# Lead scrap – Hungary

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

Buyers of lead scrap in Hungary 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/hungary
- Search buyers with this country set: https://www.ai-waw.com/en/recycling?metal=pb&country=HU
- imports 2025: 893 t (+94.7% y/y); exports 2025: 361 t (-38.3% y/y); import unit value 2025 – from declarations, not a market price: 1,039 EUR/t

## Buyers in the country (7)

| Company | Plant | Type of buyer | Accepted grades | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [ALU-ÖNTVÉNY Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató Kft.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/alu-ontveny-kereskedelmi-es-szolgaltato-kft.md) | Balatonszabadi – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Balatonszabadi | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [A] Decision of the Somogy County Office SO/KTHF/00048-11/2024 – permit for the collection, trading and preliminary treatment of waste (kormanyhivatalok.hu) |
| [EuroInvestMetal Kft.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/euroinvestmetal-kft.md) | Budapest – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Budapest | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – purchase price list, including aluminium (euroinvestmetal.hu) |
| [Fe-Ferrum Kft.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/fe-ferrum-kft.md) | Budapest – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Budapest | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – products, including aluminium scrap (fe-ferrum.hu) |
| [JÁSZ-PLASZTIK Kft.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/jasz-plasztik-kft.md) | Jászberény – processing of spent lead-acid batteries, Jászberény | smelter | grades not established in the register documents | [B] EEA, Industrial Reporting under the IED and E-PRTR, version 16 (2007–2024), file “F6_1_IED_Installations.csv” (User friendly .csv files) – JÁSZ-PLASZTIK Kft. spent lead-acid battery processing installation |
| [METALEX 2001 Hulladékkereskedelmi Kft.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/metalex-2001-hulladekkereskedelmi-kft.md) | Ócsa – non-ferrous scrap yard and processing, Ócsa | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – price list of 2.11.2026 (metalex2001.hu) |
| [Regy Metal Kft.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/regy-metal-kft.md) | Jobbágyi – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Jobbágyi | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page (regymetal.hu) |
| [Zagyva Fém Kft.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/zagyva-fem-kft.md) | Salgótarján – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Salgótarján | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [A] Decision of the Nógrád County Office NO/HGO/1461-22/2024 – permit for the collection and preliminary treatment of waste (kormanyhivatalok.hu) |

## 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 | 64.1 | 3,527 | 3,463 | 1,047 | 1,153 |
| 2016 | 109 | 4,851 | 4,742 | 1,347 | 947 |
| 2017 | 37.8 | 5,527 | 5,489 | 1,652 | 1,096 |
| 2018 | 69.4 | 4,395 | 4,326 | 2,208 | 1,046 |
| 2019 | 62.9 | 4,336 | 4,273 | 1,416 | 934 |
| 2020 | 81.3 | 2,979 | 2,898 | 1,974 | 915 |
| 2021 | 115 | 4,342 | 4,227 | 2,389 | 971 |
| 2022 | 146 | 3,082 | 2,935 | 1,675 | 1,163 |
| 2023 | 314 | 2,122 | 1,808 | 1,822 | 1,102 |
| 2024 | 459 | 585 | 126 | 1,149 | 1,741 |
| 2025 | 893 | 361 | -532 | 1,039 | 1,585 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 200 | 243 | 42.7 | 1,051 | 1,646 |

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): Austria 794 t, Slovakia 53.7 t, Slovenia 45.2 t, Croatia 0 t, Romania 0 t
- Largest scrap destinations (2025): Netherlands 93.8 t, Poland 70.9 t, Austria 56.5 t, Czechia 54.8 t, India 47 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 | 0 | 7,882 | 7,882 |
| 2016 | – | 10,175 | 10,175 |
| 2017 | 0 | 10,024 | 10,024 |
| 2018 | – | 9,391 | 9,391 |
| 2019 | – | 7,166 | 7,166 |
| 2020 | – | 1,593 | 1,593 |
| 2021 | 0 | 928 | 928 |
| 2022 (break in series) | 51 | 6,092 | 6,041 |
| 2023 | 2,722 | 5,271 | 2,549 |
| 2024 | 3,089 | 12.7 | -3,076 |
| 2025 | 5,911 | – | -5,911 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 1,957 | – | -1,957 |

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

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