Recycling your old car batteries for cash

[Beachman]

Howdee,

Over the past couple of months between cars and campers I've had to replace 4 batteries. Up until yesterday I just stacked them in the corner of my shed out the way, but yesterday I decided it was clean-up day. I was originally going to take them to the local Tip/Transfer station, but ended up running into my neighbour who suggested I take them to a recycling company.

Seeing the local Tip/Transfer station is 20 minutes to the West and a recycling company was 15 minutes to the East I decided the shortest route would win and glad I did as ended up walking out with $45 cash from the recycling company.

Just thought I would share as I'm sure we all have had batteries lying around at some stage.

Thanks

[chisel]

Interesting - I have at least 3 to ditch sitting in the garage ... which mob did you take them to?

[Beachman]

I took them to a small company called Frog recycling at Northgate (Basically opposite the old golden circle factory)

This was based on my neighbour's recommendation as he says they pay better rates then the bigger companies, but I didn't investigate as was just happy to get rid of them.

[Mangrovematt]

It also goes how much scrap metal etc you plan to cash in,
Once you get over a certain $ figure they ask for your ABN number,if  no ABN number the the scrap metal base price goes down,  ie: copper on ABN $1.a kilo ,Copper with no ABN 50cent a kilo,(not real figures)
Best to call ahead and ask the ABN limit and scrap it in smaller batches, means more trips to the scrap yard but more coin in your pocket,
Matt