Car Battery Recycling

FAQs About Car Battery Recycling
Have questions about car battery disposal? We have answers!

What are the pros of recycling car batteries?
Recycling car batteries keeps lead, acid, and electrolytes out of landfills. Many states have passed legislation that makes it illegal to dispose of car batteries by throwing them in the trash. Recycling your car battery allows you to avoid the consequences of illegal disposal.Consumers are charged a core fee if they do not bring back a core to recycle when they purchase a new battery. Recycling your car battery allows you to avoid those fees. Here's another incentive to recycle your car battery: When you bring your used battery to Advance, you can receive up to a $10 gift card through Advance's battery bounty program.

How does the battery bounty gift card program work?
Bring your unwanted automobile or light truck battery to your local Advance store. For every core battery returned, customers receive an Advance Auto Parts gift card worth up to $10 that they can use in-store or online for a future purchase.

Do all recycled car batteries earn a gift card?
No. New battery purchases that require a core return do not qualify for this offer. The offer excludes lawn and garden, power sport, lithium-ion batteries (hybrid vehicle battery packs) and household batteries.

Does Advance Auto Parts buy used batteries?
No, Advance does not buy used car batteries.

Is there a recycling limit?
No.