Batteries

Ryse Solutions Inc. is a Producer Responsibility Organization that battery producers achieve targets set by the Government of Ontario. Companies impacted by the Regulation are battery producers who are comprised of battery brand owners including manufacturers and retailers who sell under their own brand.

Customer Service: The best way to create compliance solutions for our clients is by listening and learning. We are known for our responsiveness to inquiries and our ability to answer questions. We bring over 50 years of combined compliance experience and solid advice that only industry veterans can provide.

Cost Effectiveness: Ryse works with the top battery recyclers and a diverse group of haulers in order to save our clients as much money as possible. We ensure our client are compliant in Ontario’s complex battery regulations while making sure their program is cost-effective and maintaining the high recycling standards that are required in the industry.

Security and Tracing: While adhering to the strictest collection and processing standards, Ryse maintains full transparency in the process. Our collections network encompasses the most trusted industry partners to track collections and provide accurate and timely data to our clients.

Multi-Material Pro: Ryse Solutions’ executive management has over 50 years of collective experience in circular economy solutions. Ryse Solutions offers Producer Responsibility Organization services across a number of different industries, including electrical and electronics. If you have more than one Ontario regulation to comply with, talk to us. 

What to Recycle?

We coordinate the collection and recycling of all types of obligated batteries <5 kilograms in weight, including:

Rechargeable Batteries:

  • Lithium Ion
  • Nickel Cadmium
  • Nickel Metal Hydride
  • Nickel Zinc
  • Small Sealed Lead Acid
  • Uninterrupted power supplies (UPS)

Single-Use Batteries:

  • Alkaline
  • Lithium Primary
  • Silver Oxide
  • Zinc Air
  • Zinc Carbon

How it’s Recycled:

Our partners process recovers every component of the battery. Recycled products are sold into the local economy without additional refinement or any additives. Recyclable materials reenter the economy. Non-recyclable materials are sent to an energy from waste facility. This energy offsets 80% of the processes energy consumption. No landfills are used at any point of the process.

Elements harvested from batteries:

  • Zinc, manganese and potassium are harvested to make a micro-nutrient to grow corn

  • Steel and nickel is recovered and sold back into the local economy

  • Non-recyclable paper and plastic is sold back into the local economy

Ryse Solutions Inc. works with producers and packaging suppliers to provide compliance, advisory and material recovery solutions to meet ever-changing regulatory and sustainability demands. Our team has over 50 years of collective experience in circular economy solutions, including the design, implementation and management of producer responsibility programs, which cover a broad range of materials, such as tires, waste electronics, hard-to-recycle packaging and batteries. Backed by a well-developed network of collection, processing and end-market assets, we also offer solutions to producers, retailers, manufacturers and packaging suppliers, which include understanding the flow of material in recycling facilities; research and development on the recyclability of consumer plastic packaging and paper products; and, the development and optimization of commodity end markets.