Dave, Here the metal recyclers buy the old batteries.  If you buy a new
battery you either have to bring an old battery, or pay a $6.00 core charge.
I understand if you take them to the recyclers and sell them, they are able
to reuse the material they are made out of.
Lyle Lathem
1985 Vanagon GL
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Bohannan" <fjazzbass@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 5:36 AM
Subject: NVC Batteries and recycling, was Re: [retitled thread] Odyessy
batteries from GoWesty, other deep cy

>
> Just curious...
>
> I understand that disposing of batteries improperly is a pretty poor
> thing...AND there are those that would say that this approach of possibly
> going thru more batteries would harm the environment...
>
> However, when you return a battery to the store, don't they recycle them
> to
> a good extent? I am curious because I would rather pay a bit more money
> for
> a battery knowing that I am doing the "right thing"...if it truly IS a
> right
> thing...
>
> Are there more credible recyclers than others? I'm thinking of the big
> guys
> like StuffMart and others...
>
> Dave
>
> On 9/26/06, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@aol.com> wrote:
>>
>> In a message dated 25/09/2006 12:08:44 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>>
>> I notice  that few deep discharge batteries have a very long warranty -
>> don't  remember seeing longer than 3 but might have missed some that  are
>> longer.
>>
>> This one that GoWesty sells, which costs $170, has only  a 2 year
>> warranty.  Optima brand Yellow Batteries cost about the  same.
>>
>> A $60 battery from the FLAPS down the street (Advanced Auto) that  fits
>> the Vanagon had a 6 year warranty with 100% replacement for the first  3
>> years and prorated after that.  This is their best line of  batteries,
>> the Titanium line.
>>
>> Financially, it seems much cheaper to  get the starter battery and swap
>> it out for free every couple of years  which is what you would be doing
>> with the more expensive deep cycle  battery.
>>
>> I know that a number of list members take this  approach.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Yes, and yes again.  When my Optima Yellow top  died a few weeks ago
>> after
>> only two ~3 years of use but way over the 300  predicted cycles I bought
>> a
>> Kirkland group 41 battery from Costco, warranteed  for 3 years with no
>> pro-rating,
>> cost $60 CND !  Way better deal and has 110  amp hours.  Way more than
>> the
>> measly 55 amp hours of the Optima.  AND  it fits nicely in the box under
>> the
>> drivers seat.  So far it's working  perfectly.  How long it will last
>> before
>> needing replacement is under  investigation.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Frank  Condelli
>> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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>> (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html
>> )
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>>
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