# Lead scrap – Germany

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

Buyers of lead scrap in Germany 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/germany
- Search buyers with this country set: https://ai-waw.com/en/recycling?metal=pb&country=DE
- imports 2025: 16,902 t (+25.2% y/y); exports 2025: 13,246 t (+10.4% y/y); import unit value 2025 – from declarations, not a market price: 1,571 EUR/t

## Buyers in the country (64)

| Company | Plant | Type of buyer | Accepted grades | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [A. Fischer & Söhne GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/a-fischer-sohne-gmbh.md) | Bochum (Altenbochum) – scrap purchasing and scrap yard, Bochum | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – aluminium purchasing (fischersoehne.de) |
| [A. Kuhner GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/a-kuhner-gmbh.md) | Karlsruhe – granulacja kabli i odzysk miedzi, Karlsruhe | processor | cu-mosiadz, cu-kable | [B] Company website – Kabel-Recycling: copper recovery from cables on the company's own line (schrott-kuhner.de) |
| [A. Menshen GmbH & Co. KG](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/a-menshen-gmbh-co-kg.md) | Werdohl – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Werdohl | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – metal scrap, including aluminium (menshen.de) |
| [ALBA Metall Nord GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/alba-metall-nord-gmbh.md) | Lübbenau – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Lübbenau | processor | cu-mosiadz, pb-akumulatory | [B] Company website – scrap yard in Lübbenau: acceptance of aluminium, copper, brass and lead batteries (metall.alba.info) |
| [ALBA Metall Nord GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/alba-metall-nord-gmbh.md) | Luckenwalde – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Luckenwalde | processor | cu-mosiadz, pb-akumulatory | [B] Company website – scrap yard in Luckenwalde: acceptance of aluminium, copper, brass and lead batteries (metall.alba.info) |
| [ALFA Recycling München GmbH & Co. KG](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/alfa-recycling-munchen-gmbh-co-kg.md) | München – non-ferrous scrap recycling, München | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – scrap and metal purchasing (alfa-recycling.de) |
| [August Leber Rohstoffe Handelsgesellschaft mbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/august-leber-rohstoffe-handelsgesellschaft-mbh.md) | Offenburg – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Offenburg | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – Offenburg and Kehl locations (leberrohstoffe.com) |
| [Behrendt Rohstoffverwertung GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/behrendt-rohstoffverwertung-gmbh.md) | Neumünster – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Neumünster | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – Schrottplatz (behrendt.com) |
| [Bernd Witz GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/bernd-witz-gmbh.md) | Villingen-Schwenningen – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Villingen-Schwenningen | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page (witz-recycling.de) |
| [Bringwert GmbH & Co. KG](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/bringwert-gmbh-co-kg.md) | Duisburg – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Duisburg | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – purchase price list (bringwert.de) |
| [Clarios Recycling Braubach GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/berzelius-metall-gmbh.md) | Braubach – secondary lead smelter (battery recycling), Braubach | smelter | pb-akumulatory | [B] Ecobat, press release “Ecobat Completes Sale of Germany & Austria Operations to Clarios”, 04.05.2026 – Freiberg, Braubach and Arnoldstein plants |
| [Clarios Recycling Freiberg GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/muldenhutten-recycling-und-umwelttechnik-gmbh.md) | Freiberg (Muldenhütten) – secondary lead smelter (battery recycling), Freiberg | smelter | pb-akumulatory | [B] Ecobat, press release “Ecobat Completes Sale of Germany & Austria Operations to Clarios”, 04.05.2026 – Freiberg, Braubach and Arnoldstein plants |
| [Clarios Recycling GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/clarios-recycling-gmbh.md) | Krautscheid (Buchholz, Westerwald) – secondary lead smelter: battery recycling in a shaft furnace, smelting and refining, Buchholz (Westerwald) – Krautscheid | smelter | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Clarios – Informationen zum richtigen Verhalten bei Störfällen: Recycling-Werk in Krautscheid (2025) |
| [CRONIMET CREMETAL GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/cronimet-cremetal-gmbh.md) | Annweiler am Trifels – metal and alloy recycling centre, Annweiler am Trifels | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] CRONIMET website – location map |
| [CRONIMET CREMETAL GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/cronimet-cremetal-gmbh.md) | Karlsruhe (Rheinhafen) – metal and stainless steel recycling centre, Karlsruhe | processor | pb-akumulatory | [B] CRONIMET website – location map |
| [EMR GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/emr-gmbh.md) | Hamburg – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Hamburg | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Group website – EMR Hamburg Borsigstraße yard (eu.emrlocal.com) |
| [Föll Rohstoffhandel GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/foll-rohstoffhandel-gmbh.md) | Buchloe – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Buchloe | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – scrap and metals (foell-rohstoffhandel.de) |
| [Föll Rohstoffhandel GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/foll-rohstoffhandel-gmbh.md) | Durach – scrap and metals yard, Durach | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – scrap and metals (foell-rohstoffhandel.de) |
| [GMH Recycling GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/gmh-recycling-gmbh.md) | Osnabrück – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Osnabrück | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Group website – GMH Recycling, plants (gmh-gruppe.de) |
| [Götz GmbH Schrott und Metalle](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/gotz-gmbh-schrott-und-metalle.md) | Weißenhorn – scrap and metals yard, Weißenhorn | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – scrap and metals (goetz-neu-ulm.de) |
