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Orphaned
ducklings will benefit
from your donated battery.
(IBRRC photo)
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The
Auto Club's (AAA) Great
Battery Roundup, an Earth
Day 2006 related campaign to recycle
as many old batteries as possible,
is not only good for the environment,
but is helping International Bird
Rescue Research Center (IBRRC)
feed and care for thousands of
orphan ducklings.
For ten days, between
April 12-22, every battery dropped
off at locations in Vallejo, Vacaville,
and Fairfield, will put nearly $2
into IBRRC’s orphan duckling
fund.
Last year, the bird
rescue center, located on the edge
of Suisun Marsh in Cordelia, successfully
raised and released more than 1,200
ducklings including mallards, wood
ducks and gadwalls.
Every year in California,
hundreds of dead car batteries never
find their way to recycling plants.
AAA will collect and recycle unlimited
toxic car batteries for FREE.
“Lead batteries
can be extremely dangerous to people
and the environment,” said
AAA spokesman Cynthia Harris, “This
is the perfect opportunity to safely
remove and recycle that hazard from
your home and neighborhood.”
The average car battery
is filled with 21 pounds of lead
and one gallon of sulfuric acid.
AAA warns that acid escaping through
cracks can cause painful injuries
to curious children or animals.
Leaking lead eventually seeps into
the ground, polluting the soil.
But even though batteries are dangerous,
AAA says they are easily recyclable.
Deposit Sites
The Great Battery Roundup
drop off locations that benefit
IBRRC are as follows:
Vacaville:
Motoring Specialists, 742 E. Main
, 707-448-1282,
Mon-Fri 8:00-5:30
Fairfield:
Roadrunner Tow, 1950 Walters Court.
707-437-6148,
Mon-Fri 8:00-5:00
Vallejo:
Wiler’s Towing, 1340 Lemon
Street, 707-642-5108,
Mon-Fri 8:00-4:00; Sat 8:00-12:00
If you don’t have
batteries to recycle, but would
like to contribute to the IBRRC
Orphan Duckling Fund or our other
programs, please go here to:
Remember these Safety
Tips: Wear gloves and safety glasses
when handling batteries. Place them
upright in a cardboard 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 or expose batteries
to an open flame, and make certain
they will not shift or tip over
in a moving vehicle.
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