Recycling · lead · Poland
Lead scrap – Poland: buyers and trade
Poland imports more lead scrap than it exports – by 3.60k t in 2025. Largest supplier: Netherlands; largest buyer: Czechia. Data: Eurostat Comext (CN 7802 00 00) and the Companies register.
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2015–2025 series and unit values
| Year | Imports (t) | Exports (t) | Balance (t) | Import unit value (EUR/t) | Export unit value (EUR/t) |
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| 2015 | 14,685 | 4,087 | -10,598 | 1,291 | 810 |
| 2016 | 21,707 | 4,055 | -17,652 | 1,401 | 873 |
| 2017 | 23,352 | 3,675 | -19,677 | 1,574 | 1,077 |
| 2018 | 18,085 | 3,880 | -14,206 | 1,303 | 1,234 |
| 2019 | 13,462 | 5,999 | -7,463 | 1,358 | 1,343 |
| 2020 | 9,130 | 3,911 | -5,219 | 1,101 | 1,217 |
| 2021 | 8,820 | 3,676 | -5,144 | 1,568 | 1,416 |
| 2022 | 13,249 | 3,496 | -9,754 | 1,774 | 1,613 |
| 2023 | 7,322 | 2,587 | -4,735 | 1,759 | 1,470 |
| 2024 | 8,720 | 3,099 | -5,622 | 1,622 | 1,287 |
| 2025 | 7,535 | 3,907 | -3,627 | 2,029 | 1,364 |
| 2026 incomplete year: 2026-01/2026-08 | 2,440 | 949 | -1,490 | 2,866 | 1,862 |
Unit value (EUR/t) – value divided by mass from trade declarations (Comext); an approximation of the price level, not a market price. CN codes: 7802 00 00 .
Lead: lead waste and scrap (7802 00 00). Spent lead-acid batteries – a separate series (battery mass, not lead content); the series are not added up. Source: Eurostat Comext – EU trade by CN8 (DS-045409), as of 2026-11-04. Balance = exports − imports. Comext
Spent lead-acid batteries – separate series
Table of years (chart data)
| Year | Imports (t) | Exports (t) | Balance (t) | Import unit value (EUR/t) | Export unit value (EUR/t) |
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| 2015 | 1,030 | 56.3 | -974 | 860 | 758 |
| 2016 | 766 | 1 | -765 | 714 | 4,926 |
| 2017 | 6,358 | 0 | -6,358 | 952 | – |
| 2018 | 8,599 | 0 | -8,599 | 912 | – |
| 2019 | 15,491 | 112 | -15,379 | 832 | 1,974 |
| 2020 | 26,210 | 0.20 | -26,210 | 746 | 3,390 |
| 2021 | 42,725 | 0 | -42,725 | 856 | – |
| 2022 break in series | 3,890 | 0.10 | -3,890 | 1,054 | 116,150 |
| 2023 | 1,541 | – | -1,541 | 915 | – |
| 2024 | 10,198 | 239 | -9,959 | 643 | 689 |
| 2025 | 9,446 | 383 | -9,064 | 716 | 686 |
| 2026 incomplete year: 2026-01/2026-08 | 16,657 | – | -16,657 | 691 | – |
Largest scrap suppliers (2025)
- Germany 5,325 t
- Netherlands 4,117 t
Largest scrap destinations (2025)
- Germany 383 t
Unit value (EUR/t) – value divided by mass from trade declarations (Comext); an approximation of the price level, not a market price. CN codes: 8548 10 21, 8549 11 10, 8549 11 90 .
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. Source: Eurostat Comext – EU trade by CN8 (DS-045409), as of 2026-11-04. Balance = exports − imports. Comext
EU-27 context
EU-27 exports of lead scrap to non-EU countries amounted to 41.1k t in 2025 (24.1k t in 2024), imports from outside the EU – 34.6k t. Main non-EU buyers: India 38.8k t, United Kingdom 1.80k t, Hong Kong 0.10k t. EU scrap market →
Buyers – Poland
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Baterpol S.A.
