Toronto, Ontario — New details have emerged about a new electric vehicle battery recycling program.
The Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association, Global Automakers of Canada and Call2Recycle Canada are working together to expand Electrified Vehicle Battery Recovery Program across Canada. Originally launched two years ago in Quebec as a pilot project, the program is funded by leading automakers and is designed to ensure eligible end-of-life EV batteries are responsibly collected, transported and managed.
A first-of-its kind initiative in North America, the EV Battery Recovery Program is marketed as an industry-leading solution available to auto dismantlers, fleet operators, independent dealerships, independent garages, individual EV owners, recyclers and shredders. The program manages batteries from all-electric, fuel cell, hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles not included in manufacturers’ warranty or recall programs.
According to Call2Recycle Canada, a not-for-profit battery recycling organization, the program supports the ongoing reuse, repurpose and recycling of EV batteries to mitigate health and environmental risks and recover scarce resources.
The EV Battery Recovery Program is intended to complement the current practices used by EV manufacturers and the vehicle dismantling and recycling industry in Canada, including the recovery processes for batteries under warranty, subject to recall or designated for re-manufacturing and the systems that remove, resell or provide EV batteries to other processors.
Eligible individual and business EV battery holders can access the program’s complimentary services through an online platform created by Call2Recycle. The three-step access process contains an eligibility check, battery identification and pickup coordination.
The program is supported by 16 participating auto manufacturers, including Honda, Nissan and Toyota.
After announcing the cross-country expansion of the program earlier in July, Wally Dingman, executive director of the Auto Recyclers of Canada, applauded the program and said he would support it as long as it ensures full access to responsibly dispose of zero or negative value batteries at no cost and without delay for ARC members.
