Lithium-based batteries are inexpensive, lightweight, powerful, and environmentally safer than most alternatives. They are widely used in most small electric and electronic devices like tools, toys, phones and laptops. There are both rechargeable and non-rechargeable lithium batteries.
Lithium batteries are generally safe to use, but owing to how widespread they are, they have resulted in a multitude of fires both during its use and after they are discarded. Lithium batteries puncture, overcharge, overheating, short circuit, internal cell failure and manufacturing deficiencies can all result in fires.
When disposed along with other waste and brought into waste facilities that are not designed to treat batteries, they can cause fires that put operatives’ lives at risk and cause large material and environmental damage.
Lithium batteries are included in the province-wide recycling program provided by Call2Recycle. Batteries can be returned to participating retail stores, as well as some municipal recycling depots and transfer stations. To find your nearest recycling drop-off point, visit the program website at www.call2recycle.ca, or see the search results below for the lower mainland area.
Canadian Tire – Richmond (Steveston) Phone: (604) 271-6651 |
Ironwood Bottle & Return-it Depot Phone: (604) 275-0585 |
HSR Services Phone: (604) 464-0242 |
London Drugs #11 Phone: (604) 448-4811 |
London Drugs #52 Phone: (604) 448-4852 |
OK Bottle Depot Phone: (604) 244-0008 |
Pacific Mobile Depots Phone: (250) 893-8383 |
Regional Recycling – Richmond Phone: 1-(855) 701-7171 |
RONA Richmond #8040 Phone: (604) 273-4606 |
South Van Bottle Depot Phone: (604) 325-3370 |
Vancouver West Return-it Depot Phone: (604) 263-8809 |
Vancouver Zero Waste Depot Phone: (604) 873-7000 |
City of Burnaby – Eco Depot Phone: (604) 464-0242 |
London Drugs Phone: (604) 448-4853 |
Kensington Square Return-It Phone: (604) 299-9779 |
Value Village Phone: (604) 244-0008 |
Apple Store Phone: (778) 373-4810 |
Canadian Tire Phone: (604)336-1086 |
RONA Burnaby Phone: (604) 273-4606 |
South Van Bottle Depot Phone: (604) 325-3370 |
Brentwood Return-It Depot Phone: (604) 294-2827 |
City of New Westminster (Recycling Depot) Phone: (604) 968-4208 |
Canadian Tire – Burnaby Phone: 604-451-5888 |
City of New Westminster (Royal Ave) Phone: 604-515-3780 |
City of Burnaby – Eco Depot Phone: |
London Drugs #3 Phone: (604) 448-4803 |
Pacific Mobile Depots Phone: (250) 893-8383 |
Regional Recycling – Cloverdale Phone: 1-(855) 701-7171 |
RONA Surrey #61720 Phone: (604) 576-2955 |
White Rock Return-It Depot Phone: (778) 294-9919 |