Katowice – lead plant (lead refining and alloys), Katowice · Poland
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Baterpol S.A.
Świętochłowice – battery scrap processing plant, Świętochłowice · Poland
Accepted grades: spent lead-acid batteries (whole or crushed)
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Centrozłom Wrocław S.A.
Gorzów Wielkopolski – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Gorzów Wielkopolski · Poland
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Centrozłom Wrocław S.A.
Kalisz – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Kalisz · Poland
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Centrozłom Wrocław S.A.
Konin – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Konin · Poland
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Centrozłom Wrocław S.A.
Legnica – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Legnica · Poland
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Centrozłom Wrocław S.A.
Łódź – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Łódź · Poland
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Centrozłom Wrocław S.A.
Oława – scrap purchasing and steel warehouse, Oława · Poland
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Centrozłom Wrocław S.A.
Opole – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Opole · Poland
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Centrozłom Wrocław S.A.
Poznań – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Poznań · Poland
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Centrozłom Wrocław S.A.
Wrocław – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Wrocław · Poland
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Centrozłom Wrocław S.A.
Zielona Góra – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Zielona Góra · Poland
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EKO ALU Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością spółka komandytowa
Poznań – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Poznań · Poland
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Elektrorecykling S.A.
Sękowo – WEEE processing plant, Sękowo · Poland
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Global Metal Spółka z o.o.
Piotrków Trybunalski – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Piotrków Trybunalski · Poland
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Hemarpol Trade sp. z o.o. sp.k.
Kalety – cable and metal mixture recycling plant, Kalety · Poland
Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, mixed copper-bearing scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap, shredded aluminium fraction (including mixed non-ferrous metals)
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MB Recycling sp. z o.o. Przedsiębiorstwo Gospodarki Odpadami sp.k.
Głogów Małopolski – battery and accumulator processing plant, Głogów Małopolski · Poland
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MB Recycling sp. z o.o. Przedsiębiorstwo Gospodarki Odpadami sp.k.
Micigózd – WEEE processing plant, Micigózd · Poland
Accepted grades: copper-bearing electronic scrap (printed circuit boards, components)
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Nicrometal S.A.
Bytom – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Bytom · Poland
Accepted grades: brass scrap, bronze and red brass scrap
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Nicrometal S.A.
Dębica – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Dębica · Poland
Accepted grades: brass scrap, bronze and red brass scrap
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Nicrometal S.A.
Toruń – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Toruń · Poland
Accepted grades: brass scrap, bronze and red brass scrap
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Odylion sp. z o.o. sp.k.
Będzin – non-ferrous metals buying branch, Będzin · Poland
Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap
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Odylion sp. z o.o. sp.k.
Biała Podlaska – non-ferrous metals buying branch, Biała Podlaska · Poland
Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap
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Odylion sp. z o.o. sp.k.
Gądki – non-ferrous metals purchasing branch, Gądki · Poland
Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap
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Odylion sp. z o.o. sp.k.
Gdynia – non-ferrous metals purchasing branch, Gdynia · Poland
Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap
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Odylion sp. z o.o. sp.k.
Łódź – non-ferrous metals purchasing branch, Łódź · Poland
Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap
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Odylion sp. z o.o. sp.k.
Otwock – non-ferrous metals purchasing branch, Otwock · Poland
Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap
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Odylion sp. z o.o. sp.k.
Warszawa-Targówek (ul. Przecławska 2) – non-ferrous metals buying branch, Warszawa · Poland
Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap
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Odylion sp. z o.o. sp.k.
Wrocław – non-ferrous metals purchasing branch, Wrocław · Poland
Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap
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Orzeł Biały S.A.
Piekary Śląskie – lead-acid battery recycling, lead smelting and refining, Piekary Śląskie · Poland
Accepted grades: spent lead-acid batteries (whole or crushed)
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P.P.H.U. STILMAR Michał Dobrzyński
Częstochowa – processing of non-ferrous metals and aluminium dross, Częstochowa · Poland
Accepted grades: aluminium skimmings, drosses, spills and metallics
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RADO sp. z o.o.
