Evaluation of battery shares in municipal waste and EEE streams

Evaluation of battery shares in municipal waste and EEE streams

Specific focus on portable and light means of transport (LMT) batteries

Présentation

The proper management of household and municipal waste requires a precise understanding of its composition. It is indeed an essential driver for guiding public policies, optimizing collection systems, and developing efficient recycling operations.

Batteries, and more specifically portable batteries, are increasingly present in our waste. This represents an environmental and safety threat, particularly due to the fire risk associated with the presence of certain types of batteries in mixed waste streams.

This study has been conducted in accordance with (EU) 2023/1542 battery regulation and aims to quantify the share of different types of waste batteries (portable batteries and batteries in light means of transport) in two major waste streams: mixed municipal waste (based on the national MODECOM™ 2024 campaign) and waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), based on data from producer responsibility organizations.

The results of this study show that in 2024, over 7,500 tonnes of portable batteries can be found in mixed municipal waste (residual household waste, separate multi-material collection, and waste collection centers). This represents approximately 20% of the estimated total waste generated.

This data is essential to improve sorting, reduce risks, and the proper redirection of this waste towards reuse or recycling operations.

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Date de mise en ligne
13/02/2026
Type de document
Etude/Recherche
Nb. de pages
9 P
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Présentation

The proper management of household and municipal waste requires a precise understanding of its composition. It is indeed an essential driver for guiding public policies, optimizing collection systems, and developing efficient recycling operations.

Batteries, and more specifically portable batteries, are increasingly present in our waste. This represents an environmental and safety threat, particularly due to the fire risk associated with the presence of certain types of batteries in mixed waste streams.

This study has been conducted in accordance with (EU) 2023/1542 battery regulation and aims to quantify the share of different types of waste batteries (portable batteries and batteries in light means of transport) in two major waste streams: mixed municipal waste (based on the national MODECOM™ 2024 campaign) and waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), based on data from producer responsibility organizations.

The results of this study show that in 2024, over 7,500 tonnes of portable batteries can be found in mixed municipal waste (residual household waste, separate multi-material collection, and waste collection centers). This represents approximately 20% of the estimated total waste generated.

This data is essential to improve sorting, reduce risks, and the proper redirection of this waste towards reuse or recycling operations.

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Caractéristiques
Auteurs
ADEME
GUILBERT-CHOLET Léanne
LECOINTRE Eric
SIMONNEAU Ludovic
VIGNON Ksenia
Public(s)
Collectivités territoriales
Secteur public
Type de document
Etude/Recherche
Thématique
Economie circulaire et Déchets
Collection
Expertise
Date d'édition
10/2025
Date de mise en ligne
13/02/2026
Nb. de pages
9 P
Langue
Anglais

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