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Old 05-26-2010, 02:00 AM   #28 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Ryland View Post
It's not just the weight, but the cost of packing them up and having that toxic transport fee, the granite business I work for gets shipping containers of granite, we max out the weight and it's only half full, If I'm figuring it correctly, the cost of shipping a battery over seas would be around $6-8 before any of the hazardous material fees kick in, then add that same fee for shipping it back, yes it's cheap, but it's not free.
How are you figuring it? According to the EPA the batteries are drained, then crushed, w/ the lead and plastic being separated before shipment IIRC.
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