| [Grün & Mücher GmbH & Co. KG](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/grun-mucher-gmbh-co-kg.md) | Gevelsberg – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Gevelsberg | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – services (gruen-muecher.de) |
| [Günther Schmelzer GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/gunther-schmelzer-gmbh.md) | Ludwigshafen am Rhein – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Ludwigshafen am Rhein | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – non-ferrous metal recycling (rec-metal.de) |
| [H. Henken GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/h-henken-gmbh.md) | Friesoythe – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Friesoythe | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – scrap price list, as at 28.09.2026 (henkengmbh.de) |
| [HAGEMANN RECYCLING GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/hagemann-recycling-gmbh.md) | Wolfenbüttel – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Wolfenbüttel | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – non-ferrous scrap (hagemann-recycling.de) |
| [Hauser Recycling & Transporte GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/hauser-recycling-transporte-gmbh.md) | Bretten-Gölshausen – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Bretten-Gölshausen | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – services (hauser-gmbh.net) |
| [HEZEL GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/hezel-gmbh.md) | Mönchweiler – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Mönchweiler | processor | cu-mosiadz | [B] Company website – Schrott & Metalle: aluminium, stainless steel, copper, brass (hezel-recycling.de) |
| [Hirsch Recycling GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/hirsch-recycling-gmbh.md) | Bremen – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Bremen | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Group website – scrap purchasing (hirsch-group.de) |
| [Höbel Umwelt GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/hobel-umwelt-gmbh.md) | Kaufbeuren – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Kaufbeuren | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – scrap and metals (hoebel-umwelt.de) |
| [Hofmann GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/hofmann-gmbh.md) | Rastatt – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Rastatt | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – scrap and metals (hofmann-entsorgung.de) |
| [INDRA Recycling GmbH Metallaufbereitung](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/indra-recycling-gmbh-metallaufbereitung.md) | Hockenheim – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Hockenheim | processor | cu-mosiadz, cu-kable, al-kable | [B] Company website – Produkte: processing of copper, brass, Cu/Ni and other copper alloys, cables and non-ferrous fractions (indrarec.de) |
| [Iwan Koslow GmbH & Co. KG](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/iwan-koslow-gmbh-co-kg.md) | Landshut – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Landshut | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – services (koslow.de) |
| [Karl Karletshofer GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/karl-karletshofer-gmbh.md) | Neu-Ulm – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Neu-Ulm | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – Leistungen: non-ferrous metals – copper, copper alloys, brass, bronze (karletshofer.de) |
| [KSH Schleswig GmbH Metall und Recycling](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/ksh-schleswig-gmbh-metall-und-recycling.md) | Schleswig – scrap and metal purchasing, Schleswig | processor | cu-mosiadz | [B] Company website – scrap purchasing (ksh-schleswig.de) |
| [Loacker Recycling GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/loacker-recycling-gmbh.md) | Donauwörth – non-ferrous scrap yard, cables and e-scrap, Donauwörth | processor | cu-kable, al-kable | [B] Loacker website – Donauwörth location |
| [Loacker Recycling GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/loacker-recycling-gmbh.md) | Lindau – non-ferrous scrap yard, Lindau (Bodensee) | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Loacker website – Lindau location |
| [Loacker Rheinhafen Recycling GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/loacker-rheinhafen-recycling-gmbh.md) | Karlsruhe – non-ferrous scrap yard, Karlsruhe | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Loacker website – Karlsruhe location |
| [Loacker Saar Recycling GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/loacker-saar-recycling-gmbh.md) | Homburg – non-ferrous and e-scrap yard, Homburg | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Loacker website – Homburg location |
| [MER Metall-ElektroRecycling GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/mer-metall-elektrorecycling-gmbh.md) | Steinach – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Steinach | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Entsorgungsfachbetrieb certificate with waste list for Steinach (mer-recycling.de) |
| [MKM Metals e.K.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/mkm-metals-e-k.md) | Ludwigshafen am Rhein – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Ludwigshafen am Rhein | processor | cu-mosiadz, cu-kable, al-kable | [B] Company website – Wertstoffhof Ludwigshafen: purchasing of copper, cables, brass, aluminium and stainless steel (mkm-metals.de) |
| [MRG Rückbau und Recycling GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/mrg-ruckbau-und-recycling-gmbh.md) | Stadtoldendorf – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Stadtoldendorf | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – metal and steel scrap purchasing (mrg-konzept.de) |
| [NE-Metalle GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/ne-metalle-gmbh.md) | Doberlug-Kirchhain – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Doberlug-Kirchhain | processor | cu-mosiadz, cu-kable | [B] Company website – home page: purchase prices for copper, brass and Cu cables (ne-metalle-gmbh.de) |
| [NE-Metalle GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/ne-metalle-gmbh.md) | Spremberg – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Spremberg | processor | cu-mosiadz, cu-kable | [B] Company website – home page: purchase prices for copper, brass and Cu cables (ne-metalle-gmbh.de) |
