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Originally Posted by 02ws6
96% of lead acid batteries are recycled.
Alot of car companies are now using nickel-metal hydrate. Not bad stuff in comparison to previously used product.
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One source I found says as low as 96% of lead acid batteries are recycled and I've seen figures that say as much as 99.2% are recycled, I know I have a bunch of old ones hanging around that could be recycled but have not been yet so those batteries fall in that to that area of 0.8 to 4% of batteries that are not recycled because some of them are 30+ years old, but I also save my old golf cart batteries partly because they are only worth $12 to $16 each in lead scrap, but they are worth $20 in core charge if I buy a new battery, what freaks people out is that "some stores may charge to dispose of lead acid batteries" really??? do they charge you as well to recycle your aluminum cans?