# Lead scrap – France

> A picture of the market – not a commercial recommendation.

Buyers of lead scrap in France according to the Companies register, and the lead scrap trade of the country in 2015–2025 (Eurostat Comext).

- Data as of: 2026-11-04, version 2.49
- Page: https://ai-waw.com/en/recycling/lead/france
- Search buyers with this country set: https://ai-waw.com/en/recycling?metal=pb&country=FR
- imports 2025: 3,566 t (+39.6% y/y); exports 2025: 79,792 t (-4.9% y/y); import unit value 2025 – from declarations, not a market price: 1,355 EUR/t

## Buyers in the country (15)

| Company | Plant | Type of buyer | Accepted grades | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [BAUDELET SAS](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/baudelet-sas.md) | Aire-sur-la-Lys – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Aire-sur-la-Lys | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – Garlinghem eco-site, aluminium purchasing and price list (baudelet-environnement.fr) |
| [BAUDELET SAS](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/baudelet-sas.md) | Dunkerque – scrap and metal purchasing, baling of aluminium cans, Dunkerque | processor | al-puszki-ubc, al-opakowania | [B] Company website – Dunkerque eco-site, aluminium purchasing and price list (baudelet-environnement.fr) |
| [BAUDELET SAS](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/baudelet-sas.md) | Mouvaux – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Mouvaux | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – Mouvaux eco-site, aluminium purchasing and price list (baudelet-environnement.fr) |
| [BAUDELET SAS](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/baudelet-sas.md) | Santes – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Santes | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – Santes eco-site, aluminium purchasing and price list (baudelet-environnement.fr) |
| [Campine Battery Recycling BLG SAS](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/campine-battery-recycling-blg-sas.md) | Bazoches-les-Gallerandes – lead-acid battery recycling, lead smelting and refining, Bazoches-les-Gallerandes | smelter | pb-akumulatory | [A] Géorisques – fiche installation classée 0010001645 (CAMPINE BATTERY RECYCLING BG 2 (ex ECOBAT RESOURCES)), situation administrative |
| [Campine France SAS](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/campine-france-sas.md) | Arnas (Villefranche-sur-Saône) – lead-acid battery breaking and separation (no smelting), Arnas | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Campine – website, “Recycled batteries” (Breken en scheiden in Frankrijk) |
| [Campine France SAS](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/campine-france-sas.md) | Escaudœuvres – lead-acid battery breaking and separation (no smelting), Escaudœuvres | processor | pb-akumulatory | [B] Campine – website, “Recycled batteries” (Breken en scheiden in Frankrijk) |
| [Campine Metals Recycling PSM SAS](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/campine-metals-recycling-psm-sas.md) | Brenouille (Pont-Sainte-Maxence) – lead-acid battery recycling, lead smelting and refining, Brenouille | smelter | pb-akumulatory | [A] Géorisques – fiche installation classée 0005100962 (ECOBAT Resources, Brenouille), situation administrative |
| [COMPAGNIE FRANCAISE DES METAUX NON FERREUX SAS](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/compagnie-francaise-des-metaux-non-ferreux-sas.md) | Longueil-Sainte-Marie – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Longueil-Sainte-Marie | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Wniosek o zezwolenie ICPE z 2018, prefektura Oise – prezentacja (oise.gouv.fr) |
| [GALLOO FRANCE SAS](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/galloo-france-sas.md) | Aniche – collection, sorting and shredding of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap, Aniche | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – Aniche plant (galloo.com) |
| [Galloo](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/galloo.md) | Valenciennes – steel and non-ferrous scrap yard, Valenciennes | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – plant page |
| [Métal Blanc SA](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/metal-blanc-sa.md) | Bourg-Fidèle – lead-acid battery recycling, smelting and casting of lead and lead alloys, Bourg-Fidèle | smelter | pb-akumulatory | [A] Géorisques – fiche installation classée 0005701056 (METAL BLANC SA), situation administrative |
| [PASSENAUD RECYCLAGE SAS](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/passenaud-recyclage-sas.md) | Champagné – shredder and metal processing centre, Champagné | processor | cu-mosiadz | [B] Company website – non-ferrous metals, Passenaud Champagné (passenaud.fr) |
| [Sirmet Fers & Métaux](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/sirmet-fers-metaux.md) | Lons (Pau) – steel, non-ferrous and cable scrap yard, Lons | processor | cu-mosiadz, cu-kable, al-kable | [B] Company website – plant page |
| [Trentetrois SAS](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/trentetrois-sas.md) | Salaise-sur-Sanne – scrap, batteries, WEEE, vehicle shredding, Salaise-sur-Sanne | processor | pb-akumulatory | [B] Trentetrois – Salaise-sur-Sanne: rachat de ferraille, traitement des batteries (rivaacier.com) |

## Scrap trade

Imports and exports of scrap (total: within the EU and with non-EU countries), balance and unit value from trade declarations.

| Year | Imports (t) | Exports (t) | Balance (t) | Import unit value (EUR/t) | Export unit value (EUR/t) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 2015 | 1,303 | 57,659 | 56,356 | 1,429 | 1,058 |
| 2016 | 3,909 | 49,328 | 45,419 | 1,466 | 1,063 |
| 2017 | 1,729 | 48,299 | 46,570 | 1,691 | 1,220 |
| 2018 | 1,843 | 50,985 | 49,141 | 1,649 | 1,153 |
| 2019 | 1,253 | 52,837 | 51,583 | 1,479 | 1,037 |
| 2020 | 844 | 44,757 | 43,913 | 1,354 | 854 |
| 2021 | 1,107 | 66,178 | 65,071 | 1,666 | 962 |
| 2022 | 1,863 | 73,330 | 71,468 | 1,619 | 1,105 |
| 2023 | 1,005 | 72,090 | 71,085 | 1,602 | 1,067 |
| 2024 | 2,555 | 83,947 | 81,393 | 1,288 | 987 |
| 2025 | 3,566 | 79,792 | 76,226 | 1,355 | 851 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 822 | 53,857 | 53,035 | 1,481 | 816 |

Unit value (EUR/t) – value divided by mass from trade declarations (Comext); an approximation of the price level, not a market price.

- Largest scrap suppliers (2025): United Kingdom 1,427 t, Germany 894 t, Spain 493 t, Belgium 455 t, Luxembourg 144 t
- Largest scrap destinations (2025): Spain 54,032 t, Netherlands 12,183 t, Belgium 5,995 t, Czechia 3,940 t, India 1,421 t

## Spent lead-acid batteries – separate series

Spent lead-acid batteries – 8548 10 21 (2015–2021), 8549 11 10 and 8549 11 90 (from 2022). From 2022 the series also includes waste and scrap of batteries (8549 11 90) – years before and after 2022 are not fully comparable. Battery mass, not lead content.

| Year | Imports (t) | Exports (t) | Balance (t) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| 2015 | 60 | 4.20 | -55.8 |
| 2016 | 248 | 14.5 | -233 |
| 2017 | 20.5 | 1.70 | -18.8 |
| 2018 | 2.10 | 1,227 | 1,225 |
| 2019 | 0.10 | 5,834 | 5,834 |
| 2020 | – | 4,090 | 4,090 |
| 2021 | 24.5 | 9,389 | 9,364 |
| 2022 (break in series) | 18,501 | 90,626 | 72,126 |
| 2023 | 31,635 | 101,235 | 69,600 |
| 2024 | 15,112 | 82,306 | 67,194 |
| 2025 | 19,054 | 97,840 | 78,786 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 10,874 | 63,783 | 52,910 |

Straight-line distance (great circle) from the shipping point – not road distance.

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