# Lead scrap – Greece

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Buyers of lead scrap in Greece 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/greece
- Search buyers with this country set: https://ai-waw.com/en/recycling?metal=pb&country=GR
- imports 2025: 2,266 t (+142.3% y/y); exports 2025: 962 t (+56.6% y/y); import unit value 2025 – from declarations, not a market price: 701 EUR/t

## Buyers in the country (3)

| Company | Plant | Type of buyer | Accepted grades | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [I. MAVROULIS – G. PRIOVOLOS, METPLAST A.V.E.E.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/i-mavroulis-g-priovolos-metplast-a-v-e-e.md) | Thebes (Thiva) – lead-acid battery recycling, smelting in a rotary furnace and lead refining, Thiva | smelter | grades not established in the register documents | [A] ΥΠΕΝ/ΔΙΠΑ/44939/2606 of 02.03.2021 – amendment of the environmental terms decision (AEPO) no. 163270/26-08-14, ΑΔΑ ΩΓ9Σ4653Π8-4ΝΥ |
| [METECO S.A.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/meteco-s-a.md) | Oraiokastro (Neochorouda industrial park) – metal scrap yard, Oraiokastro | processor | cu-kable, al-kable | [B] Company website – metal recycling |
| [Sunlight Recycling S.A.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/sunlight-recycling-s-a.md) | Komotini – lead-acid battery recycling, Komotini | smelter | pb-akumulatory | [B] Group website – Sunlight Recycling |

## 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 | 2,128 | 763 | -1,365 | 813 | 1,494 |
| 2016 | 6,262 | 418 | -5,843 | 1,224 | 1,607 |
| 2017 | 8,380 | 529 | -7,851 | 1,417 | 1,895 |
| 2018 | 7,280 | 23.8 | -7,257 | 1,092 | 1,896 |
| 2019 | 10,430 | 445 | -9,985 | 1,222 | 1,652 |
| 2020 | 6,613 | 183 | -6,430 | 1,203 | 1,560 |
| 2021 | 4,659 | 72.6 | -4,586 | 1,181 | 1,569 |
| 2022 | 1,330 | 101 | -1,229 | 1,827 | 2,883 |
| 2023 | 808 | 52.6 | -756 | 1,644 | 2,661 |
| 2024 | 935 | 614 | -321 | 553 | 1,768 |
| 2025 | 2,266 | 962 | -1,304 | 701 | 1,671 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 297 | 787 | 491 | 819 | 1,631 |

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): Germany 2,148 t, Bulgaria 66.5 t, United Kingdom 51.9 t
- Largest scrap destinations (2025): India 962 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 | 234 | – | -234 |
| 2016 | 833 | – | -833 |
| 2017 | 0.20 | – | -0.20 |
| 2018 | – | – | – |
| 2019 | 216 | – | -216 |
| 2020 | 1,153 | – | -1,153 |
| 2021 | 2,717 | – | -2,717 |
| 2022 (break in series) | 7,375 | 542 | -6,833 |
| 2023 | 16,148 | 263 | -15,884 |
| 2024 | 22,113 | 100 | -22,013 |
| 2025 | 29,994 | 57.4 | -29,937 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 16,956 | – | -16,956 |

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

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