Statistics for the second quarter of 2021 indicate that the UK is expected to achieve its portable battery recycling goal.

According to data published by the Environment Agency on the National Packaging Waste Database on August 31, between April and June 2021, the UK Compliance Program collected 4,957 tons of batteries. From January to March, the compliance program collected 4,924 tons of batteries.

The UK’s goal for 2021 is for compliance program members and small producers to place 45% of the average annual number of portable batteries on the UK market in 2019, 2020 and 2021.

According to estimates in the second quarter, the UK’s indicative obligation in 2021 is 16,996 tons.

This means that 58% of the estimated debt has been collected, exceeding the 50% required to achieve the target in the first two quarters. Moreover, due to Christmas, a large number of batteries are usually seen in the last quarter of each year, which means that the 2021 target is very likely to be achieved.

Commenting on the data, John Redmayne, managing director of the compliance organization's European Recycling Platform, explained that this latest set of data shows that the trends brought about by the pandemic are still continuing.

Mr. Redmayne told letsrecycle.com: “Although, or possibly because of Covid-19, there will be more portable batteries on the UK market in 2020 than in the previous year.

"Looking at the just released data for the second quarter of 2021, this trend seems to continue, with transaction volumes in each quarter higher than any previous period."

He went on to add that the prospects for the UK to achieve its recycling targets in the second quarter are optimistic.

"In terms of waste, the collection and recycling of portable batteries also reached a record level in 2021, with the number in each quarter higher than any previous quarter.

"The collection of portable lead-acid batteries is once again particularly strong-so it seems that despite the increase in the number of POMs, the UK is successfully achieving its 45% recycling goal."

The UK is successfully achieving its 45% recycling target

Of the 8,411 tons of batteries put on the market by compliance program members this quarter, 277 tons were lead-acid batteries, 42 tons were nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd), and 8,092 tons were “other” batteries.

Among the 4,957 tons of waste portable batteries collected in the compliance plan, 3,821 tons of lead acid, 64 tons of nickel and cadmium, and 1,071 tons of others.

The figures in the second quarter of this year are relatively consistent with the figures reported in the first quarter.

In the first quarter, between January and March 2021, the UK collected a total of 4,924 tons of batteries (see letsrecycle.com report).

This means that 28% of the estimated obligation target of 17,524 was collected this quarter.

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