Motoring Discussion > What's an old car battery worth?	Miscellaneous
Thread Author: bathtub tom	Replies: 21

New Wed 7 Dec 11 17:12   What's an old car battery worth? - bathtub tom

It must weigh about ten Kilos. Is it worth taking it to my local scrapyard or should I give it to the 'totter' that crawls around the area, ringing a hand-bell, from his old Tranny? Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 7 Dec 11 17:32   What's an old car battery worth? - Zero

you wont get anything for it, but the totter will at least save you going down the tip. (sorry local council recycling centre) Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 7 Dec 11 19:29   What's an old car battery worth? - carmalade

I have just sent a load to the local scrap dealer ,and on average got £4 a go. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 7 Dec 11 20:09   What's an old car battery worth? - sooty123

A fiver round here. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 7 Dec 11 21:26   What's an old car battery worth? - VxFan

Prices have gone up again then. Last year I took approx 7 batteries and 8 bin liners of aluminium drinks cans and foil food trays to a scrappy on the outskirts of Oxford and got £16 for them. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 7 Dec 11 21:29   What's an old car battery worth? - Zero

8 bin bags? Thats a lot of Carling there dave. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 7 Dec 11 21:43   What's an old car battery worth? - R.P.

...and takeaways.... Mind you, may have a kernel of a plan. Lot of effort goes into recycling for the useless institution called the Council (They "forgot" to re-negotiate school electricity bills a few weeks ago costing tax payers 27,000 pounds) - wonder if there was a future in, say, the village collecting all its own aluminium recycling and selling it on ourselves.....? Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 7 Dec 11 22:32   What's an old car battery worth? - Dog

>>wonder if there was a future in, say, the village collecting all its own aluminium recycling and selling it on ourselves.....?<< Doesn't sound a bad idea to me, but what about storage/collection/delivery etc.. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 7 Dec 11 22:41   What's an old car battery worth? - R.P.

Take a deal with a recycling firm to provide a container maybe ? Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 7 Dec 11 22:57   What's an old car battery worth? - Dog

This appears to be a good idea ~ www.alupro.org.uk/aluminium-recycling-news/story/every_can_counts_business_recycling_in_barnstaple Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 8 Dec 11 00:40   What's an old car battery worth? - VxFan

>> 8 bin bags? Thats a lot of Carling there dave. My dad and his brother in their younger days dabbled a lot with old cars, washing machines, copper wire, etc. During his later years he just collected the drinks cans, food trays and the occasional car battery he'd find at the side of the road or dumped somewhere. Every 6 months or so he'd commute to Oxford and drop them off at a scrappy. He then carried on into Oxford with my mum and do a bit of shopping and have a bite to eat. OK, he didn't earn much from the scrap, but it was enough to pay for his petrol, have a day out, and for both of them to have a meal with. Shortly after he passed away last year I started clearing out the garage and found a load of bin liners full of aluminium cans and a few batteries. In memory of him I took mum to Oxford for a day out with her just like dad used to do, including stopping off at the scrap yard first. Last edited by: VxFan on Thu 8 Dec 11 at 00:41 Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 8 Dec 11 14:15   What's an old car battery worth? - Zero

>> of him I took mum to Oxford for a day out with her just like >> dad used to do, including stopping off at the scrap yard first. I hope you remembered to pick her her up on the way back? Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 8 Dec 11 18:54   What's an old car battery worth? - VxFan

>> I hope you remembered to pick her her up on the way back? That might explain why it's so quiet, and there's no dinner on the table. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 8 Dec 11 02:47   What's an old car battery worth? - car4play

I got £15 for two a few months ago. I must confess I was quite shocked the amount was so high. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 8 Dec 11 14:13   What's an old car battery worth? - bathtub tom

Just 'phoned my nearest scrap metal merchant - £175/tonne. It weighs just over 10Kg, that's less than a couple of quid. It'll cost me more than that in fuel. The totter can have it. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 8 Dec 11 14:21   What's an old car battery worth? - car4play

I took mine to a non-ferrous merchant. We can postulate to our hearts content about how much we might get for a battery. All I know is what I got for them. As for the fuel, naturally it isn't worth the extra trip, but if you know you are passing nearby, then stick them in the boot.. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 8 Dec 11 14:50   What's an old car battery worth? - Runfer D'Hills

Are we talking current prices? Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 8 Dec 11 14:51   What's an old car battery worth? - Zero

Blimey i would charge ion down there. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 8 Dec 11 15:42   What's an old car battery worth? - bathtub tom

I was hoping for something more positive. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 8 Dec 11 16:55   What's an old car battery worth? - Clk Sec

Halfords gave me a £2 voucher for my old battery four years ago when I bought a new one from them. I picked up another this morning, but was offered nowt for the old one. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 8 Dec 11 17:57   What's an old car battery worth? - Runfer D'Hills

No charge sir? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 9 Dec 11 10:05   What's an old car battery worth? - Clk Sec

>> No charge sir? 'We can fit it for £6.99' Not bad for the plutocrats amongst us and those not wanting to dirty their hands or lug a battery around. For me though, that'll just about pay for a small glass of red wine and a pint of paint stripper on Saturday night. Reply to this message | Report message