# Lead scrap – Spain

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

Buyers of lead scrap in Spain 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/spain
- Search buyers with this country set: https://ai-waw.com/en/recycling?metal=pb&country=ES
- imports 2025: 63,430 t (-20.4% y/y); exports 2025: 14,068 t (+100.6% y/y); import unit value 2025 – from declarations, not a market price: 773 EUR/t

## Buyers in the country (23)

| Company | Plant | Type of buyer | Accepted grades | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Alumisel, S.A.U.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/alumisel-s-a-u.md) | O Porriño (Budiño) – ferrous and non-ferrous scrap processing plant, O Porriño | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – facilities and technology |
| [Alumisel, S.A.U.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/alumisel-s-a-u.md) | San Cibrao das Viñas – scrap collection and sorting centre, San Cibrao das Viñas | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – facilities and technology |
| [Alumisel, S.A.U.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/alumisel-s-a-u.md) | Vigo – scrap collection and sorting centre, Vigo | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – facilities and technology |
| [Azor Ambiental, S.A.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/azor-ambiental-s-a.md) | Molina de Segura – lead-acid battery recycling, smelting (segunda fusión) and casting of lead ingots, Molina de Segura | smelter | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Azor Ambiental – company website (Empresa, Servicios, Productos) |
| [Bilse Metales, S.L.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/bilse-metales-s-l.md) | Alcalá de Guadaíra – non-ferrous scrap depot, Alcalá de Guadaíra | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page |
| [Derichebourg España, S.A.U.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/derichebourg-espana-s-a-u.md) | Albalate del Arzobispo – RECOBAT lead smelter (recycling of spent batteries), Albalate del Arzobispo | smelter | pb-akumulatory | [B] Derichebourg España – Albalate del Arzobispo, plomo (formerly RECOBAT; recycling of spent lead batteries; NIMA 4400000141, AAI AR/AAI-9) |
| [Derichebourg España, S.A.U.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/derichebourg-espana-s-a-u.md) | Alcalá de Guadaíra – non-ferrous scrap yard, Alcalá de Guadaíra | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – plant description |
| [Derichebourg España, S.A.U.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/derichebourg-espana-s-a-u.md) | Alicante – non-ferrous scrap yard, Alicante | processor | cu-kable, al-kable, pb-akumulatory | [B] Company website – plant description |
| [Derichebourg España, S.A.U.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/derichebourg-espana-s-a-u.md) | Araia (Asparrena) – shredder and cable granulation, Araia | processor | cu-kable, al-kable | [B] Company website – plant description |
| [Derichebourg España, S.A.U.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/derichebourg-espana-s-a-u.md) | Barberà del Vallès – non-ferrous scrap yard, Barberà del Vallès | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – plant description |
| [Derichebourg España, S.A.U.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/derichebourg-espana-s-a-u.md) | La Muela (Centrovía) – non-ferrous scrap yard, La Muela | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – plant description |
| [Derichebourg España, S.A.U.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/derichebourg-espana-s-a-u.md) | Logroño – non-ferrous scrap yard, Logroño | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – plant description |
| [Derichebourg España, S.A.U.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/derichebourg-espana-s-a-u.md) | Málaga (Santa Teresa) – non-ferrous scrap yard, Málaga | processor | cu-kable, al-kable | [B] Company website – plant description |
| [Derichebourg España, S.A.U.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/derichebourg-espana-s-a-u.md) | Mejorada del Campo – non-ferrous scrap yard, Mejorada del Campo | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – plant description |
| [Derichebourg España, S.A.U.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/derichebourg-espana-s-a-u.md) | O Porriño (As Gándaras) – non-ferrous scrap yard, O Porriño | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – plant description |
| [Derichebourg España, S.A.U.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/derichebourg-espana-s-a-u.md) | Paterna – scrap yard and WEEE processing, Paterna | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – plant description |
| [Derichebourg España, S.A.U.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/derichebourg-espana-s-a-u.md) | Valladolid (San Cristóbal) – non-ferrous scrap yard, Valladolid | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – plant description |
| [Exide Technologies, S.L.U.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/exide-technologies-s-l-u.md) | San Esteban de Gormaz – battery recycling, lead recovery by smelting (segunda fusión), San Esteban de Gormaz | smelter | pb-akumulatory | [B] BOCYL of 13.02.2009 – Resolución: autorización ambiental, planta de recuperación de plomo por segunda fusión (Exide Technologies) |
| [Exide Technologies, S.L.U.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/exide-technologies-s-l-u.md) | Sant Julià del Llor i Bonmatí – battery recycling plant (Recicladora Bonmatí), Sant Julià del Llor i Bonmatí | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Exide Technologies, S.L.U. – Estado de Información No Financiera, ejercicio finalizado 31.03.2023 |
| [Industrias López Soriano, S.L.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/industrias-lopez-soriano-s-a.md) | Zaragoza (PTR La Cartuja Baja) – shredder and scrap processing, Zaragoza | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page |
| [Metales Unzueta II, S.L.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/metales-unzueta-ii-s-l.md) | Vitoria-Gasteiz (PI Betoño) – non-ferrous scrap depot, Vitoria-Gasteiz | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page |
| [Metalúrgica de Medina, S.A. (MEMESA)](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/metalurgica-de-medina-s-a-memesa.md) | Medina del Campo – plant producing secondary lead and lead alloys from batteries and other lead-bearing waste, Medina del Campo | smelter | grades not established in the register documents | [B] BOCYL no. 109 of 8.06.2022 – Orden: amendment of the autorización ambiental, planta de producción de plomo, Metalúrgica de Medina, S.A. |
| [Sociedad Andaluza de Producciones Sostenibles, S.L.U.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/sociedad-andaluza-de-producciones-sostenibles-s-l-u.md) | Aznalcóllar (PAMA) – lead-acid battery recovery and recycling plant with lead smelting, Aznalcóllar | smelter | pb-akumulatory | [B] Junta de Andalucía – Resolución AAI/SE/249/2011: autorización ambiental integrada, planta de valorización y reciclaje de baterías usadas de plomo ácido, Aznalcóllar |

