Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
|
UK diy (uk.d-i-y) For the discussion of all topics related to diy (do-it-yourself) in the UK. All levels of experience and proficency are welcome to join in to ask questions or offer solutions. |
Reply |
|
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
scrap car batteries - how much should/do scrappies pay?
Jim K |
#2
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
"Jim K" wrote in message ... scrap car batteries - how much should/do scrappies pay? Jim K Well lead scrap current going rate is 70p/kg, so if battery about 10Kg probably a fiver! Andy |
#3
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
In article
, Jim K wrote: scrap car batteries - how much should/do scrappies pay? Depends on weight, obviously, but the last one I got rid of (70 amp/hr) was about a fiver. -- *Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker? * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
#4
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
In message , at 15:04:28 on Fri, 29 Mar
2013, "Dave Plowman (News)" remarked: scrap car batteries - how much should/do scrappies pay? Depends on weight, obviously, but the last one I got rid of (70 amp/hr) was about a fiver. That's interesting, the local (national chain) Tyre/Battery/Exhaust place wanted to *charge* me a couple of quid to "dispose of" the old one. I took it to the tip where they collect them for free. Never thought of asking someone to pay to take it away. -- Roland Perry |
#5
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
In article ,
Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 15:04:28 on Fri, 29 Mar 2013, "Dave Plowman (News)" remarked: scrap car batteries - how much should/do scrappies pay? Depends on weight, obviously, but the last one I got rid of (70 amp/hr) was about a fiver. That's interesting, the local (national chain) Tyre/Battery/Exhaust place wanted to *charge* me a couple of quid to "dispose of" the old one. I took it to the tip where they collect them for free. Never thought of asking someone to pay to take it away. you paid nothing becasue you were a private individual. Trade waste costs money to dispose of. -- From KT24 Using a RISC OS computer running v5.18 |
#6
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
In message , at 07:43:08 on
Sat, 30 Mar 2013, charles remarked: scrap car batteries - how much should/do scrappies pay? Depends on weight, obviously, but the last one I got rid of (70 amp/hr) was about a fiver. That's interesting, the local (national chain) Tyre/Battery/Exhaust place wanted to *charge* me a couple of quid to "dispose of" the old one. I took it to the tip where they collect them for free. Never thought of asking someone to pay to take it away. you paid nothing becasue you were a private individual. Trade waste costs money to dispose of. Does it cost more than a fiver each to get a scrappie to collect a bulk order of scrap car batteries? (Such that the fiver each he pays you doesn't cover the cost of ringing him up to come round and collect them?) -- Roland Perry |
#7
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
In article ,
Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 15:04:28 on Fri, 29 Mar 2013, "Dave Plowman (News)" remarked: scrap car batteries - how much should/do scrappies pay? Depends on weight, obviously, but the last one I got rid of (70 amp/hr) was about a fiver. That's interesting, the local (national chain) Tyre/Battery/Exhaust place wanted to *charge* me a couple of quid to "dispose of" the old one. I took it to the tip where they collect them for free. Never thought of asking someone to pay to take it away. You need to take it to a scrap metal dealer to get paid for it. A battery dealer charging for disposal is taking the **** - as they will have collections from one, and get paid. -- *Until I was thirteen, I thought my name was SHUT UP . Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
#8
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
In message , at 11:02:18 on Sat, 30 Mar
2013, "Dave Plowman (News)" remarked: scrap car batteries - how much should/do scrappies pay? Depends on weight, obviously, but the last one I got rid of (70 amp/hr) was about a fiver. That's interesting, the local (national chain) Tyre/Battery/Exhaust place wanted to *charge* me a couple of quid to "dispose of" the old one. I took it to the tip where they collect them for free. Never thought of asking someone to pay to take it away. You need to take it to a scrap metal dealer to get paid for it. I realise that. And I'm not sure where I'd find one, other than the local "tip" (waste recycling facility) doubling as one - but with everything they get being for free. A battery dealer charging for disposal is taking the **** - as they will have collections from one, and get paid. Exactly. -- Roland Perry |
#9
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
In article ,
Roland Perry wrote: You need to take it to a scrap metal dealer to get paid for it. I realise that. And I'm not sure where I'd find one, other than the local "tip" (waste recycling facility) doubling as one - but with everything they get being for free. There are three that I know of closer to here than the 'tip' which is about a couple of miles away. I'd say the same would apply in most towns. Look up your yellow pages, etc. A battery dealer charging for disposal is taking the **** - as they will have collections from one, and get paid. Exactly. -- *If at first you don't succeed, redefine success. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
#10
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
