Skip The Bin events

Woodsy Owl is on the road across the U.S., spreading the word about safe battery disposal! Want to bring Woodsy to your community? Click below to learn how to host or sponsor a Skip the Bin event.

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Follow Woodsy Owl to Skip the Bin events near you!

WM Indianapolis MERF Opening (Invite Only)
Friday, April 10 | Indianapolis, IN

ReMA Annual Convention
Monday, April 13 - Wednesday, April 15 | Las Vegas, NV

American Waste Control Take-Back Event
Saturday, April 18 | Tulsa, OK

WM Take-Back Event
Tuesday, April 21 | Downtown, Houston, TX

Earth Day Take-Back Event @ National Landing
Wednesday, April 22 | Arlington, VA

Streamwood Environmental Education Day/
Battery Take-Back Event
Saturday, April 25 | Streamwood, IL

DC Battery Take-Back Week
Tuesday, April 28 - Thursday, April 30 | Washington, DC

Woodsy Owl Appearance at UT Chapter/SLC Bees
Thursday, April 30 | Salt Lake City, UT

Fairfax County Battery Take-Back Event
Saturday, May 16 | Fairfax County, VA

Federation of New York Solid Waste Association Conference
Sunday, May 17 - Tuesday, May 19 | Bolton Landing, NY

Waste Leadership Summit
Monday, June 8 - Wednesday, June 10 | Washington, DC

WasteToday Battery and Universal Waste Recycling Conference
Tuesday, June 9 | Nashville, TN

Washington State Efficiency Environment Performance Take-Back Event
Thursday, June 18 | Olympia, WA

NFPA Anual Conference
Monday, June 22 - Wednesday, July 24 | Las Vegas, NV

MLB Capitol One All-Star Village Event
Saturday, July 11 - Tuesday, July 14 | Philadelphia, PA

upcoming EventS

  • American Waste Control Battery Take-Back Event

    🗓️ Saturday, April 18th
    🕐 1 PM - 3 PM CT
    📍 Tulsa Premium Outlets
    801 E Outlet Dr. Jenks, OK 74037

    Join us in Tulsa, OK, for a free, battery take-back event with Woodsy Owl!

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  • Streamwood environmental education day Battery Take-back Event

    🗓️ Saturday, April 25th
    🕐 10 AM - 2PM CT
    📍 Village Hall Parking Lot
    301 E Irving Park Rd, Streamwood, IL 60107

    Join us in Streamwood, IL for a fun, free battery take-back event and help keep your community safe from battery fires!

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past EventS

  • Cincinnati Reds: Kids Opening Day

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  • Battery Take-Back Event Cal Poly Pomona Campus

  • Community Battery Safety Awareness

  • Woodsy's National battery day take-back event

  • Battery Safety game day with woodsy owl at asu

  • CES 2026

    Woodsy Owl and the National Waste & Recycling Foundation were at CES in Las Vegas from January 6th - 9th 2026 with an urgent safety message to the world’s most influential tech event. “Skip the Bin, Turn Your Batteries In”. To bring awareness about the serious fire risks posed by improperly discarded batteries in trash and recycling.

  • Chicago Battery Roundup

    On December 30th, 2025 we held a family-friendly battery take-back event at the Navy Pier. Together, we collected over 400 pounds of batteries!

  • Battery Roundup at American University

    On November 20th, 2025 we partnered with American University to host a battery take-back event on campus where students, faculty, and the surrounding community dropped off old batteries and learned about battery safety over hot chocolate with Woodsy Owl. Woodsy even teamed up with Clawed, AU’s mascot, for photos and high-fives. Together, we collected over 400 pounds of batteries!

  • Washington Battery Roundup

    On October 30th, 2025 we hosted a Battery Take-Back Event on the Capitol lawn in Olympia, WA, inviting families and community members to return used batteries and join in some pre-Halloween fun. Kids came in costume, took photos with Woodsy Owl, enjoyed treats, and picked up simple tips to keep batteries from causing fires at home and in local waste systems. In total this event collected over 1,150 pounds of batteries!