RAC jump-starts community for Battery Recycling Day

28 April 2008

The RAC is holding Western Australia’s first battery recycling day because it is concerned about the number discarded car batteries stored in Western Australian garages, sheds and back yards and the potential hazard they pose to the environment.

RAC Batteries estimated that there could as many as 40,000 discarded car batteries throughout  WA.

“These batteries pose a major threat to the environment from the lead and other metals that they contain and should be disposed of properly,” RAC Executive Manager Member Advocacy David Moir said.

RAC will open the doors to their Auto Services network on Saturday 3 May for motorists to surrender their dead car batteries.

For every battery that the RAC receives it will donate $10 for members and $5 for non-members to help protect the Charles Darwin Reserve, a 68,000 hectare area located four hours north-east of Perth.

“About 96 per cent of each battery is recyclable and a staggering 8kg of lead is extracted from a single automotive battery during recycling, so we’re encouraging people to do the right thing and surrender their dead batteries on battery recycling day,” said Mr Moir.

RAC Auto Service Centres will be open from 10am to 4pm on Saturday 3 May for people to drop off their used car batteries for recycling.

RAC Auto Services are located at:

253 Balcatta Rd, Balcatta;
1170 Albany Hwy, Bentley;
77 Winton Rd, Joondalup;
281 Pinjarra Rd, Mandurah;
32 Embleton Ave, Morley;
59 McCoy St, Myaree; 11
King Edward Rd, Osborne Park;
288 Newcastle St, Northbridge.

For information on how to safely transport your battery, click here.

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