GAF Battery Recycling Event

The Golden Age Foundation’s (GAF) volunteer team collected over 560 pounds of batteries to recycle on July 18.

Residents brought their used household batteries to the Clubhouse 2 parking lot where volunteers collected, sorted and packed the batteries for shipment to the recycle facility.

There are still instances of residents who try to drop off car batteries and electronic devices or batteries after the scheduled event. The GAF volunteers seal the boxes for the FedEx delivery at noon and are unable to take more batteries after noon to make the delivery time. The GAF is unable to take any batteries other than household.

There will be another household battery collection event in four months. However, Leisure World residents can take their batteries (of all sizes), paints, cleaners, oils, pesticides that contain potentially hazardous ingredients, as well as E-waste such as televisions, tablets, cell phones and computers to the Orange County Waste and Recycling Facility for free all year long. The nearest facility is located in Huntington Beach, 8.5 miles from Leisure World, at 17121 Nichols Lane, Huntington Beach, CA 92647, Gate 6. It is open from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. For more information, call 714-834-4000.

The GAF thanks the residents of this community for their commitment to recycle as well and the volunteers who supported the battery recycle event. — Carl Kennedy GAF Battery Recycling Chair

GAF volunteers collected over 14 boxes worth of batteries at a recent battery recycling event.

Michael Oh