COMMUNITY LITHIUM-ION BATTERY RECYCLING EVENT

Mt. Bachelor Rotary, Bend Rotary, and Greater Bend Rotary are teaming up to host
a community lithium-ion battery recycling event on Saturday, April 25. This free
event gives Central Oregonians an easy, responsible way to recycle old lithium-ion
batteries and rechargeable devices that often sit forgotten in junk drawers.
Community members are invited to bring items such as smartphones, tablets, laptops,
electric toothbrushes, power-tool batteries, rechargeable vacuums, wireless
headphones, and other lithium-ion battery-powered devices.
Drive-through locations in Bend from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.:
 Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (61980 NW Skyline Ranch Rd.)
 Nativity Lutheran Church (60850 Brosterhous Rd.)
 Deschutes Children’s Foundation East Campus (2125 NE Daggett Ln.)
In addition, a drop-off booth will be part of the Environmental Center’s Earth Day
Celebration on April 25, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Alpenglow Park (61049 SE 15th St.)
As our world increasingly electrifies, from vehicles to home energy systems, lithium-ion
batteries are at the center of powering a cleaner future. These batteries contain
valuable materials such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, and copper. When recycled, more
than 95% of these metals can be recovered and reused to create new batteries and
sustainable energy products right here in the United States.