# Lead scrap – Romania

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

Buyers of lead scrap in Romania 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/romania
- Search buyers with this country set: https://www.ai-waw.com/en/recycling?metal=pb&country=RO
- imports 2025: 292 t (+371.1% y/y); exports 2025: 910 t (-57.2% y/y); import unit value 2025 – from declarations, not a market price: 1,446 EUR/t

## Buyers in the country (17)

| Company | Plant | Type of buyer | Accepted grades | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [RematHolding Co. S.R.L.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/rematholding-co-s-r-l.md) | București – shredder (Chitila), Zorba flotation and cable granulation (Berceni), București | processor | cu-kable, al-kable, al-strzepy | [B] Company website – technologies and equipment |
| [REMATINVEST S.R.L.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/rematinvest-s-r-l.md) | Arad – scrap collection and processing centre, Arad | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – contact and work sites |
| [REMATINVEST S.R.L.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/rematinvest-s-r-l.md) | Baia Mare – scrap collection and processing centre, Baia Mare | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – contact and work sites |
| [REMATINVEST S.R.L.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/rematinvest-s-r-l.md) | Bistrița – scrap collection and processing centre, Bistrița | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – contact and work sites |
| [REMATINVEST S.R.L.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/rematinvest-s-r-l.md) | Botoșani – scrap collection and processing centre, Botoșani | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – contact and work sites |
| [REMATINVEST S.R.L.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/rematinvest-s-r-l.md) | Călărași – scrap collection and processing centre, Călărași | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – contact and work sites |
| [REMATINVEST S.R.L.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/rematinvest-s-r-l.md) | Cluj-Napoca – scrap collection and processing centre, Cluj-Napoca | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – contact and work sites |
| [REMATINVEST S.R.L.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/rematinvest-s-r-l.md) | Dorohoi – scrap collection and processing centre, Dorohoi | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – contact and work sites |
| [REMATINVEST S.R.L.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/rematinvest-s-r-l.md) | Galați – scrap collection and processing centre, Galați | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – contact and work sites |
| [REMATINVEST S.R.L.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/rematinvest-s-r-l.md) | Iași – scrap collection and processing centre, Iași | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – contact and work sites |
| [REMATINVEST S.R.L.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/rematinvest-s-r-l.md) | Mediaș – scrap collection and processing centre, Mediaș | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – contact and work sites |
| [REMATINVEST S.R.L.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/rematinvest-s-r-l.md) | Oradea – scrap collection and processing centre, Oradea | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – contact and work sites |
| [REMATINVEST S.R.L.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/rematinvest-s-r-l.md) | Săcălaz – scrap collection and processing centre, Săcălaz | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – contact and work sites |
| [REMATINVEST S.R.L.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/rematinvest-s-r-l.md) | Sibiu – scrap collection and processing centre, Sibiu | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – contact and work sites |
| [REMATINVEST S.R.L.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/rematinvest-s-r-l.md) | Zalău – scrap collection and processing centre, Zalău | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – contact and work sites |
| [ROMBAT S.A.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/rombat-s-a.md) | Copșa Mică (REBAT) – lead-acid battery recycling, lead smelting and refining, Copșa Mică | smelter | pb-akumulatory | [A] ROMBAT – Sustainability Statement FY 2025 (sustainability report, ESRS) |
| [SC Monbat Recycling S.R.L.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/sc-monbat-recycling-s-r-l.md) | Pantelimon – lead-acid battery recycling, production of lead and lead alloys, Pantelimon | smelter | grades not established in the register documents | [A] Monbat AD – Annual Consolidated Financial Statements and Management Report 31.12.2025 |

## 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 | 0 | 7,557 | 7,557 | – | 1,177 |
| 2016 | 2,994 | 6,788 | 3,795 | 1,236 | 1,317 |
| 2017 | 876 | 950 | 74.3 | 1,914 | 1,827 |
| 2018 | 154 | 2,050 | 1,896 | 1,923 | 1,646 |
| 2019 | 1,109 | 1,649 | 540 | 1,686 | 1,482 |
| 2020 | 3,809 | 1,491 | -2,319 | 1,343 | 1,391 |
| 2021 | 2,424 | 2,138 | -286 | 1,476 | 1,643 |
| 2022 | 4,017 | 1,193 | -2,824 | 930 | 1,767 |
| 2023 | 3,837 | 1,846 | -1,991 | 891 | 1,840 |
| 2024 | 62 | 2,125 | 2,063 | 783 | 1,763 |
| 2025 | 292 | 910 | 618 | 1,446 | 1,711 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | – | 650 | 650 | – | 1,591 |

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): Israel 278 t, Italy 13.8 t
- Largest scrap destinations (2025): Czechia 484 t, India 153 t, Poland 139 t, Belgium 48.3 t, Germany 32.1 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 | 4,066 | 8,223 | 4,158 |
| 2016 | 3,373 | 9,289 | 5,916 |
| 2017 | 1,060 | 15,421 | 14,361 |
| 2018 | 961 | 8,448 | 7,487 |
| 2019 | 466 | 7,672 | 7,206 |
| 2020 | 827 | 13,538 | 12,711 |
| 2021 | 0 | 19,620 | 19,620 |
| 2022 (break in series) | 2,522 | 23,330 | 20,808 |
| 2023 | 7,441 | 28,647 | 21,206 |
| 2024 | 12,931 | 28,006 | 15,074 |
| 2025 | 15,088 | 27,750 | 12,662 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 7,685 | 16,552 | 8,867 |

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

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