big mobile orange boxes in a move to make the recycling of household hazardous or special waste accessible to more communities throughout the province.
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Campers Recycle Throwaway Propane Cylinders in Parks across Ontario
Learn how Stewardship Ontario worked with Ontario Parks to find a solution to the growing problem of single-use propane cylinders that were being left behind in our provincial playgrounds by vacationers and day trippers.
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Car Enthusiasts Recycle Antifreeze, Oil Filters and Empty Lube Oil Containers
