Recycle Worn-Out Vehicle Batteries on Earth Day

at 3 AAA South Dakota Approved Auto Repair Shops

NEWS from AAA South Dakota, April 15 – In commemoration of Earth Day next week, AAA South Dakota 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 South Dakota that have somehow, someway not yet made their way back to a recycling plant.

On Tuesday, April 22, AAA Approved Auto Repair shops across South Dakota 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 3 participating Approved Auto Repair shops in South Dakota is listed 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.

2008 Great Battery Roundup

Participating AAA Approved Auto Repair Shops

Mitchell

Larry’s I-90 Service – 1510 S. Burr Street – Mitchell, SD  57301  Ph. 605-996-1042

Rapid City

Rapid Chevrolet – 2090 Deadwood Ave. – Rapid City, SD  57709  Ph. 605-343-1282

Sioux Falls

Willie’s Auto Repair – 901 S. Cliff – Sioux Falls, SD  57104  Ph. 505-334-8848