In message , at 13:22:42 on Sat, 30 Mar
2013, Andrew Gabriel remarked: At one of the council scrap yards I've used, all the lead acid batteries are chucked into a skip. I have visions of the driver trying to lift it up and wondering why all the batteries are still on the ground and the skip has no bottom. At another site, they're all stacked carefully, keeping them the right way up. Every site I've seen has them collected in a special rubberised container about 2m^3. -- Roland Perry |
#11
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
In article ,
Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 12:31:26 on Sat, 30 Mar 2013, "Dave Plowman (News)" remarked: You need to take it to a scrap metal dealer to get paid for it. I realise that. And I'm not sure where I'd find one, other than the local "tip" (waste recycling facility) doubling as one - but with everything they get being for free. There are three that I know of closer to here than the 'tip' which is about a couple of miles away. I'd say the same would apply in most towns. Look up your yellow pages, etc. My 'tip' is about a mile away (and where I last lived about 500yds). According to Yell, the nearest scrap metal[1] dealer is 9.5 miles away. [1] There's a scrap-car dealer closer, but do they pay for batteries? If they buy in scrap cars, there's a good chance they will. But maybe won't pay as much for one as a pukka scrap metal dealer as they'll have higher overheads. -- *60-year-old, one owner - needs parts, make offer Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
#12
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
"Roland Perry" wrote in message ... In message , at 12:31:26 on Sat, 30 Mar 2013, "Dave Plowman (News)" remarked: You need to take it to a scrap metal dealer to get paid for it. I realise that. And I'm not sure where I'd find one, other than the local "tip" (waste recycling facility) doubling as one - but with everything they get being for free. There are three that I know of closer to here than the 'tip' which is about a couple of miles away. I'd say the same would apply in most towns. Look up your yellow pages, etc. My 'tip' is about a mile away (and where I last lived about 500yds). According to Yell, the nearest scrap metal[1] dealer is 9.5 miles away. [1] There's a scrap-car dealer closer, but do they pay for batteries? very much unlikely, it's the metal dealers that will take the lead out of the case and process it, the scrap car yards just deal in parts... they may well power wash the case and offer it for sale mind. i remember a few years ago in germany, i bought a small car battery from a supermarket to use with an electric outboard for my inflatable canoe, i had just enough cash for it, as the shop didn't accept visa cards, then at the till another 10 odd euro's was added to the price, 'Pfand' said the cashier, Which means deposit for recycling, common on things like bottles of pop, 30 cents is added to the price of a 1.5 litre bottle, you get it back when you return the plastic bottle to any shop, just like our old glass bottles here I imagine the battery deposit is refunded if i were to take the dead battery back in a few years, tho it may also cover the cost of having it recycled, unfortunately i couldent put into german that i was going to be taking it to england with me in a few months, where i'd dispose of it there, not that i imagine anything could have been done about the deposit jobbie, |
#13
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
In message , at 16:32:12 on Sat, 30 Mar
2013, Gazz remarked: I imagine the battery deposit is refunded if i were to take the dead battery back in a few years, The battery I replaced was twelve years old, and was probably bought the other end of the country. Would one have to keep the receipt, and would any garage pay back the deposit? tho it may also cover the cost of having it recycled, We are told that the cost is minus five pounds. -- Roland Perry |
#14
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
On Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:54:31 -0000, "Andy Bartlett"
wrote: "Jim K" wrote in message ... scrap car batteries - how much should/do scrappies pay? Jim K Well lead scrap current going rate is 70p/kg, so if battery about 10Kg probably a fiver! Batteries seem to track at 50% of the clean lead scrap price, so about 50p currently AJH |
#15
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
|
#16
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
In article ,
Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 11:59:30 on Sun, 31 Mar 2013, remarked: Well lead scrap current going rate is 70p/kg, so if battery about 10Kg probably a fiver! Batteries seem to track at 50% of the clean lead scrap price, If that 50% of the weight of the battery, or 50% of the weight of the lead in a battery (which is apparently about 60% of the total). so about 50p currently Which is exactly a fiver for a 10Kg battery, although the one I replaced was 14Kg. The 70 amp.hr one I got a fiver for more like 18 Kg. About a year ago. -- *Starfishes have no brains * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
#17
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
On Sun, 31 Mar 2013 12:18:28 +0100, Roland Perry
wrote: In message , at 11:59:30 on Sun, 31 Mar 2013, remarked: Well lead scrap current going rate is 70p/kg, so if battery about 10Kg probably a fiver! Batteries seem to track at 50% of the clean lead scrap price, If that 50% of the weight of the battery, or 50% of the weight of the lead in a battery (which is apparently about 60% of the total). I infer the weight of the whole battery is worth 50% of the clean lead value. http://www.letsrecycle.com/prices/me...ferrous-metals AJH |
