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Originally Posted by Ryland
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.
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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.