O/T Battery Cores

John B. · May 16, 2009

I just bought a 6 volt battery for one of my tractors this morning and the core for the old battery was $17.00. This was at our local Rural King (Big R) farm supply store.

What are they getting for used batteries at the scrap yards?

Any one else run across this yet?

I couldn't believe it!! I got the old one turned in as soon as I could. Didn't have it with me at the time of purchasing the new battery.

440roadrunner · May 16, 2009

Core charges often don't really follow scrap charges. It's more of an "EPA get rid of it fee"

pat sublett · May 16, 2009

It's another tax

John B. · May 16, 2009

In reply to your post, I think if you didn't turn in a core then they wouldn't charge you to get rid of it.

After thinking about the core charge, it's just a way the EPA keeps track and making the consumer turn in the hazardous material or be charged for it other wise this hazardous material would end up in undocumented locations. The consumer would eat or not worry about a $3 or $5 core charge but $17 is a wake up!!

These are just my thoghts.

Anonymous-0 · May 16, 2009

If the Scrap Yard pays 3$ per Battery would surprise me. Core Charge is a way EPA keeps you from throwing the Battery in the Dumpster and sending it to the landfill.

greenbeanman in Kansas · May 16, 2009

On this scrap price web site it shows truck and auto batteries at about 8¢ per pound.

I asked a scrap yard about the price of them in February and decided to keep the ones I had until prices came back up. They were offering about $3-$4 depending upon size.
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casedeereihnmassey · May 16, 2009

how is it a tax if it is refunded to you upon returning the core? They arent out to get you.

Billy Shafer · May 16, 2009

Three dollars was the most I ever paid. But it has been awhile.

shaun wallace · May 16, 2009

Here in Texas they charge 3.00 state fee was supposed to pay for cleanup up of battery cutter sites. Get changed whether got core or not. Try to take extra get them to use for fee. works sometimes, sometimes not.

Anonymous-0 · May 16, 2009

I do part time parts delivery for our local NAPA store. The core charge and refund for batteries are $10 for most car batteries, $15 for bigger commercial batteries and nothing for motorcycle and atv batteries. The lead is recycled. I wonder what the recycle place does with all the acid.

Hobo,NC · May 16, 2009

(quoted from post at 17:47:17 05/16/09) I just bought a 6 volt battery for one of my tractors this morning and the core for the old battery was $17.00. This was at our local Rural King (Big R) farm supply store.

What are they getting for used batteries at the scrap yards?

Any one else run across this yet?

I couldn't believe it!! I got the old one turned in as soon as I could. Didn't have it with me at the time of purchasing the new battery.

They are bank'n that you don't bring the core back,,, pocket the money (free money) I would bet they make more money from the folks that don't return the core :idea:

No more different than charging a core on a new part,,, battery is new ain't it,,, you don't think the price is set on the core return do ya

504-2 · May 16, 2009

I will not buy a battery from any parts house that demands I give them my old battery,most of the time I am adding to the fleet, no bad battery. Starter and battery shop won t charge me extra for no core.

Anonymous-0 · May 17, 2009

Maine adds a 10.00 fee if you dont bring in an old battery when you buy a new one.This makes sure old batteries are recycled.Who needs a 10 buck dead battery on hand.

Mike (WA) · May 17, 2009

When scrap prices were out of sight awhile back, I noticed a guy beside the road advertising "I buy batteries"- went home and loaded up about 10 that I had accumulated over the past 20 years and took 'em down to him- he gave me $5 apiece, which is the normal core charge at NAPA, so I figured I came out OK. 17 bucks seems a bit much.

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