Old batteries....what to do with them?

[DavidGraves]

Howdy

I keep it simple with a single AGM battery for our Hawk shell.

I just bought an electric boat that has 6-8 old Trojans....and a friend has his old off grid batteries....12 of them at 100 lbs. each.

I can probably find a recycle place but just wondered if there are a good ideas of how to get them gone.

David Graves

North Oregon Coast

 

[Bad Habit]

Any auto parts storewill take them. You can probably find recycling places that may pay about 3 or 4 dollars a piece.

Batteries are the most recycled item, over 95% of each battery will get reused in some manor or another

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[Stalking Light]

Pretty much any place that sells batteries will dispose of them for you.

 

[Wallowa]

Pretty much any place that sells batteries will dispose of them for you.

Yup...since you are in Oregon you can also take them to one of the many Les Schwab Tire Centers..

https://www.lesschwab.com/about/store-locator

 

[DavidGraves]

Howdy

Yup, I know I can turn them in at the local recycle......I wondered if there was anyone doing something imaginitive with the batteries..... bringing them back to life , etc, etc, building a barn foundation, etc.

Thanks All

David Graves

 

[PaulT]

I sometimes use them for backup batteries for amateur radio or store them for a core to turn in when buying a battery for a new project where I don't already have a core to turn in. Saves some $. I've turned in several small batteries when buying a large battery. Store usually doesn't care as long as the several batteries are close to or over the weight of the new one,

Paul