# Lead scrap – United Kingdom

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

Buyers of lead scrap in United Kingdom 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/united-kingdom
- Search buyers with this country set: https://ai-waw.com/en/recycling?metal=pb&country=GB&scope=wide

## Buyers in the country (9)

| Company | Plant | Type of buyer | Accepted grades | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Britannia Refined Metals Limited](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/britannia-refined-metals-limited.md) | Northfleet – crude lead refining with desilvering (Parkes process), lead alloys, Northfleet (Gravesend) | smelter | grades not established in the register documents | [A] Environment Agency – Public Register, Environmental Permitting Regulations – Installations, pozwolenie EPR/BM4945IW (status: Effective, posiadacz: BRITANNIA REFINED METALS LIMITED) |
| [Calder Industrial Materials Limited](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/calder-industrial-materials-limited.md) | Chester – lead products (rolled sheet, castings, shot, shielding) from remelting of lead ingots and lead scrap, Chester | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | [A] Environment Agency – Public Register, Environmental Permitting Regulations – Installations, pozwolenie EPR/BK9423IS (status: Effective, posiadacz: CALDER INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS LIMITED) |
| [Central Milled Lead Limited](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/central-milled-lead-limited.md) | Norton Canes (Cannock) – rolled and cast lead sheet from primary lead and lead scrap (The Lead Mill), Norton Canes (Cannock) | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | [A] Cannock Chase District Council – Permit to operate non-ferrous metals installation, ref. EPR 2/20 3/25, Central Milled Lead Limited |
| [Dalton Metal Recycling](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/dalton-metal-recycling.md) | Broxburn – shredder, ASR plant and cable processing, Broxburn | processor | cu-kable | [B] Company website – shredder, ASR, cables |
| [Enva Battery Recycling Limited](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/enva-battery-recycling-limited.md) | Immingham – breaking (cutting, shredding) and draining of lead-acid batteries without smelting, Immingham | processor | pb-akumulatory | [A] Environment Agency – Public Register, Environmental Permitting Regulations – Installations, pozwolenie EPR/CP3294LE (status: Effective, posiadacz: ENVA BATTERY RECYCLING LIMITED) |
| [Envirowales Limited](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/envirowales-limited.md) | Ebbw Vale (Rassau) – lead-acid battery recycling, lead smelting and refining, Ebbw Vale | smelter | pb-akumulatory | [B] Company website – Envirowales: Lead-Acid Battery Recycling Facility (envirowales.com) |
| [H. Ripley & Co](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/h-ripley-co.md) | Hailsham – scrapyard, lead-acid battery and WEEE recycling, Hailsham | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – locations |
| [HJE Limited](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/ecobat-resources-uk-limited.md) | Darley Dale – secondary lead smelter (battery recycling), Darley Dale | smelter | pb-akumulatory | [A] Environment Agency – dokument decyzyjny pozwolenia BL5598IR/V009 |
| [M L Operations Ltd](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/m-l-operations-ltd.md) | Woodville (Swadlincote) – lead sheet from remelting and refining of lead scrap (Midland Lead), Woodville (Swadlincote) | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | [A] Environment Agency – Public Register, Environmental Permitting Regulations – Installations, pozwolenie EPR/UP3138ZQ (status: Effective, posiadacz: M L OPERATIONS LIMITED) |

## Scrap trade

Scrap trade data for the country – in preparation.

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

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