4,029
collected weight in tonnes
In 2024:
29,273
collections
22,672
collection points
4,761
participants
An average family has 128 batteries at home.
58 separate batteries, 71 in devices, of which 29 are used.
80% of Belgians claim to bring their batteries to a Bebat collection point. On average, Belgians store 72% of their used batteries and bring them to a collection point regularly - about 2 to 3 times a year.
97% of the Belgians are familiar with the battery collection system.
Up until 2010, only 56% knew the "brand" Bebat, today this figure has grown to 91%.
1 battery can still be found in 100 kg of domestic waste.
Only 10 to 13% of all used batteries end up in domestic waste.*
We find most of them in smaller appliances (toys, watches torches, cellphones, ...). The share of rechargeable batteries rises each year.
*source: domestic waste analysis and research for Bebat by RDC - 2003, 2007, 2011-2024
We attained a collection rate of 60.3%.
The collection rate attained in 2024. This is the collection rate in accordance to legal standards. However, this does not imply that the remaing batteries are released in the environment. The legal standards do not sufficiently take into account the average lifecycle of a battery, which on average is about 6 years.
With 60.3%, Bebat clearly fulfills its legal obligation for Belgium and significantly exceeds the European objective of 45% in 2024.
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