Car batteries scrap price in Ontario
Lead-acid only. Some yards pay per battery instead of per pound.
Typical Ontario yard price, checked October 27, 2026
$0.34/lb
Range $0.29 – $0.39/lb
What counts as car batteries
Lead-acid only. Some yards pay per battery instead of per pound. Lead-acid car, truck and marine batteries. Don't drain them; the yard needs them intact. Some pay a flat rate per battery.
How the price is set
This grade tracks the London Metal Exchange price for lead (2026-10-26), converted at the Bank of Canada rate of 1.4038 CAD per USD. Ontario yards typically pay about 30% of the exchange price for it; the rest covers sorting, freight and the yard's margin.
Other grades
| Soft lead | $0.82/lb |
| Wheel weights | $0.17/lb |