#19
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
On 31/03/13 14:50, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 13:42:08 on Sun, 31 Mar 2013, remarked: Well lead scrap current going rate is 70p/kg, so if battery about 10Kg probably a fiver! Batteries seem to track at 50% of the clean lead scrap price, If that 50% of the weight of the battery, or 50% of the weight of the lead in a battery (which is apparently about 60% of the total). I infer the weight of the whole battery is worth 50% of the clean lead value. http://www.letsrecycle.com/prices/me...ferrous-metals Right, so you are getting 50% of the battery weight rather than 60%. That's not too bad of a discount, given that the scrappie has to break it apart, dispose of the plastic and acid etc. That is not done. The acid is part of lead smelting anyway - lead sulphide its the usual o when visited a big lead smelters in france they were also smashing batteries and it all to the mix and dealing with the acid as part of their general processing. "Galena, the most common mineral of lead, is primarily lead sulfide (PbS). The sulfide is oxidized to a sulfite (PbSO3) which thermally decomposes into lead oxide and sulfur dioxide gas. (PbO and SO2) The sulfur dioxide (like the carbon dioxide in the example above) is expelled, and the lead oxide is reduced. Anglesite, Cerussite, Pyromorphite, Mimetite and Wulfenite are other lead ores. Other elements frequently present with lead ores include zinc and silver.[2]" -- Ineptocracy (in-ep-toc-ra-cy) €“ a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of producers. |
#20
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
On 30/03/2013 15:25, Roland Perry wrote:
Every site I've seen has them collected in a special rubberised container about 2m^3. Last time I put one in there I was splashed by the rain water at the bottom. I wasn't able to check it was rainwater, but since my fingers didn't start to hurt it must have been. Andy |
#21
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
On 31/03/2013 16:20, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
"Galena, the most common mineral of lead, is primarily lead sulfide (PbS). The sulfide is oxidized to a sulfite (PbSO3) which thermally decomposes into lead oxide and sulfur dioxide gas. (PbO and SO2) The sulfur dioxide (like the carbon dioxide in the example above) is expelled, and the lead oxide is reduced. Anglesite, Cerussite, Pyromorphite, Mimetite and Wulfenite are other lead ores. And they shut down Didcot because it was producing too much sulphur? Andy |
#22
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
On 01/04/2013 21:43, Andy Champ wrote:
On 31/03/2013 16:20, The Natural Philosopher wrote: "Galena, the most common mineral of lead, is primarily lead sulfide (PbS). The sulfide is oxidized to a sulfite (PbSO3) which thermally decomposes into lead oxide and sulfur dioxide gas. (PbO and SO2) The sulfur dioxide (like the carbon dioxide in the example above) is expelled, and the lead oxide is reduced. Anglesite, Cerussite, Pyromorphite, Mimetite and Wulfenite are other lead ores. And they shut down Didcot because it was producing too much sulphur? No, they shut down Didcot because of Green Politics. -- Tciao for Now! John. |
#23
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
On Saturday, March 30, 2013 7:34:41 AM UTC, Roland Perry wrote:
I took it to the tip where they collect them for free. Never thought of asking someone to pay to take it away. or you can leave it by your front gate with a sign saying "please take me". Saves a trip to the dump. Robert |
#24
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
On Tue, 02 Apr 2013 03:55:50 -0700, RobertL wrote:
I took it to the tip where they collect them for free. Never thought of asking someone to pay to take it away. or you can leave it by your front gate with a sign saying "please take me". Saves a trip to the dump. Leave it with a sign saying "£10, works fine, please knock" and it'll go in seconds flat... |
#25
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
In message , at 10:58:46 on Tue, 2 Apr
2013, Adrian remarked: or you can leave it by your front gate with a sign saying "please take me". Saves a trip to the dump. Leave it with a sign saying "£10, works fine, please knock" and it'll go in seconds flat... I live in a private cul-de-sac, so probably not. Leaving it by the kerb up on the public street might be construed as fly-tipping. -- Roland Perry |
#26
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
En el artículo , The Natural Philosopher
escribió: Pyromorphite, Mimetite and Wulfenite are other lead ores. ^^^^^^^^ I read that as Marmite. Need. More. Sleep. -- (\_/) (='.'=) (")_(") |
#27
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
any time riqarment to any tipe escrep batteries in india ...docoment is compleetly ...plz cont.us
|
#28
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
On Thu, 05 Jun 2014 09:47:23 -0700, azadelectrical50 wrote:
any time riqarment to any tipe escrep batteries in india ...docoment is compleetly ...plz cont.us Yes, mate. Couldn't agree more. At least, I don't _think_ I could. |
#29
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
I was just thinking the same. Is it arrange these words into a real sentence
and win a battery? Brian -- From the Sofa of Brian Gaff Reply address is active "Adrian" wrote in message ... On Thu, 05 Jun 2014 09:47:23 -0700, azadelectrical50 wrote: any time riqarment to any tipe escrep batteries in india ...docoment is compleetly ...plz cont.us Yes, mate. Couldn't agree more. At least, I don't _think_ I could. |