Ławnica – cable recycling, Ławnica · Poland
Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, mixed copper-bearing scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap
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RMC Polska Sp. z o.o.
Kunice – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Kunice · Poland
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RMC Polska Sp. z o.o.
Mielec – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Mielec · Poland
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RMC Polska Sp. z o.o.
Szczecin – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Szczecin · Poland
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Scholz Polska Sp. z o.o.
Grudziądz – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Grudziądz · Poland
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Scholz Polska Sp. z o.o.
Inowrocław – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Inowrocław · Poland
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Scholz Polska Sp. z o.o.
Skawina – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Skawina · Poland
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STARMET SP. Z O.O.
Stargard – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Stargard · Poland
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Syntom Metal Recycling sp. z o.o.
Białystok – non-ferrous scrap buying branch, Białystok · Poland
Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap, spent lead-acid batteries (whole or crushed)
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Syntom Metal Recycling sp. z o.o.
Bielsko-Biała – non-ferrous scrap buying branch, Bielsko-Biała · Poland
Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap, spent lead-acid batteries (whole or crushed)
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Syntom Metal Recycling sp. z o.o.
Bydgoszcz – non-ferrous scrap buying branch, Bydgoszcz · Poland
Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap, spent lead-acid batteries (whole or crushed)
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Syntom Metal Recycling sp. z o.o.
Gdańsk – non-ferrous scrap purchasing branch, Gdańsk · Poland
Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap, spent lead-acid batteries (whole or crushed)
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Syntom Metal Recycling sp. z o.o.
Kalisz – non-ferrous scrap purchasing branch, Kalisz · Poland
Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap, spent lead-acid batteries (whole or crushed)
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Syntom Metal Recycling sp. z o.o.
Konstantynów Łódzki – non-ferrous scrap purchasing branch, Konstantynów Łódzki · Poland
Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap, spent lead-acid batteries (whole or crushed)
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Syntom Metal Recycling sp. z o.o.
Lublin – non-ferrous scrap purchasing branch, Lublin · Poland
Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap, spent lead-acid batteries (whole or crushed)
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Syntom Metal Recycling sp. z o.o.
Piotrków Trybunalski – non-ferrous scrap purchasing branch, Piotrków Trybunalski · Poland
Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap, spent lead-acid batteries (whole or crushed)
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Syntom Metal Recycling sp. z o.o.
Poznań – non-ferrous scrap purchasing branch, Poznań · Poland
Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap, spent lead-acid batteries (whole or crushed)
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Syntom Metal Recycling sp. z o.o.
Sosnowiec – non-ferrous scrap purchasing branch, Sosnowiec · Poland
Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap, spent lead-acid batteries (whole or crushed)
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Syntom Metal Recycling sp. z o.o.
Szczecin – non-ferrous scrap purchasing branch, Szczecin · Poland
Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap, spent lead-acid batteries (whole or crushed)
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Syntom Metal Recycling sp. z o.o.
Tomaszów Mazowiecki – main non-ferrous scrap processing plant, Tomaszów Mazowiecki · Poland
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Syntom Metal Recycling sp. z o.o.
Zabrze – non-ferrous scrap purchasing branch, Zabrze · Poland
Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap, spent lead-acid batteries (whole or crushed)
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Tesla Recycling sp. z o.o.
Grodzisk Mazowiecki – e-scrap and non-ferrous metals processing plant, Grodzisk Mazowiecki · Poland
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Wtórmet Radzionków Sp. z o.o.
Radzionków – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Radzionków · Poland
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Zakłady Elektrochemiczne ALCO-MOT Sp. z o.o.
Czarnków – lead melting and lead castings for batteries, Czarnków · Poland
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ZPZ ZŁOMEX S.A.
Kraków – purchasing yard for steel scrap and non-ferrous metals, Kraków · Poland
Straight-line distance (great circle) from the shipping point – not road distance. The description of the shipment procedure is general and does not constitute legal advice. Legal status as of 20 October 2026: Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 of the European Parliament and of the Council on shipments of waste. The classification of the waste and the obligations of the parties are determined case by case.
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