Quantities of batteries collected

Quantities of batteries collected

Quantities taken back or collected quantities are the terms used for the quantities of end-of-life batteries and accumulators that producers and importers have collected or taken back in the previous calendar year.

Collected quantities are registered per type and do not necessary reflect the take-back of own batteries previously placed on the market.

The producer/the importer or their compliance scheme must state how large a proportion of the batteries is taken back from the following sources:
Municipal collection sites (only applies to portable batteries)
Compliance schemes’ collection sites (also applies to industrial and automotive batteries)
Own collection, such as retailers and car dealers (also applies to industrial and automotive batteries)

Municipal collection of portable batteries

SKAT and portable batteries

An extra payment has been introduced on portable batteries placed on the market in Denmark. This payment is to cover the costs incurred by the local authorities for the collection of waste batteries from citizens. The payment is levied by SKAT in line with other excise duties. This means that producers and importers must report volumes of portable batteries placed on the market to SKAT once a year after which SKAT transfers data on reported quantities to DPA. Quantities of portable batteries sold are reported to SKAT while the two other battery types are reported directly to DPA.

Producers collect portable batteries through municipal collection sites. In addition, batteries are collected through compliance scheme sites and through producers’ own collection.