Instructions
Locate your local recycling center using Earth911.com's "Find Recycling Centers" search engine (see the Resources section). Earth 911 allows you to limit the parameters of your search to a specific city and state, as well as the type of recycled materials. For example, if you want to find a scrap metal yard in Gainesville, Florida, you would type "metal" in the text box labeled "Find recycling centers for" and then "Gainesville, Florida" or "32608" into the text box labeled "zip or address, city, state."
Contact your local recycling center using the phone number or website provided to you by Earth 911. Ask if they sell scrap metal and if they have any lead available for sale. Not all recycling centers--even metal recycling centers--recycle lead, as it is a somewhat hazardous material, so you might need to contact multiple centers.
Bargain with your local recycling center regarding the cost of their lead for sale. Compare the offering price to the average market price of scrap lead using Recycle in Me's daily updated metal and scrap price index (see the Resources section).