Re: Brinks Home Security Fraud

[tourman <robercampbell@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Jun 15, 5:52 pm, "Robert L Bass" <RobertLB...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> "tourman" wrote:
>
> > That reminds me, I have been collecting old used alarm batteries from
> > my service calls, as well as those of other small dealers who drop
> > them off. I used to have a guy who worked at the monitoring centre,
> > who came by periodically to pick them up for free, but he has somehow
> > disappeared, leaving me with several hundred old batteries to dispose
> > of......
>
> > I haven't taken the time to call to see if they are worth anything to
> > a metal recycler. But my wife is getting piss*d with the growing pile,
> > so I have to do something with them, and soon. Seems to me, with the
> > huge increase in demand for lead, they ought to be worth something.
> > Anybody know ???
>
> Bob, I don't know about your particular province, but BC has had a program=

> called "TIPS" for some years.  The program pays for the cost of transporti=
ng
> used lead-acid batteries to licensed processing facilities where the lead =
can
> be recovered for use in other devices (more batteries, perhaps?).  The TIP=
S
> plan apparently is limited to brokers and processors who sign an agreement=
.
> What, if anything, your province offers is another matter but it's probabl=
y
> worth checking with local authorities.
>
> Because lead is in high demand right now the value of your used battery
> stockpile may be more than the cost of transportation and processing.  I'v=
e
> read stories about Chinese firms offering to buy up used batteries in bulk=

> (much larger quantities than any small dealer might have, I'm sure).  The
> problem is that the Chinese take no precautions against environmental dama=
ge
> and they don't protect workers who must handle toxic materials.
> Unfortunately, money talks so there is no shortage of American firms willi=
ng
> to supply them with used batteries and/or to buy the processed results,
> regardless who ore what may have been destroyed in the process.
>
> Though it doesn't directly affect you, perhaps you may find the following
> interesting.  The EU has passed a law (they call it a "directive") concern=
ing
> recycling of used batteries.  The text is here:http://eur-lex.europa.eu/Le=
xUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=3DOJ:L:2006:266:0...
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Robert L Bass
>
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RHC: Well I know that they must be disposed of by law in a manner that
is environmentally friendly (no trash, no landfills etc). At the
moment, I was thinking they must have some value to someone given the
huge increase in prices for lead products of all kinds. But my wife is
getting pretty ansy about them, so will have to drop them off at a
metal recycler near home and hope he doesn't charge me to take
them ...

BTW, sorry I didn't get down to visit this year. We no sooner got to
Bradenton when we were called home on a family emergency. C'est la
vie !! Next year hopefully, things will be better.....