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Recycle Worn-Out Vehicle Batteries on Earth Day at 17 AAA Oklahoma Approved Auto Repair Shops
NEWS from AAA Oklahoma, April 14 – In commemoration of Earth Day next week, AAA Oklahoma and its team of battery service professionals wants your help in hunting down what is estimated to be thousands of used, lead-acid car, truck, boat, and motorcycle batteries in Oklahoma that have somehow, someway not yet made their way back to a recycling plant.
On Tuesday, April 22, AAA Approved Auto Repair shops across Oklahoma will accept your used, worn-out vehicle batteries during AAA’s Great Battery Roundup. The auto shops will then properly recycle them. A list of these 17 participating Approved Auto Repair shops in Oklahoma is available on AAA.com
The car battery, a renewable source of vehicle power, contains lead that is 97 percent recyclable. And since recycled lead costs less than freshly mined lead, recycling batteries can also play an important role in keeping the prices of new batteries down.
Leaking acid from these old acid batteries can be harmful to children, pets and the environment, so be sure to wear gloves and safety glasses when handling batteries, keep them upright, and place them in a sturdy box or plastic container when transporting them for recycling.
If the battery case is cracked or leaking, be especially careful to choose a leak-proof container. Do not smoke near or expose the batteries to an open flame, and make certain they will not shift or tip over in a moving vehicle. |
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