Held in conjunction with Earth Day, the AAA Great Battery Roundup is designed to encourage motorists to take old automotive or marine lead-acid batteries to a local collection point where they can be safely recycled and formed into new batteries.
To help with the recycling effort, AAA Western and Central New York has established multiple battery collection points. Participating locations in the Rochester area are: Ridgeway Sunoco, 1615 Long Pond Road, and Action Towing, 275 Marketplace. AAA also will donate proceeds to planting trees in Western and Central New York.
Each year, approximately 97 percent of vehicle batteries are recycled. However, the remaining three percent add up to millions of pounds of lead and gallons of sulfuric acid. These can be discharged into the environment, creating health and safety hazards for humans and animals, as well as a potential fire hazard.
Motorists can take part in AAA Western and Central New York’s free lead-based battery recycling – any brand or type of lead-acid or AGM batteries will be accepted, including car, boat and RV batteries, however, lithium batteries are not eligible. Drop-off hours are Wednesday, April 19 through Friday, April 21, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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