Current rates
Below are the current administrative contribution rates, categorised by battery type. Note: in some cases, you do not have to pay an administrative contribution, but you do have to pay an environmental contribution.
Button cells
Regardless of the chemical family
| Weight | Contribution (excluding VAT) |
| - | Environmental contribution per unit |
Lead
| Weight | Contribution (excluding VAT) |
| ≤ 3 kg | Environmental contribution per unit |
| > 3 kg | €0.053/unit |
Lithium rechargeable
With the exception of Energy Storage Systems (ESS)
| Weight | Contribution (excluding VAT) |
| 0 g to ≤ 10 kg | Environmental contribution per unit |
| 10 kg to ≤ 20 kg | Environmental contribution per kg |
| > 20 kg | €0.053/unit |
Energy Storage Systems (ESS)
Plug & play, residential (home batteries), commercial, industrial & battery farms
Lithium rechargeable
| Installation/Weight | Contribution (excluding VAT) |
| in ≤ 16 MWh | Environmental contribution per kg |
Salt water
| Installation/Weight | Contribution (excluding VAT) |
| in ≤ 16 MWh | Environmental contribution per kg |
Lead
| Installation/Weight | Contribution (excluding VAT) |
| > 3 kg | €0.053/unit |
Other battery types
Alkaline, zinc-carbon, nickel-metal hydride, nickel-cadmium, lithium primary (non-rechargeable), etc.
| Weight | Contribution (excluding VAT) |
| 0 g to ≤ 20 kg | Environmental contribution per unit |
| > 20 kg | €0.053/unit |
Actual rates
Looking for pre-May 2025 rates? Download the history here.
What is included in the administrative contribution?
The administrative contribution only covers the costs for:
- Registration with and reporting to the three regional governments
- Prevention, building awareness, and communication
Not included:
- Costs for the financial guarantee
- Costs for collection, pickup, sorting, processing, recycling, reusing, or repurposing
