What's a 70 amp.hr one worth as scrap? Have several and wonder if it's worth the bother trying to find a scrap dealer.
Scrap battery
Mar 02, 2012
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around 2 to 3 pounds each, every little helps!
Thanks. Just wondered if it was worth the petrol to get to a scrappie. Not many close to here these days.
£350 - £400/tonne, depending where you live. For just a few it may be better to catch one of the scrap car shifters and see what they'll give you.
Steve
I *thought* I got nearly a fiver a few weeks ago. Probably an 80.
They tell me that there is less demand for the lead from batteries now as the recycled material went into leaded petrol. When leaded petrol was no longer available battery scrap prices dropped to about 1/4 of there former value.
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says £450/kg. My old Lucas catalogue shows a 70Ah battery weighing
18-20kg, so £8-£9 each. Make sure you top them up fully before they weigh them.
Interesting point. So you're implying the scrap value of lead has remained constant over the 20 years or so since lead in petrol was banned?
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After the leaded petrol not sure when that was. They dropped down about
1/4 of the previous value.Another factor as, labour costs have increased, this is also factored in to break down of the battery to recover the lead. (Plus the extra acid content of a full battery :)
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