Core charges explained
Return your core, get your refund
A core charge is a refundable deposit on your old battery. Bring it back and you get every cent of it returned.
What is a “core”?
The core is your spent battery. Lead-acid batteries are almost entirely recyclable — the lead, plastic and acid all get reprocessed into new batteries. The core charge is how the industry makes sure those materials actually come back instead of ending up in a landfill.
How the refund works
- 1 A core charge (shown on the product page) is added at checkout.
- 2 Return your old battery of the same type — in store or to the delivery driver.
- 3 We refund the core charge in full, to your original payment method.
No rush — bring the core back within 30 days. Keep your receipt or order number so we can match the refund.
Just need to drop off an old battery?
Bring it to either store. We take back lead-acid batteries whether you bought them from us or not.