| [Nordenham Metall GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/weser-metall-gmbh.md) | Nordenham – lead smelter (Nordenham Metall GmbH, formerly Weser-Metall), Nordenham | smelter | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Recylex S.A., information on Weser-Metall |
| [Nyrstar Stolberg GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/nyrstar-stolberg-gmbh.md) | Stolberg (Binsfeldhammer) – QSL lead smelter, Stolberg | smelter | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Nyrstar, plant page of Nyrstar Stolberg – QSL process, silver, sulphuric acid, 155 kt of lead |
| [O.M.N. Oder-Metalle GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/o-m-n-oder-metalle-gmbh.md) | Neulewin – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Neulewin | processor | cu-mosiadz, cu-kable | [B] Company website – scrap purchasing: copper, copper cables, brass, aluminium, lead, zinc, tin, stainless steel (oder-metalle.de) |
| [Resebeck GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/resebeck-gmbh.md) | Göttingen – scrap and non-ferrous metals yard, Göttingen | processor | cu-mosiadz | [B] Company website – non-ferrous metals (resebeck.de) |
| [Riwald Recycling Franken GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/riwald-recycling-franken-gmbh.md) | Sennfeld – scrap and non-ferrous metal purchasing, intake of deliveries, Sennfeld | processor | cu-mosiadz | [B] Company website – materials and services, non-ferrous metal purchasing (riwald.de) |
| [Riwald Recycling Rhein-Main GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/riwald-recycling-rhein-main-gmbh.md) | Frankfurt am Main – skup i sortowanie metali, Frankfurt am Main | processor | cu-mosiadz | [B] Company website – materials and services, non-ferrous metal purchasing (riwald.de) |
| [RKB Rohstoff-Kontor Braun GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/rkb-rohstoff-kontor-braun-gmbh.md) | Germersheim – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Germersheim | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – scrap and metals (rohstoffkontor-braun.com) |
| [Rohstoffverwertung Reutlingen GmbH & Co. KG](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/rohstoffverwertung-reutlingen-gmbh-co-kg.md) | Nehren – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Nehren | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – non-ferrous metals: copper, aluminium, lead and zinc, sites in Reutlingen and Nehren (rv-reutlingen.de) |
| [Rohstoffverwertung Reutlingen GmbH & Co. KG](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/rohstoffverwertung-reutlingen-gmbh-co-kg.md) | Reutlingen – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Reutlingen | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – non-ferrous metals: copper, aluminium, lead and zinc, sites in Reutlingen and Nehren (rv-reutlingen.de) |
| [RVR Rohstoffverwertung Regensburg GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/rvr-rohstoffverwertung-regensburg-gmbh.md) | Regensburg – non-ferrous scrap yard and cable processing, Regensburg | processor | cu-kable, al-kable | [B] Loacker website – Regensburg location |
| [Schrott Nasz GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/schrott-nasz-gmbh.md) | Weiherhammer – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Weiherhammer | processor | pb-akumulatory | [B] Company website – scrap and metal trading in Weiherhammer (schrott-nasz.de) |
| [Schrott Wetzel GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/schrott-wetzel-gmbh.md) | Mannheim – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Mannheim | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – about the company, supply programme and plants (schrott-wetzel.de) |
| [Strobl GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/strobl-gmbh.md) | Amberg – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Amberg | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – aluminium purchasing (strobl-entsorgung.de) |
| [Theo Steil GmbH Schrott- und Metallgroßhandel](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/theo-steil-gmbh-schrott-und-metallgrohandel.md) | Eberswalde – shredder, kondirator and non-ferrous metal processing, Eberswalde | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – metal trading, aluminium (steil.de) |
| [Theo Steil GmbH Schrott- und Metallgroßhandel](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/theo-steil-gmbh-schrott-und-metallgrohandel.md) | Köln (Godorf) – scrap and metals yard, large shears, Köln | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – metal trading, aluminium (steil.de) |
| [Theo Steil GmbH Schrott- und Metallgroßhandel](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/theo-steil-gmbh-schrott-und-metallgrohandel.md) | Trier – scrap yard and non-ferrous metals processing, Trier | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – metals trading |
| [Trillhof Handelsgesellschaft mbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/trillhof-handelsgesellschaft-mbh.md) | Kassel – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Kassel | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – scrap and metals (trillhof.de) |
| [Volker Bülow & Partner GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/volker-bulow-partner-gmbh.md) | Holthusen – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Holthusen | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – scrap and metals (buelowundpartner.de) |
| [Walter Roeder GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/walter-roeder-gmbh.md) | Emmendingen – scrap and metal purchasing, Emmendingen | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – metal purchasing, acceptance points (roeder-verwertung.de) |
| [Walter Roeder GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/walter-roeder-gmbh.md) | Freiburg im Breisgau – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Freiburg im Breisgau | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – metal purchasing, acceptance points (roeder-verwertung.de) |
| [Weinand Entsorgungs-GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/weinand-entsorgungs-gmbh.md) | Bad Kreuznach – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Bad Kreuznach | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page, metal purchasing (weinand.de) |
| [Wilhelm Walkling e.K.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/wilhelm-walkling-e-k.md) | Peine – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Peine | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – aluminium purchasing (schrott-walkling.de) |

