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By Jesse Gill

South Country Co-op partners on southern Alberta battery recycling program

Jul 17, 2025 | 9:10 AM

Recycling batteries in southern Alberta has become a little bit easier.

South Country Co-op has officially launched the Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! program across all its retail locations.

The partnership with Call2Recycle Canada is the first by a Co-op within Alberta, and officially began in May with 24 sites across 19 communities in southern Alberta now serving as active battery collection points.

South County Co-op’s health, safety and environment manager Heather Smith-Schenkey said the organizations purpose is enriching lives and communities.

“By joining forces with Call2Recycle, we’re making it easier for our members and customers to make environmentally responsible choices every day, right where they shop,” Smith-Schenkey said.

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Through in-store collection boxes and educational point-of-purchase materials, the program will helps prevent used batteries from ending up in landfills or causing safety hazards when improperly disposed of.

The collaboration builds on Call2Recycle Canada’s effort to expand its Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! program, which launched in Alberta in April 2025.

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“We’re proud to support South Country Co-op as they lead the way in battery stewardship within the Co-operative Retailing System,” said Joseph Chung, VP account management at Call2Recycle.

“This is a great example of how local Co-ops can drive meaningful environmental action in their communities while inspiring others across Alberta to do the same.”

For more information on how to recycle your household batteries, visit www.call2recycle.ca or your local South Country Co-op store.

South Country Co-op has locations in Medicine Hat, Lethbridge, Brooks, Taber, and several other communities.