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Recycling of batteries and accumulators
Due to the wide range of batteries that exist and the different type of metals and compounds of which they are made, there are specific recycling processes for each battery type. In this respect, the Batteries Directive differentiates between the type of applied technology based on lead-acid, Ni-Cd (nickel-cadmium) and other elements and compounds.
In contrast to sales and collection data, when it comes to recycling of batteries and accumulators no distinction is made between portable and industrial / automotive batteries. Thus, it is not possible to determine the type of batteries once they are shipped to the recycling facility. Consequently, the quantities of waste batteries and accumulators entering the recycling process are much higher than the recorded sales and collection amounts, which only include portable batteries and accumulators (see Tables 1a and 1b above and Tables 3a, 3b and 3c below).
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Source: Eurostat (env_wasbat)