## 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 | 15,455 | 8,845 | -6,610 | 1,281 | 1,333 |
| 2016 | 15,379 | 11,509 | -3,870 | 1,447 | 1,295 |
| 2017 | 24,131 | 14,762 | -9,369 | 1,556 | 1,452 |
| 2018 | 20,231 | 10,690 | -9,540 | 1,389 | 1,315 |
| 2019 | 20,290 | 11,890 | -8,400 | 1,196 | 1,371 |
| 2020 | 15,387 | 8,366 | -7,021 | 1,125 | 1,218 |
| 2021 | 19,664 | 9,867 | -9,797 | 1,454 | 1,430 |
| 2022 | 16,843 | 13,310 | -3,533 | 2,132 | 1,591 |
| 2023 | 16,105 | 9,623 | -6,482 | 2,229 | 1,589 |
| 2024 | 13,503 | 11,994 | -1,509 | 1,510 | 1,609 |
| 2025 | 16,902 | 13,246 | -3,657 | 1,571 | 1,504 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 8,757 | 8,997 | 241 | 1,544 | 1,564 |

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): Switzerland 5,148 t, Netherlands 2,501 t, Denmark 2,488 t, Italy 1,837 t, Austria 1,450 t
- Largest scrap destinations (2025): Netherlands 6,909 t, India 3,584 t, Czechia 902 t, France 853 t, Belgium 472 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 | 31,428 | 6,943 | -24,485 |
| 2016 | 42,986 | 9,311 | -33,675 |
| 2017 | 23,275 | 9,153 | -14,122 |
| 2018 | 28,554 | 27,230 | -1,324 |
| 2019 | 35,440 | 30,777 | -4,663 |
| 2020 | 32,402 | 42,702 | 10,300 |
| 2021 | 44,142 | 46,933 | 2,791 |
| 2022 (break in series) | 66,447 | 34,761 | -31,687 |
| 2023 | 55,619 | 30,199 | -25,420 |
| 2024 | 57,768 | 25,657 | -32,111 |
| 2025 | 56,910 | 27,228 | -29,682 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 38,945 | 13,559 | -25,385 |

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

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