Battery Quest is a fun, year-long school competition where students collect single-use alkaline batteries at home using free sponsor branded ResQ boxes. Schools compete to recycle the most batteries, with all drops happening at a sponsoring business's hosted ResQ bin. We handle the program introductions at the schools, quarterly live-streamed weigh-ins, tracking at the sponsoring business, and awards — turning sustainability into school pride and real environmental impact in Phoenix, Mesa, and Tempe.

Yes — 100% free for schools and students. A local business sponsor covers everything (branded boxes, banners, bin hosting). In return, the sponsor gets high-visibility branding to families, repeat foot traffic from drop-offs, and community hero status. Dual-sponsor options let two businesses team up and share the spotlight.

Very little — that's the beauty of it. You provide a spot for the ResQ collection bins (we brand it with your participating school’s panel/banner), supply a simple prize for the winning school/grade (e.g., gift cards, free family passes, or event tickets), and let students drop off batteries during your normal hours. We handle deliveries, school assemblies, weigh-ins (at your location), live-streaming, and all tracking. Many sponsors see it as easy community marketing with built-in repeat visits and exposure.

Minimal — we do the heavy lifting. You get quick intro assemblies (up to four per school, ~20-30 min each, scheduled at your convenience) where we teach recycling basics and hand out boxes/flyers. After that, students collect independently at home and drop at the sponsor location. No ongoing admin for teachers — just cheer on the competition and celebrate quarterly weigh-in events if you want.

Only single-use alkaline batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9V — the common household ones). No rechargeables, button cells, or other types (those go in school e-waste bins via our partner WesTech Recyclers). We provide clear flyers and box labeling so everyone knows exactly what goes where.

We track total pounds recycled per competing school. Quarterly weigh-ins are fun, live-streamed events at the sponsor's location (students invited to join). The overall winner gets a prize from the sponsor + the ResQ Award. Everyone gets a year-end impact report showing pounds diverted, materials recovered, and CO2 saved plaque.

Yes! We start with 2+ schools per quest for great competition. Businesses can sponsor solo or team up with a friend/business partner (e.g., one trampoline park + nearby arcade) to split costs and share branding on boxes (half sides each) and banners.

Every alkaline battery recycled recovers up 99.9% of its materials (zinc, manganese, steel) instead of wasting in landfills. We provide real metrics: total pounds collected, equivalent CO2 avoided, mining reduced, and local recovery stats. Sponsors get a polished impact report plaque to share on social media or with customers and for visitors to see.

Super simple — click the links below!

• Sponsors: Tell us your business and how many schools you'd like to power.

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• Schools: Share your info and we'll coordinate with a sponsor match. We'll reach out within 24-48 hours to customize and launch.

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