#ElectronicsRecycling Drop Off

Saturday, June 6 • 10 AM - 2 PM

#OttawaToolLibrary
877a Boyd Avenue
Ottawa, ON K2A 2E2

"Bring your electronics to the Ottawa Tool Library to have them recycled properly. While you're here, come on in to OTL to see what we do!

Have you ever wondered what happens inside the magical world of the Ottawa Tool Library? Do you have electronics and batteries cluttering up your home, but don't know where to properly recycle them? We can help!

Come drop off your electronics and #batteries for recycling. We will take care of the rest.

Huge shout out to our electronic recycling partner #EPRA .

While you're recycling, why not stop in and tour the Ottawa Library and see what we have to offer?

Volunteers will be on hand to show off our #LibraryOfTools and #WorkSpace as well as answer any burning questions you may have. We will even have #VintageTools on sale for that day."

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/electronics-recycling-drop-off-tickets-1974840826072?aff=erellivmlt

#SolarPunkSunday #BatteryRecycling #OttawaCanada #RecyclingEvents #OttawaEvents

"Single-use vapes were banned in June last year, but more than 6m vapes and vape pods are still being discarded every week in the UK. Waste management companies say the sheer volume is straining recycling systems, while hidden lithium-ion batteries inside the devices are causing fires."

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/17/disposable-vapes-suez-uk

#Recycling #Vapes #BatteryRecycling #BatteryFires

#Winemaking acid powers cleaner way for cobalt-nickel recovery from #BatteryWaste

Scientists use #TartaricAcid and electrowinning to split #cobalt and #nickel from battery waste for cleaner #recycling.

By Neetika Walter
Mar 11, 2026

"Scientists have developed a cleaner way to separate cobalt and nickel from lithium-ion battery materials using an electrochemical technique boosted by a naturally occurring acid commonly associated with wine.

[...]

"The researchers say the approach could be particularly useful for '#UrbanMining,' the process of recovering valuable #minerals from discarded #electronics and spent #batteries. Countries with limited mining resources are increasingly looking to #recycling to secure supplies of critical materials.

" '#Electrowinning’s edge in urban mining gives us a practical pathway to turn battery waste into a valuable resource for cobalt and nickel, while also helping the United States reduce its reliance on foreign supply chains,' Liu says."

Learn more:
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/bioacid-electrowinning-cobalt-nickel-battery-recycling

#SolarPunkSunday #Technology #TechnologyBreakthrough #LionBatteries #BatteryRecycling #CriticalMinerals

#BurlingtonVT startup #NthCycle scores billion-dollar metal #recycling deal

By Hiawatha Bray Globe Staff, March 17, 2026

"Both Nth Cycle and Ascend have developed water-based technologies to extract metals by reprocessing 'black mass,' the ground-up remnants of worn-out #lithiumIon batteries. They can also use the leftover scrap generated by battery manufacturers. Both companies claim that their technologies can capture these metals while generating far less #ToxicWaste than other recycling methods."

Read more:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/17/business/lithium-nickel-cobalt-recycling-us-china/

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/6PoQj

#SolarPunkSunday #MetalRecycling #LithiumRecycling #LionBatteries #BatteryRecycling #NickelRecycling #CobaltRecycling #Recycling #NoMining #Reuse

Redwood Materials has laid off 10% of its workforce, approximately 135 employees, as part of a restructuring effort to support its growing energy storage business 📉. The company is confident in its future, with a strong materials sector and growing energy storage business, despite the layoffs 💼.
#DiscoverHeadlines #RedwoodMaterials #BatteryRecycling...

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https://www.discoverheadlines.com/2026/04/redwood-materials-lays-off-10-of.html

#Maine will require battery makers to provide #recycling options

By Tina Fischer, April 9, 2026

"Gov. #JanetMills signed into law a measure that will offer more options to recycle both single-use #alkaline and #LithiumIon batteries in Maine.

"LD 474 updates the state’s current product stewardship laws to require national battery manufacturing companies to set up drop-off locations and fund a statewide take-back program so that all batteries can be safely disposed of and rare earth metals can be extracted for reuse.

"Eight other states have enacted similar laws.

"The state’s existing battery recovery program, enacted in 1991, covers only nickel-cadmium batteries. Many hardware stores, town offices and Staples stores in Maine accept some types of batteries for recycling. The nationwide Battery Network lists on its website drop-off locations in Maine.

"Improper disposal of lithium-ion batteries — commonly found in power tools, cell phone chargers and #vaping devices — has led to at least 24 fires at recycling facilities in Maine. Disposal concerns have driven up insurance rates for towns, according to the #MaineDEP.

"More than 820,000 pounds of batteries are thrown away in Maine every year, according to the Natural Resources Council of Maine [#NRCM].

" 'Holding corporate battery makers accountable for cleaning up waste will lower costs for Mainers and help curb demand for mining rare earth metals,' said Vanessa Berry, sustainable Maine program manager at the nonprofit.

"It is technically illegal in Maine to dispose of rechargeable, button cell, or lead-acid batteries in the regular trash."

Source:
https://mainebiz.biz/article/maine-will-require-battery-makers-to-provide-recycling-options/

#SolarPunkSunday #MaineNews #BatteryRecycling #LionBatteries #Recycle #VapePens #Batteries #CellPhones #RechargeableBatteries

Ascend Elements Bankruptcy: EV Market Slowdown and Funding Loss

📰 Original title: Battery recycler Ascend Elements files for bankruptcy

🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Usuarios: It's not clickbait ✅

View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/ascend-elements-bankruptcy-ev-market-slowdown-and-funding-loss/?redirpost=6bb78df4-e390-4cf2-aecb-e8c820808fcc

#economy #batteryrecycling #evmarket #bankruptcy

Ascend Elements Bankruptcy: EV Market Slowdown and Funding Loss

📰 Original title: Battery recycler Ascend Elements files for bankruptcy

🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Usuarios: It's not clickbait ✅

View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/ascend-elements-bankruptcy-ev-market-slowdown-and-funding-loss/?redirpost=6bb78df4-e390-4cf2-aecb-e8c820808fcc

#economy #batteryrecycling #evmarket #bankruptcy