Does Walmart Have A Core Charge For Batteries. Yes Walmart really wants you to bring your old heavy beat. If you buy a battery at Walmart and pay the core cost you may return the battery to a Walmart retailer for recycling and get a core cost refund.
The only cash back you may get for returning an old battery to Walmart is the core charge. The core charge will then not be made. If you purchase a new battery without exchanging an old one Walmart will.
If you purchase a new battery without exchanging an old one Walmart will charge you a core fee of around 5 to 10 depending on your state.
Walmart charges a 12 core charge which should show on your receipt. Walmart places a battery core charge on all car battery purchases but it is usually fairly cheap and is fully refundable as long as you return the battery to Walmart at the end of its life. This fee is charged anywhere batteries can be purchased and is done to keep them from ending up in local landfills. Walmart refusing to give me my 12 dollar core charge because I did store pickup on the battery.
