Thanks to the constant growth of the battery collection network, used batteries and the high degree of public awareness, we have exceeded the figure of 36,652 tons of batteries in the last 10 years.
The total amount of used cells and batteries collected by the Ecopilas network in 2019 was 7,223,006 kg.
The collection rate reached by Ecopilas for batteries and portable batteries was 45.84%, complying with the objective established by the RD for batteries. The amounts of portable battery waste has exceeded 3,300 tonnes and was 30% more than that collected in the previous year.
The collections of industrial cells and batteries represent 50.83% of the total collection of cells and batteries by Ecopilas, which in 2019 exceeded 3,600 tons of waste.
Collections of automotive cells and batteries currently represent 3.31%.