A standard car battery is worth around A$6 each at our Green Fields yard on the guide reviewed 3 November 2026, and a truck battery around A$8 each. Batteries are paid per unit, not per kilo. Marine, deep-cycle, forklift and bulk trade loads are quoted on inspection at 12 Belfree Dr, with no disposal fee and payment the same visit.
A car battery holds a fairly predictable amount of lead for its size, so standard batteries are paid at a flat rate each. Bigger and specialist batteries vary too much for that, so we price them once we can see them.
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| Battery type | What it is | Guide rate |
|---|---|---|
 Car and 4WD batteries | Standard starting batteries from cars, utes and 4WDs, any brand or age | Around A$6 each |
 Truck and bus batteries | Heavy-duty starting batteries from trucks, buses and commercial vehicles | Around A$8 each |
| Deep-cycle and marine | Caravan, camper, boat and off-grid lead-acid batteries | Quoted on inspection |
| Forklift and industrial | Very heavy traction and standby batteries; call before bringing them | Quoted on inspection |
| Workshop and fleet lots | Pallets and crates from mechanics, fleets and farms | Quoted on quantity |
Bring it to a scrap yard that buys batteries, rather than paying to dispose of it. A dead car battery is about 60 percent lead by weight, and that lead is what we pay you for, even if the battery will never start a car again.
Car batteries are hazardous waste and must not go in your kerbside bin. In a garbage truck they can leak acid or short out and start a fire. At a recycler the lead, the plastic case and the acid are each recovered, and most of the lead ends up in new batteries.
One battery is worth the trip if you are passing our yard. If you have a few, keep them in the shed upright until you have a car-boot full. Our guide on what to do with old car batteries in Adelaide covers storage and transport in more detail.
Two batteries that look alike can be worth different amounts. These are the checks made at the counter.
Larger cases hold more lead plates. A truck battery carries more than a hatchback’s, and forklift cells far more again, which is why only standard sizes have a flat rate.
We buy lead-acid batteries, including AGM and gel types. Lithium and EV packs are a different chemistry with fire risks of their own, so ring first and we will tell you what can be taken.
Cracked, swollen or leaking cases are usually still recyclable but need careful handling. Tell us when you arrive and keep them apart from sound batteries.
A single walk-in battery is paid at the unit rate. Pallets from workshops, fleets and farms are counted and quoted together, so call ahead with numbers.
Battery rates move with the world lead price and the Australian dollar. We review the guide at least monthly, and sooner after a sharp market move.
A battery that has been opened or drained is unsafe and can’t be assessed normally. Bring every battery exactly as it came out of the vehicle.
SA Copper Scraps buys batteries at 12 Belfree Dr, Green Fields SA 5107, a few minutes off Salisbury Highway. Mechanics, auto electricians, fleet managers, farmers and households drop them in, from one old car battery to full pallets.
Weekdays 7:30am to 5:00pm, Saturdays 7:30am to 2:00pm. No appointment for a few batteries.
We record current photo ID with every sale under South Australian scrap metal rules. For larger lots we may ask where the batteries came from.
Each battery is checked for type and condition and counted, or weighed for heavy industrial units.
You are paid before you leave. There is no fee to drop batteries off.
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About A$6 each for a standard car battery and about A$8 each for a truck battery, on our guide reviewed 3 November 2026. Deep-cycle, marine, forklift and bulk loads are quoted on inspection. The final amount is confirmed at the yard.
Per battery for standard car and truck batteries, because each size holds a predictable amount of lead. Very heavy forklift and industrial batteries are the exception and are priced by weight and type after we see them.
Sell them to a scrap yard instead of paying for disposal. Keep them upright with the terminals covered, and bring them to our Green Fields yard. They must never go in a household bin, because they can leak acid or start a fire in the truck.
If you are in Adelaide, our yard at 12 Belfree Dr, Green Fields takes old car batteries six days a week and pays you for them, so there is no disposal fee. Customers come from Salisbury, Mawson Lakes, Elizabeth and right across the city.
Yes. Every lead-acid battery has value because of the lead inside, so we pay for it the same visit. Bring current photo ID.
Yes, they are all lead-acid. Truck batteries are paid at their own unit rate; marine, deep-cycle and forklift batteries are quoted individually. Ring before bringing forklift or industrial units so we can arrange the handling.
Stand it upright in a sturdy plastic tub so no acid reaches your vehicle, and tell us when you arrive. Damaged lead-acid batteries can usually still be recycled; never try to drain or open one yourself.
Call 08 7225 9998 first. Lithium-ion and EV packs carry a fire risk and have different handling rules from lead-acid batteries, so we confirm what can be accepted before you bring one in.
Workshop and shed clean-outs usually turn up more than batteries. Check the catalytic converter scrap price for replaced exhaust converters, the lead scrap price for wheel weights and flashing, and the electric motor scrap price for starters and alternators.
Call for today’s battery rate, or bring them upright to 12 Belfree Dr, Green Fields SA 5107. Checked, counted and paid the same visit.
SA Copper Scraps is a scrap metal buyer and recycler at Green Fields in Adelaide’s north. Bring copper, brass, aluminium, cable, batteries and more to our yard. Every grade is weighed in front of you and paid the same visit.
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