Customised
Bebat services

We see larger batteries (> 20 kg) popping up in more and more sectors, such as industrial batteries, batteries for electric vehicles, and data warehousing. These require a specific approach when it comes to the guarantee scheme, collection, pickup, sorting, processing, and recycling, reusing, or repurposing.

Attention

For large batteries > 20 kg (with the exception of ESS modules in an installation > 16 MWh), Bebat is considering the introduction of an environmental contribution from 1/1/2026, in order to establish a collective system for fulfilling the EPR (including the guarantee scheme).

The administrative contribution remains applicable to lead batteries > 5 kg.

An individual customised service agreement

If you are a Bebat participant and pay an administrative contribution, you still have some EPR obligations to fulfil yourself. Bebat can help you with this on the basis of an individual agreement. After all, no two situations are identical. That is why Bebat draws up a customised solution at the request of the producer of large batteries.

It may include the following services:

ADR-compliant packaging
Collection
Sorting
Dismantling
Transport to recycler or re-user
Recycling
Preparation for reuse or repurposing
Collection certificate provided
Reporting

Additional obligations for batteries > 25 kg

Guarantee scheme

The European Battery Regulation (Art.58.7) requires you as a producer to provide a guarantee if the end-of-life cost is not paid in advance – as is the case for batteries subject to the administrative contribution. In this way, the cost is also covered in the event of bankruptcy or cessation. The guarantee can take the form of a pledged account, an on-demand bank guarantee, or insurance, in your name and at your expense as the individual producer.

Bebat is exploring whether this guarantee scheme can be organised collectively by introducing an environmental contribution, so that not every producer needs to take individual steps to obtain a bank guarantee. We have found that an individual guarantee scheme involves high management costs over the long term. Moreover, the guarantee must be adjusted annually according to the batteries you made available on the market and the evolution of costs. This brings significant financial uncertainty for you as a producer. We will keep you further informed on this matter.

Submission form for EPR

At the request of the regional authorities, all participants declaring batteries > 25 kg (excluding ESS and lead batteries) under the administrative contribution to Bebat, must submit a form indicating how they will organise the end-of-life obligations of these batteries themselves. This covers aspects such as collecting, picking up, dismantling, recycling, reusing or repurposing of batteries.

This obligation is also very complex and labour-intensive and will be avoided by introducing an environmental contribution.

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Experience and expertise in-house

Like the small household battery, a large battery does not have an infinite life. It does require a lot of extra technical knowledge. In recent years, Bebat has collected more than 10,000 large batteries and had them recycled by the best recyclers in Belgium and Europe.

Recycling experts

With knowledge of the best recycling methods in Europe.

ADR specialists

Expertise in international transport and packaging of dangerous goods.

Dismantling and diagnosis

Bebat has its own inhouse diagnostic centre and dismantling capacities for large batteries. We also offer on-site technical assistance for critical batteries.

Second-life applications or recycling

We consider whether the battery can be repurposed or reused in a second-life application, and if it cannot, we ensure that it is properly recycled.

European network

For the growing volume of large lithium-ion batteries, Bebat is part of Reneos, the European network that unburdens everyone active in the e-mobility and the ESS sector with a customised service.

More about Reneos

How much do customised services cost?

€60 (excluding VAT)

As a Bebat participant, you pay an annual flat-rate contribution of €60 (excluding VAT) to Bebat.

Additional costs

In addition, for large batteries > 20 kg (except ESS modules in installations ≤ 16MWh) you also pay an administrative contribution. This covers the costs for:

Registration and reporting to the 3 regional authorities
Prevention, awareness and communication

Costs for the financial guarantee, collection, pickup, sorting, processing, and recycling, reusing, or repurposing are not included in the administrative contribution.

Why not? Because these costs depend on the weight, chemical family, necessary packaging, and the service requested. When an individual agreement is drawn up, a customised contribution is also agreed upon.

You only pay that expense at the time you use Bebat’s services. This is also called the ‘Pay as you Collect’ principle.

Contact us for a customised offer

Get in touch with our experts

How can I use the Bebat customised services?

Would you like to be completely unburdened and benefit from a service customised to your needs? Here’s how:

Contact us

First, discuss exactly what your situation, your needs, and your wishes are with Bebat.

Individual agreement

We turn the agreements into a proposal. If you accept this, then the proposal will be finalised in an individual agreement.

You can now enjoy our customised services

From now on, you can count on Bebat’s customised service for large batteries (> 20 kg).

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Declarations

If you sell or produce batteries in Belgium, you must declare this to Bebat via MyBebat.

Contributions

As a Bebat participant, you pay an annual flat-rate contribution, in addition to the environmental or administrative contribution.

Customised Bebat services