I had a similar experience last year – the actual recycler really didn’t want them – same reasons as you had, they did take them but would not pay as they do conventional AGM or FLA batteries. Was a bummer since I thought we would have a $ reward for packing 5,000 lbs of them off a small island. Intermediaries may take them because they don’t know.
Kevin From: RE-wrenches <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jay via RE-wrenches Sent: August-20-25 4:36 PM To: RE-wrenches <[email protected]> Cc: Jay <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] recycling AGM batteries It’s so confusing The info I got was from an OEM that does actual recycling/ melting. I don’t know if other oems use similar ingredients Jay On Aug 20, 2025, at 4:37 PM, Roy Butler via RE-wrenches <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Interstate Battery takes mine. They should have a store somewhere near you. Roy Butler Four Winds Renewable Energy, LLC 8902 Route 46, Arkport, NY 14807 607-324-9747 Education is when you read the fine print; experience is what you get when you don’t. “The less people know, the more stubbornly they know it.” He who asks a question is a fool for a minute. He who does not ask is a fool for life Although no trees were killed in the sending of this message, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. On 8/20/2025 5:34 PM, Gary Handelin via RE-wrenches wrote: Jay, I couldn't find anyone in the Reno area either so I went searching. Try Batteryrecyclersofamerica.com 866.827.1830 I spoke to them last week and they will schedule a truck to pick them up after I have them on a pallet ready for shipment. Still waiting to find out what I need to do but I think it's just wrapping them in plastic, making sure not to include too much weight and possibly adding some decals. If they don't come thru I guess plan B might be to flush them, get the lead out, and make more bullets for my 45 long colt (ought to be several thousand rounds). Gary On Wed, Aug 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM jay via RE-wrenches <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: HI All I just got back from my local recycler. He won’t take the GNB AGM batteries. He said his ultimate buyer in california won’t buy them. Has any one else seen this? thanks jay _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org List Address: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the other: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: http://www.members.re-wrenches.org _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org List Address: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the other: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: http://www.members.re-wrenches.org _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org List Address: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the other: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: http://www.members.re-wrenches.org
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