In the three years since the program started, AAA South Jersey has provided more than 1,800 trees across North America through our support of One Tree Planted.
May 26, 2026 | Community
VOORHEES, N.J. (May 13, 2026) — To celebrate Earth Month, AAA South Jersey committed to plant one tree for each vehicle battery we recycled in the month of April. With 686 batteries replaced and recycled by our fleet during April, AAA South Jersey Gives Back partnered with One Tree Planted to plant 686 trees in areas of the United States most in need of reforestation.
In the three years since the program started, AAA South Jersey has provided more than 1,800 trees across North America through our support of One Tree Planted.
The nonprofit has planted more than 171 million trees in 84 countries across the globe since 2014.
AAA is Driving Change through our vehicle battery recycling program. Since its inception more than 25 years ago, we have recycled over 30 million batteries! Not only do we recycle every battery we replace, but we also encourage others to do the same! Anyone can drop off their batteries at a AAA Car Care Center or Approved Auto Repair, and we will make sure they are disposed of properly.
Unrecycled batteries can discharge large quantities of lead and sulfuric acid into the environment, creating health, safety, and fire hazards for humans and animals alike.
The AAA battery program is a year-round effort that collects and recycles as many old batteries as are installed annually. Last year alone, AAA recycled over 2.5 million batteries with the lifetime total of the program topping 30 million.