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!

Philadelphia Battery Take-Back Event
Saturday, July 11 - Tuesday, July 14 | Philadelphia, PA

Boston Battery Take-Back Event
Wednesday, July 22 | Boston, MA

WM x Pittsburgh Pirates
Sunday, July 26 | Pittsburgh, PA

NCSL Conference
Monday, July 27 - Wednesday, July 29 | Chicago, IL

Ohio State Fair
Wednesday, July 29 - Monday, August 3 | Columbus, OH

Atlas Disposal Take-Back
Saturday, August 1 | Rancho Cordova, CA

Illinois State Fair
Friday, August 14 - Saturday, August 15 | Springfield, IL

NE Invitational
Monday, August 24 | Hampden, MA

upcoming EventS

  • Philadelphia Battery Take-Back Event

    🗓️ July 11–14
    🕐 Sat - Sun: 10 AM - 8 PM
    Mon - Tues: 10 AM - 6 PM
    📍 Pennsylvania Convention Center, Booth 325
    1101 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

    Come experience the interactive booth that will have you striking out batteries, hitting a home run for your community, and putting your knowledge to the test to see if you can get a grand slam on your battery trivia.

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  • Boston Take-Back Event

    🗓️ Wednesday, July 22nd
    🕐 2 PM - 6 PM 
    📍151 Rivermoor Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132

    Join us in Boston, MA for a free battery take-back event with the Boston Fire Department, Casella Waste Systems, Inc., ReSource Waste Services, and the U.S. Forest Service’s Woodsy Owl!

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past EventS

  • SEEP Battery Take-Back Event

  • Whidbey Island Battery Take-Back Event

  • Congressional Soccer Match

  • Colorado Battery Take-Back Event

  • Griffin School Battery Take-Back Event

  • Fairfax Battery Take-Back Event

  • NoMa REI Co-Op Battery Take-Back Event

  • SW Battery Take-Back Event

  • Catholic University Battery Take-Back Event

  • Streamwood Battery Take-Back Event

  • Earth Day in Arlington

  • WM Take-Back Event

  • American Waste Control Battery Take-Back Event

  • Cincinnati Reds: Kids Opening Day

  • 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!