# Lead scrap – Austria

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

Buyers of lead scrap in Austria 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://www.ai-waw.com/en/recycling/lead/austria
- Search buyers with this country set: https://www.ai-waw.com/en/recycling?metal=pb&country=AT
- imports 2025: 6,159 t (-2.0% y/y); exports 2025: 1,999 t (-6.2% y/y); import unit value 2025 – from declarations, not a market price: 719 EUR/t

## Buyers in the country (12)

| Company | Plant | Type of buyer | Accepted grades | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Buchhauser GmbH](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/buchhauser-gmbh.md) | Voitsberg – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Voitsberg | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – metal scrap purchasing, aluminium (buchhauser.at) |
| [Ecobat Resources Austria GmbH](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/bmg-metall-und-recycling-gmbh.md) | Arnoldstein – secondary lead smelter (battery recycling), Arnoldstein | smelter | pb-akumulatory | [B] Ecobat, press release “Ecobat Completes Sale of Germany & Austria Operations to Clarios”, 04.05.2026 – Arnoldstein plant (battery recycling and special lead) |
| [Gebrüder Gratz Ges.m.b.H.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/gebruder-gratz-ges-m-b-h.md) | Edt bei Lambach – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Edt bei Lambach | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – scrap grades and materials (gratz-schrott.at) |
| [Josef Sieber GesmbH](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/josef-sieber-gesmbh.md) | Guntramsdorf – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Guntramsdorf | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – metal trading plant, Werk 4 (sieber.co.at) |
| [KRONLACHNER Ges. m. b. H.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/kronlachner-ges-m-b-h.md) | Waizenkirchen – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Waizenkirchen | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – scrap and metals (kronlachner.info) |
| [Loacker Recycling GmbH](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/loacker-recycling-gmbh.md) | Götzis – non-ferrous scrapyard and e-scrap recycling, Götzis | processor | cu-kable, al-kable | [B] Loacker website – Götzis location |
| [Metall-Service Gesellschaft m.b.H.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/metall-service-gesellschaft-m-b-h.md) | Prambachkirchen – aluminium and magnesium scrap recycling, Prambachkirchen | processor | cu-mosiadz | [B] Company website – home page |
| [Metallhandel Grassmayr GmbH](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/metallhandel-grassmayr-gmbh.md) | Innsbruck – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Innsbruck | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – metal purchasing, aluminium, imprint (metallhandel-grassmayr.com) |
| [Peter Seppele Gesellschaft m.b.H.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/peter-seppele-gesellschaft-m-b-h.md) | Feistritz/Drau – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Feistritz/Drau | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – scrap and metals, sorting, valuation (seppele.at) |
| [Reichl - Schrott GmbH](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/reichl-schrott-gmbh.md) | Straß in Steiermark – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Straß in Steiermark | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – services, non-ferrous metals (reichl-schrott.at) |
| [Schaufler GmbH](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/schaufler-gmbh.md) | Ybbs an der Donau – head office, ferrous and non-ferrous scrapyard, Ybbs an der Donau | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – Ybbs/Donau location |
| [Weiss Schrott- u. Metallhandel GmbH](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/weiss-schrott-u-metallhandel-gmbh.md) | Hallein – non-ferrous scrapyard and cable processing, Hallein | processor | cu-kable, al-kable | [B] Loacker website – Weiss (Hallein) location |

## 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 | 1,241 | 2,256 | 1,015 | 1,279 | 1,437 |
| 2016 | 3,486 | 1,900 | -1,585 | 1,332 | 1,508 |
| 2017 | 3,440 | 2,653 | -787 | 1,637 | 1,810 |
| 2018 | 2,461 | 5,997 | 3,535 | 1,516 | 1,917 |
| 2019 | 3,618 | 5,506 | 1,888 | 1,376 | 1,699 |
| 2020 | 3,053 | 5,163 | 2,110 | 1,197 | 1,453 |
| 2021 | 2,572 | 4,691 | 2,119 | 1,583 | 1,517 |
| 2022 | 1,586 | 2,511 | 925 | 1,623 | 1,887 |
| 2023 | 1,174 | 3,977 | 2,802 | 1,595 | 1,921 |
| 2024 | 6,282 | 2,131 | -4,151 | 862 | 1,576 |
| 2025 | 6,159 | 1,999 | -4,160 | 719 | 1,382 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 3,741 | 1,046 | -2,695 | 722 | 1,229 |

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): Italy 5,737 t, Switzerland 138 t, Germany 138 t, Netherlands 97.6 t, Slovenia 22.5 t
- Largest scrap destinations (2025): Czechia 802 t, Germany 634 t, Slovenia 400 t, Poland 73 t, Italy 58.9 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 | 7,066 | 722 | -6,344 |
| 2016 | 7,087 | 213 | -6,874 |
| 2017 | 8,760 | 1,709 | -7,051 |
| 2018 | 9,774 | 2,521 | -7,253 |
| 2019 | 10,184 | 3,159 | -7,026 |
| 2020 | 7,614 | 2,879 | -4,735 |
| 2021 | 4,499 | 4,038 | -461 |
| 2022 (break in series) | 18,345 | 6,066 | -12,279 |
| 2023 | 18,564 | 5,080 | -13,483 |
| 2024 | 15,915 | 5,812 | -10,103 |
| 2025 | 14,075 | 8,192 | -5,883 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 6,037 | 4,406 | -1,631 |

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

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