#30
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
On Thu, 5 Jun 2014 23:08:37 +0100, "Brian Gaff"
wrote: I was just thinking the same. Is it arrange these words into a real sentence and win a battery? Brian To win a decent prize you'd to have to play more than once and place an accumulator bet. G.Harman |
#31
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
On Friday, June 6, 2014 3:59:50 PM UTC+1, wrote:
On Thu, 5 Jun 2014 23:08:37 +0100, "Brian Gaff" gmail.com wrote: I was just thinking the same. Is it arrange these words into a real sentence and win a battery? To win a decent prize you'd to have to play more than once and place an accumulator bet. G.Harman Ouch. I'm currently experiencing some revoltage in the humour cells. NT |
#32
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
--
-- Hello Dear, How are you with your work and family? We are dealers on Alluvial Gold Dust and Gold Bars based in Ghana; we currently have stockpile of gold for supply. Interested buyers should contact us for serious business transactions. Pretenders and time-wasters are NOT allowed to contact us for any reason. Commodity........Gold dust Bars Origin.....GHANA Form ......Dust and Bars Purity......22.+% Quantity......200kg Quality......22+ carats +) Price......... Negotiable We sell on basis. For our , Buyer or buyer`s representative is expected to be physically present to inspect the gold and conduct assay test for quality. we have also coca, teak wood, used rails,with drained lead acid battery scrap WE ALSO HAS DIAMOND/COCOA/ Tel+233231843092 Best regards, peter mensah |
#33
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
On Friday, March 29, 2013 at 2:16:31 PM UTC, JimK wrote:
scrap car batteries - how much should/do scrappies pay? Jim K We can pay you for your tonnage of batteries not individual but by the tonne and we offer competitive rates and collect, if interested contact for further discussions |
#34
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
|
#35
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
In article ,
Andrew wrote: On 20/02/2016 16:01, wrote: On Friday, March 29, 2013 at 2:16:31 PM UTC, JimK wrote: scrap car batteries - how much should/do scrappies pay? Jim K We can pay you for your tonnage of batteries not individual but by the tonne and we offer competitive rates and collect, Do you guarantee to pay the price that pertained in March 2013 ?? ;-) -- *If you lived in your car, you'd be home by now * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
#36
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Andrew wrote: wrote: JimK wrote: scrap car batteries - how much should/do scrappies pay? We can pay you for your tonnage of batteries not individual but by the tonne and we offer competitive rates and collect, Do you guarantee to pay the price that pertained in March 2013 ?? ;-) Since the question has been raised from the dead, and I have a dozen UPS and stairlift batteries cluttering a corner of the garage, does anyone know a recent price (not by the tonne)? |
#37
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
On Sunday, 21 February 2016 14:53:23 UTC, Andy Burns wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote: Andrew wrote: wrote: JimK wrote: scrap car batteries - how much should/do scrappies pay? We can pay you for your tonnage of batteries not individual but by the tonne and we offer competitive rates and collect, Do you guarantee to pay the price that pertained in March 2013 ?? ;-) Since the question has been raised from the dead, and I have a dozen UPS and stairlift batteries cluttering a corner of the garage, does anyone know a recent price (not by the tonne)? Google scrap metal prices. Was quoted 30p/kg the other day, but that might not be typical. NT |
#38
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
|
#39
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
On Monday, 22 February 2016 07:52:54 UTC, Andy Burns wrote:
tabbypurr wrote: Andy Burns wrote: Since the question has been raised from the dead, and I have a dozen UPS and stairlift batteries cluttering a corner of the garage, does anyone know a recent price (not by the tonne)? Google scrap metal prices. Was quoted 30p/kg the other day, but that might not be typical. But that doesn't tell me the "fudge factor" from the price of lead/kg to the price for a battery/kg. No. It's not very relevant when you have batteries, but the battery price is. If it's that low they can skulk in the garage a bit longer ... equates to a fiver for a big car battery. Not a lot. NT |
#40
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
scrap car batteries - how much do scrappies pay?
In article ,
Andy Burns wrote: wrote: Google scrap metal prices. Was quoted 30p/kg the other day, but that might not be typical. But that doesn't tell me the "fudge factor" from the price of lead/kg to the price for a battery/kg. If it's that low they can skulk in the garage a bit longer ... I remember getting 10 quid for a couple of them (70 amp.hr) a few years ago. Why not phone up a local dealer and ask? But if they're not in the way, keep them. One thing is certain - the present low prices for most raw materials won't last. -- *Horn broken. - Watch for finger. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
Reply |
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Scrap | UK diy | |||
LCD TV - repair or scrap? | UK diy | |||
Scrap wood? | Woodworking | |||
CH Cylinder-Scrap value? | UK diy | |||
What do with with lbs and lbs of scrap AL | Metalworking |