New investment will expand online education programs and reach more than 600,000 students with engaging battery recycling content over the next two years.
TORONTO, Ontario (September 9, 2026) – Call2Recycle and Earth Rangers today announced a multi-year extension of their longstanding partnership, expanding battery recycling education through Call2Recycle’s Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! program. The agreement extends the partnership through June 30, 2028, building on more than a decade of collaboration that began in 2015.
Beginning in fall 2026, battery recycling education will be integrated into Earth Rangers’ nationally recognized School Assembly Program, reaching approximately 1,000 schools and more than 300,000 students annually during the 2026/2027 and 2027/2028 school years. Educators will also have access to Call2Recycle classroom resources, including student workbooks and battery collection boxes, to reinforce learning beyond the assemblies.
Educational content will also be featured across Earth Rangers’ app, website, newsletters, social media platforms and award-winning YouTube channel, extending the program’s reach to hundreds of thousands of young people and families. The partnership is already seeing strong engagement, with its YouTube video surpassing 800,000 views worldwide.
“For more than a decade, our partnership with Earth Rangers has inspired hundreds of thousands of young Canadians to become environmental champions through battery recycling. This extension reflects our shared commitment to environmental education and to reaching even more kids across Canada. By expanding through schools, digital channels and take-home resources, we’re giving students and educators practical tools to build safe, lifelong battery recycling habits.”
Jon McQuaid Vice-President of Marketing & Communications, Call2Recycle
“When kids understand how their actions can make a difference, they’re excited to be part of the solution. Through our expanded partnership with Call2Recycle, we’re helping more students discover that something as simple as recycling their batteries can be the start of a lifelong commitment to protecting the environment.”
Tovah Barocas President, Earth Rangers
Together, Call2Recycle and Earth Rangers will continue making battery recycling education engaging and accessible while empowering a new generation of environmental leaders.
About Call2Recycle Canada, Inc.
Call2Recycle is Canada’s leading battery collection and recycling organization. Since 1997, it has collected and recycled more than 60 million kilograms of batteries across the country. Working with governments, municipalities, retailers, producers and community partners, Call2Recycle provides Canadians with safe, convenient and responsible battery recycling options through a network of more than 15,000 participating collection locations. Its consumer program, Recycle Your Batteries, Canada!, helps Canadians understand how, where and why to recycle their batteries.
Learn more at Call2Recycle.ca and RecycleYourBatteries.ca.
About Earth Rangers
Earth Rangers is the kids’ conservation organization, dedicated to inspiring a generation of young people who are informed, hopeful, and empowered to take action for the planet. We believe that when children feel connected to nature and confident in their ability to make a difference, they carry those values and behaviours into adulthood—helping to build a more sustainable future for everyone.
With more than 500,000 active members and alumni across Canada and the U.S., Earth Rangers is the largest youth conservation organization in the world. Our unique model combines environmental education with hands-on engagement, giving kids the knowledge, tools, and encouragement they need to take meaningful action in their own communities.
Learn more at EarthRangers.com.
For further information
- Call2Recycle Canada: media@call2recycle.ca
- Earth Rangers: tbarocas@earthrangers.com
