ResQ is a Phoenix-based innovator turning toxic waste into sustainable wins by funding free vape and battery recycling through hyper-local advertising on community bins. Diverting millions of hazardous items from landfills annually, we prevent fires, reduce pollution, and boost U.S. energy independence—making brands heroes in the $9.4B OOH market where 75% of consumers favor purpose-driven companies. Founded by Brian Rodriguez, we're expanding with fire-safe products to clean the planet profitably.
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Contact: Brian Rodriguez, CEO – 480-847-2442 | brodriguez@resqbatteries.com
The Problem
Every year, Americans discard 500 million disposable vapes and billions of single-use batteries — almost none recycled, due to cost barriers. These "toxic time bombs" spark over 1,200 battery fires in waste streams annually (costing $95M+ in damages), leach heavy metals and nicotine into soil/water, and waste critical minerals like lithium and cobalt, fueling unethical mining abroad.
The Innovative Solution
Phoenix-based ResQ turns recycling costs into the planet's best local advertising buy. Advertisers sponsor bright yellow community bins ($220–$300/month) for hyper-local, permanent OOH — people actually thank the brand when dropping off dead vapes or batteries. Hosts get free bins/servicing and eco-conscious foot traffic; residents drop off for free; the planet wins millions of toxic items diverted from landfills yearly.
Impact & Gratitude Moment
That single moment — when someone drops their dead vape or battery into a ResQ bin and sees the sponsor's logo — sparks genuine gratitude: "Thank you for making this possible." In a $9.4B OOH market where 75% of consumers favor purpose-driven brands, ResQ makes advertisers heroes, not interruptions, while advancing U.S. energy independence through domestic material recovery.
Founder & Vision
Founded by Brian Rodriguez—a Phoenix entrepreneur with early wins from Tesla's IPO to AI ventures—ResQ is rapidly expanding nationwide from Arizona, deploying community recycling bins to capture hundreds to thousands of discarded vapes and batteries. We're recovering critical minerals (70%+ refined in China) and repatriating them into thousands of batteries for American EVs, homes, and businesses—bolstering U.S. energy independence. We are focused on innovation and supporting the USA front with all American-made products, veteran hiring preferences, and delivering profitable impact without harming the planet.
Why It Matters Now
In 2026's perfect storm — tightening EPA hazardous-waste rules on vapes/batteries, growing hyper-local shopping (75–80% within 5 miles of home), and rising demand for meaningful brands — ResQ delivers win-win-win sustainability and much needed business exposure for advertisers: safer workers, cleaner communities, and energy-secure America.
