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Oct. 1, 2025
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NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
American Battery Technology Company and Call2Recycle are partnering on a lithium-ion battery collection program meant to collect more batteries from consumer-facing sources. ABTC has been building up its large-scale lithium-ion battery recycling facility in Nevada for the last few years. Read more about the partnership in today’s story.
In recent years, the federal government has signaled its interest in building up domestic supply chains for critical materials, even as suspended grant funding and other economic factors have created uncertainty in the market. Where do you see the lithium-ion battery recycling market headed this year? Send us an email with your thoughts.
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Megan Quinn
Senior Reporter, Waste Dive
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ABTC says the partnership offers more sources of lithium-ion batteries to recycle, namely through Call2Recycle’s consumer-facing collection service, and can help strengthen domestic supply chains for critical materials.
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Citing demand from members and EPR-related needs, the Association of Plastic Recyclers’ tool will test packages against the most up-to-date versions of the longstanding Design Guide for Plastics Recyclability.
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Mark your calendars for conferences in 2026 that will cover key topics such as recycling, waste management, compost, biogas and more.
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Some recyclers are calling for more direct help from California state lawmakers and agencies, while others say they're choosing between holding onto the material or selling for little profit in the Eastern U.S. or elsewhere.
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The company faced opposition from local residents. The company is moving to an unnamed industrial location it says offers more streamlined permitting, tax incentives and space to expand.
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Tomra, known for its reverse vending machine technology, sees Clynk's bag drop offerings as a complementary service. The company aims to expand in bottle bill states.
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