# Lead scrap – Italy

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

Buyers of lead scrap in Italy 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/italy
- Search buyers with this country set: https://ai-waw.com/en/recycling?metal=pb&country=IT
- imports 2025: 1,042 t (+42.2% y/y); exports 2025: 10,618 t (+35.8% y/y); import unit value 2025 – from declarations, not a market price: 1,669 EUR/t

## Buyers in the country (18)

| Company | Plant | Type of buyer | Accepted grades | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Centro Rottami S.r.l.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/centro-rottami-s-r-l.md) | Cisterna di Latina – shredder, scrap purchasing and sorting, Cisterna di Latina | processor | al-profile, al-odlewy, al-wiory | [B] AIA permit G08383 of 7.07.2015 – technical annex (regione.lazio.it) |
| [Co.r.Met. S.r.l. Unipersonale](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/co-r-met-s-r-l-unipersonale.md) | Milano – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Milano | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – services, scrap trading (cormet.it) |
| [ECOMETAL srl](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/ecometal-srl.md) | Milano – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Milano | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – scrap purchasing (ecometalsrl.it) |
| [Free Metals S.r.l.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/free-metals-s-r-l.md) | Capriano del Colle – non-ferrous scrap depot, Capriano del Colle | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page |
| [Giotta S.p.a.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/giotta-s-p-a.md) | Castione Andevenno – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Castione Andevenno | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – services (giottaspa.com) |
| [Haiki Metals](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/haiki-metals.md) | Marcianise – lead-acid battery recycling, lead smelting and refining, lead alloys, Marcianise | smelter | pb-akumulatory | [B] Haiki+ S.p.A. – website, “Haiki Metals” page (divisione del Gruppo Haiki+; impianti di Paderno Dugnano e Marcianise) |
| [Haiki Metals](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/haiki-metals.md) | Paderno Dugnano – lead-acid battery recycling, lead smelting and refining, lead alloys, Paderno Dugnano | smelter | pb-akumulatory | [B] Haiki+ S.p.A. – website, “Haiki Metals” page (divisione del Gruppo Haiki+; impianti di Paderno Dugnano e Marcianise) |
| [Ligure Metalli S.r.l.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/ligure-metalli-s-r-l.md) | Genova-Voltri – depot for zinc, bronze and stainless steel scrap, Genova | processor | cu-braz | [B] Company website – home page |
| [Lombardi Metal Recycling S.r.l.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/lombardi-metal-recycling-s-r-l.md) | Bosco Marengo – non-ferrous scrap yard, Bosco Marengo | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page and contact |
| [Menoni Metalli S.r.l.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/menoni-metalli-s-r-l.md) | San Zeno Naviglio – non-ferrous scrap yard, San Zeno Naviglio | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page and addresses |
| [New Meca S.r.l.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/new-meca-s-r-l.md) | Lamezia Terme (San Pietro Lametino) – lead-acid battery recycling, rotary furnace, lead refining and lead alloys, Lamezia Terme | smelter | pb-akumulatory | [B] Regione Calabria – DDG n. 12130 of 30.08.2023, renewal of the AIA for the New Meca S.r.l. plant (Lamezia Terme) |
| [Piombifera Italiana S.p.A.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/piombifera-italiana-s-p-a.md) | Maclodio – lead-acid battery recycling and crude lead smelting (Monbat), Maclodio | smelter | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Monbat AD – Interim consolidated management report, 30.06.2025 |
| [Piomboleghe S.r.l. SB](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/piomboleghe-s-r-l-sb.md) | Brugherio – lead-acid battery recycling, smelting in rotary furnaces, lead refining and lead alloys, Brugherio | smelter | pb-akumulatory | [B] Piomboleghe – company website, home page |
| [Pyreco srl](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/pyreco-srl.md) | San Giovanni in Croce – non-ferrous scrap recycling, San Giovanni in Croce | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – materials (pyreco.it) |
| [Repiombo S.r.l.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/repiombo-s-r-l.md) | Calitri – lead-acid battery recycling and lead recovery (Seri Industrial), Calitri | smelter | pb-akumulatory | [B] Seri Industrial S.p.A. – website, “Repiombo – Smelter per il recupero di piombo e plastica” |
| [Rumet S.r.l.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/rumet-s-r-l.md) | Castenedolo – copper and brass scrap depot, Castenedolo | processor | cu-mosiadz | [B] Company website – home page |
| [Scurati S.p.A.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/scurati-s-p-a.md) | Cusano Milanino – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Cusano Milanino | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – scrap and waste (scurati.it) |
| [Sider Rottami Adriatica S.p.A.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/sider-rottami-adriatica-s-p-a.md) | Pesaro – scrap and WEEE processing, Pesaro | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page (business activity, AIA permits for Pesaro, plant addresses) |

## 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 | 3,874 | 7,192 | 3,318 | 1,458 | 1,367 |
| 2016 | 2,406 | 7,076 | 4,670 | 1,444 | 1,536 |
| 2017 | 1,163 | 8,478 | 7,316 | 1,620 | 1,840 |
| 2018 | 1,163 | 5,573 | 4,410 | 1,558 | 1,773 |
| 2019 | 1,400 | 6,794 | 5,394 | 1,565 | 1,692 |
| 2020 | 3,089 | 7,356 | 4,268 | 1,484 | 1,420 |
| 2021 | 1,630 | 4,003 | 2,374 | 1,549 | 1,724 |
| 2022 | 1,179 | 5,166 | 3,987 | 1,797 | 2,124 |
| 2023 | 1,319 | 5,264 | 3,945 | 1,905 | 2,145 |
| 2024 | 733 | 7,820 | 7,087 | 1,647 | 1,763 |
| 2025 | 1,042 | 10,618 | 9,575 | 1,669 | 1,641 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 931 | 4,212 | 3,281 | 1,437 | 1,676 |

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): Palestinian Territories 527 t, Croatia 151 t, Angola 104 t, Slovenia 85.6 t, France 30.7 t
- Largest scrap destinations (2025): India 6,397 t, Germany 1,939 t, Poland 715 t, Slovenia 594 t, Austria 558 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 | 482 | 5,003 | 4,521 |
| 2016 | 1,747 | 7,028 | 5,281 |
| 2017 | 2,668 | 9,302 | 6,634 |
| 2018 | 2,816 | 17,471 | 14,654 |
| 2019 | 757 | 31,945 | 31,188 |
| 2020 | 71.4 | 31,760 | 31,688 |
| 2021 | 1,022 | 35,061 | 34,039 |
| 2022 (break in series) | 466 | 20,960 | 20,494 |
| 2023 | 26.8 | 46,520 | 46,493 |
| 2024 | 372 | 38,197 | 37,825 |
| 2025 | 8.60 | 28,520 | 28,511 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 8.30 | 17,639 | 17,631 |

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

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