Over here it's a national past time since the current just takes it all to the Italian

You maniacs! Thats thousands of dollars worth of recycling! More if you swap the old battery into cars parked on street at night then when they come to your shop to repair, sell them this "slightly older battery from a car we scrapped but it'll last you a year or so and is cheaper than new.." (i.e. their own, original battery).