Lead / Battery Recycling at Endless Metals

Old car batteries and industrial lead units can be messy and hazardous if not handled correctly, but at Endless, we make recycling them simple, safe, and rewarding. Our lead-acid battery recycling service accepts everything from everyday car and truck batteries to forklift, backup power, and large-scale industrial systems. Each unit is processed to recover reusable lead, plastic casings, and electrolytes, preventing toxic materials from polluting landfills and reducing the demand for newly mined resources.

Customers across Auckland, from tradies and mechanics to households and large businesses, trust Endless for competitive lead scrap prices and battery recycling payouts. Whether you’re dropping off a single battery or organising bulk loads, our Onehunga and Wairau yards provide certified weighing, fast turnaround, and instant payment. Choosing Endless means keeping harmful waste out of the environment while turning unwanted lead and batteries into money in your pocket.

Chunks of NZ lead scrap awaiting processing.

Lead

Soft,
heavy metal

A mix of lead head nails and lead wheel stoppers.

Lead Head Nails
Wheel Weights

Scrap lead from construction nails, automotive balancing weights

Lead Sheath
Copper Cable

Copper cable insulated with protective lead sheathing

A pile of lead-acid batteries waiting for recycling.

Lead-Acid
Batteries

Recyclable car batteries containing recoverable lead

Quick Facts about Lead

  1. Lead-acid batteries are one of the most recycled consumer products in the world. Around 99% of spent lead batteries in established systems are safely recycled.
  2. Globally, about 86% of total lead consumption goes into making lead-acid batteries, making them central to the global lead cycle.
  3. The global lead-acid battery recycling market was valued at USD 12.1 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow to nearly USD 26.5 billion by 2032.
  4. Up to 98% of the lead in a lead-acid battery can be reclaimed. The plastic casing and acid components are also typically recovered during recycling.
  5. New Zealand has designated lead-acid batteries as a priority product under upcoming e-waste and battery stewardship regulations.

 

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