## 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 | 42,868 | 2,525 | -40,342 | 949 | 1,530 |
| 2016 | 43,715 | 1,908 | -41,807 | 901 | 1,561 |
| 2017 | 56,503 | 1,222 | -55,281 | 1,102 | 1,923 |
| 2018 | 62,482 | 2,435 | -60,048 | 1,104 | 1,928 |
| 2019 | 56,847 | 2,790 | -54,057 | 918 | 1,568 |
| 2020 | 45,016 | 2,804 | -42,213 | 808 | 1,502 |
| 2021 | 65,236 | 4,895 | -60,341 | 969 | 1,531 |
| 2022 | 67,077 | 6,272 | -60,805 | 1,040 | 1,751 |
| 2023 | 78,239 | 4,767 | -73,472 | 1,038 | 1,719 |
| 2024 | 79,720 | 7,015 | -72,706 | 897 | 1,692 |
| 2025 | 63,430 | 14,068 | -49,362 | 773 | 3,300 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 60,580 | 13,206 | -47,374 | 694 | 7,843 |

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): France 44,885 t, Portugal 10,158 t, Italy 3,949 t, United Kingdom 2,662 t, Malta 518 t
- Largest scrap destinations (2025): India 9,623 t, Portugal 2,513 t, Belgium 1,441 t, France 492 t, United Kingdom 0 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 | 2,044 | 0 | -2,044 |
| 2016 | 1,421 | 1.60 | -1,419 |
| 2017 | 22,588 | 0 | -22,588 |
| 2018 | 24,564 | – | -24,564 |
| 2019 | 27,765 | 20 | -27,745 |
| 2020 | 20,534 | 18.2 | -20,516 |
| 2021 | 38,463 | 88.5 | -38,375 |
| 2022 (break in series) | 52,179 | 682 | -51,497 |
| 2023 | 65,175 | 133 | -65,043 |
| 2024 | 60,738 | 25.3 | -60,713 |
| 2025 | 56,554 | 283 | -56,271 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 38,379 | 1,255 | -37,124 |

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

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