Auto Club of Southern California's 'Great Battery
Roundup'
--Motorists Can Drop off Batteries Daily April 17-24 at Auto
Club Collection Locations to Aid 2003 Cedar Fire Burn Area in
Mission Trails Regional Park
What: "The Great Battery Roundup(R)" is a campaign to collect
vehicle, motorcycle and boat batteries for recycling.
Batteries will be collected 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily from
April 17-24 at 93 Auto Club-designated collection sites
throughout the Southland. For every battery collected, the
AAA Battery Service will donate $1.50 for fire recovery
efforts in San Diego. The Auto Club selected Mission
Trails Regional Park to receive battery donation funds for
restoration work.
Who: The Auto Club and motorists working together to remove an
environmental and safety hazard from our communities. The
Auto Club's goal is to collect 5,000 vehicle, motorcycle
and boat batteries from Southern California garages,
carports, yards, storage units and tool sheds. The effort
also coincides with Earth Day.
Featuring: News conference with Auto Club's Certified Master Mechanic
Rob Wade at Mission Trails Regional Park Visitors Center
about campaign and how to safely remove a battery for
"round up." Afterward, photo opportunity of volunteers
planting trees, native plants and rebuilding a fence.
(Materials donated from Great Battery Roundup funds.)
Why: While 95 percent of vehicle battery lead is recycled, more
than 5 million stray batteries were not returned to
industry recycling plants last year. Dead batteries can
discharge lead and sulfuric acid into the environment,
creating a health hazard.
When: 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 20. Sturdy shoes required.
Where: Mission Trails Regional Park Visitors Center.
619-668-3276. A list of 93 drop-off locations, including
San Diego and surrounding areas, can be found at
www.aaa-calif.com.
