Recycle your rubbish

HAMILTON, ON, Oct. 2 /CNW/ - Your old tires, dead batteries, used motor oil and oil filters don't belong in the blue bin. CAA South Central Ontario will take them off your hands and make sure they are properly recycled.

"Automotive, marine and household batteries contain toxic chemicals and should be disposed of safely to avoid ending up in a landfill," said Sarah Huizing, Community Relations Specialist, CAA SCO.

For one day only, you can drop off your dead batteries, old oil filters, used motor oil and tires (limit four without rims) at two locations in Hamilton.

In return, for making an eco-friendly choice, you will receive a FREE pack of yard waste bags and a chance to WIN a $500 CAA Travel voucher.

    
    When:  Saturday Oct. 2, 2010
           8:00 am - 1:00 pm

    Where: Two drop off locations:
           Locke Street Tire - 87 Locke Street South (Locke & Main)
           Pills Tire - 1275 Main Street East (Near Ottawa Street North)
    

When CAA Members recycle your car battery CAA will plant a tree on your behalf and take care of it for five years. Through the Autogreen program 1.8 million litres of oil has been collected to be re-refined. This saves 5,800 tonnes of green houses gases from being released into our air.

To learn more about CAA Autogreen and how to make green driving choices visit www.caasco.com/autogreen.

CAA South Central Ontario is a not-for-profit auto club offering insurance, travel, automotive care and roadside services. There are more than 1.8 million CAA members in South Central Ontario and 5 million members in Canada. We're more than Roadside Assistance. We're Life-side Assistance. Visit www.caasco.com.

For further information: Media contact: Silvana Aceto, Media and PR Specialist, CAA SCO, [email protected], Office: [phone], Cell: [phone]; or Jeff LeMoine, Internal/External PR Specialist, [email protected], Office: [phone], Cell: [phone]