# Lead scrap – Belgium

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

Buyers of lead scrap in Belgium 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/belgium
- Search buyers with this country set: https://www.ai-waw.com/en/recycling?metal=pb&country=BE
- imports 2025: 21,886 t (+33.2% y/y); exports 2025: 14,327 t (-30.4% y/y); import unit value 2025 – from declarations, not a market price: 2,886 EUR/t

## Buyers in the country (17)

| Company | Plant | Type of buyer | Accepted grades | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Alfamet BVBA](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/alfamet-bvba.md) | Dendermonde – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Dendermonde | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – scrap recycling (alfamet.be) |
| [Campine NV](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/campine-nv.md) | Campine NV, Beerse | smelter | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Campine NV, profil korporacyjny |
| [De Knop Recycling BV](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/de-knop-recycling-bv.md) | Sint-Jans-Molenbeek – metal scrap purchasing and yard, Sint-Jans-Molenbeek | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – old metal purchasing (deknop.be) |
| [Derichebourg Belgium SA](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/derichebourg-belgium-sa.md) | Bruxelles – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Bruxelles | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – Bruxelles plant (derichebourgbelgium.be) |
| [Derichebourg Belgium SA](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/derichebourg-belgium-sa.md) | Liège – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Liège | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – Derichebourg Belgium Liège plant (derichebourgbelgium.be) |
| [ECOFER SA](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/ecofer-sa.md) | Tournai – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Tournai | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – metal purchasing (ecofer.be) |
| [Hendrickx & Co NV](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/hendrickx-co-nv.md) | Lier – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Lier | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page, metal purchasing (hendrickxrecycling.be) |
| [Keyser et Fils SA](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/keyser-et-fils-sa.md) | Courcelles – metal purchasing and vehicle dismantling, Courcelles | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page, metal purchasing (recyclagekeysercourcelles.be) |
| [Multi Continental Belgie BV](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/multi-continental-belgie-bv.md) | Pelt – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Pelt | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page, metal purchasing (mcgroup.be) |
| [Nieulandt Recycling BV](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/nieulandt-recycling-bv.md) | Aalst – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Aalst | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page (nieulandtrecycling.be) |
| [Recymet SA](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/recymet-sa.md) | Châtelet – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Châtelet | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page, metal purchasing (recymetrecycling.be) |
| [Stassen Recycling NV](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/stassen-recycling-nv.md) | Genk – purchasing and processing of metals, wrecks and AEEA, Genk | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page (stassenrecycling.com) |
| [Stevens Recycling NV](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/stevens-recycling-nv.md) | Brussel (Rederskaai) – scrap yard, Brussel | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – locations |
| [Stevens Recycling NV](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/stevens-recycling-nv.md) | Charleroi (Dampremy) – scrap yard, Charleroi | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – locations |
| [Stevens Recycling NV](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/stevens-recycling-nv.md) | Genk – steel and non-ferrous scrapyard, Genk | processor | cu-kable, al-kable | [B] Company website – locations |
| [V&M Recycling S.A.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/v-m-recycling-s-a.md) | Obourg – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Obourg | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – V&M Recycling plant (recymetrecycling.be) |
| [Vermetal BV](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/vermetal-bv.md) | Schelle – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Schelle | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – yard purchase price list (vermetal.be) |

## 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 | 26,373 | 16,240 | -10,133 | 1,658 | 1,219 |
| 2016 | 27,021 | 16,372 | -10,650 | 1,342 | 1,228 |
| 2017 | 21,278 | 15,844 | -5,434 | 1,493 | 1,520 |
| 2018 | 19,202 | 11,737 | -7,466 | 1,523 | 1,522 |
| 2019 | 19,509 | 16,359 | -3,149 | 1,432 | 1,222 |
| 2020 | 15,400 | 13,014 | -2,386 | 1,325 | 1,089 |
| 2021 | 16,898 | 19,174 | 2,276 | 1,642 | 1,342 |
| 2022 | 19,038 | 33,821 | 14,784 | 1,859 | 1,116 |
| 2023 | 20,576 | 26,257 | 5,682 | 1,827 | 1,190 |
| 2024 | 16,428 | 20,586 | 4,158 | 1,666 | 1,411 |
| 2025 | 21,886 | 14,327 | -7,559 | 2,886 | 1,427 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 12,539 | 9,568 | -2,970 | 3,682 | 1,929 |

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): Netherlands 9,439 t, France 7,700 t, Spain 1,995 t, Germany 828 t, Finland 460 t
- Largest scrap destinations (2025): France 5,684 t, Netherlands 4,530 t, India 2,991 t, Spain 399 t, Germany 254 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 | 322 | 12,436 | 12,114 |
| 2016 | 366 | 12,162 | 11,796 |
| 2017 | 123 | 14,119 | 13,997 |
| 2018 | 252 | 15,551 | 15,298 |
| 2019 | 189 | 11,130 | 10,941 |
| 2020 | 108 | 13,032 | 12,923 |
| 2021 | 3,956 | 15,497 | 11,541 |
| 2022 (break in series) | 68,325 | 3,882 | -64,443 |
| 2023 | 61,886 | 3,566 | -58,320 |
| 2024 | 58,549 | 461 | -58,088 |
| 2025 | 56,362 | 599 | -55,764 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 33,147 | 1,267 | -31,879 |

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

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