Battery Disposal?

[rusty ol ranger]

So i was doing some digging the other day and i found an old (very old) car battery buried in the ground.

Ive lived there since 2011 and this battery is atleast 30+ years old, half the case is gone, so you can see the lead plates, any liquid is long gone.

I thought about just tossing it in my can for the trash guy, but i dont wanna get busted....and the shape its in i doubt any parts stores are gonna take it.

Ideas?

 

[Curious Hound]

I’d take it apart. Rinse everything good with water. Keep the lead and toss the rest in household trash.

 

[Josh B]

I'd think the scrap yard would still buy it

 

[rusty ol ranger]

I'd think the scrap yard would still buy it

Maybe ill take it up one day.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

No battery tree grew, eh?

 

[John97]

The transfer station (county dump and recycling facility) in my area takes car batteries. I saw batteries that look like they exploded on top of the pile.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

No battery tree grew, eh?

Nah...maybe thats why my damn grass wont grow

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Nah...maybe thats why my damn grass wont grow

Furthermore...

https://www.therangerstation.com/forums/index.php?threads/start-throwing-your-dead-car-batteries-into-the-ocean.196215/

 

[scotts90ranger]

Yeah, I'm with Eric, if there's no acid left then it's just lead and plastic left, some people will pay $1/lb for scrap lead anymore...

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Yeah, I'm with Eric, if there's no acid left then it's just lead and plastic left, some people will pay $1/lb for scrap lead anymore...

Really? DIdnt know lead was worth anything really

 

[scotts90ranger]

It wasn't worth squat a long time ago but since it's gotten a lot of flack over the last couple decades it's more expensive... shotgun shot used to be $25 for 25 pounds now it's like $50 if you can find it, I've been to auctions and seen 5 gallon buckets of scrap lead sell for over $1/lb... heck, break it up put it in a little bucket with weight and on craigslist... if you're bored enough that is...

 

[rusty ol ranger]

It wasn't worth squat a long time ago but since it's gotten a lot of flack over the last couple decades it's more expensive... shotgun shot used to be $25 for 25 pounds now it's like $50 if you can find it, I've been to auctions and seen 5 gallon buckets of scrap lead sell for over $1/lb... heck, break it up put it in a little bucket with weight and on craigslist... if you're bored enough that is...

Im not that bored lol.

 

[Roert42]

Yup, take it to the scrap yard. Get your $2 for it.
Can put half a tank of gas in your lawn mower.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Honestly @rusty ol ranger I wanna see some pics of this thing.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Honestly @rusty ol ranger I wanna see some pics of this thing.

Ill snap some when i get home lol