What EUCOBAT does

EUCOBAT is the European association of national collection schemes for batteries, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Brussels, Belgium (Square de Meeus 38/40, 1000 Brussels). The organization represents 20 national Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs) responsible for collecting and recycling waste batteries across Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, and Sweden. Notable members include Bebat (Belgium), GRS Batterien (Germany), Corepile (France), Cobat (Italy), SNRB (Romania), Recser (Finland), and Electrao (Portugal). The Brussels secretariat is managed by Secretary General Eric Ruyters, with governance from a Board of Directors chaired by Peter Coonen (Bebat) and a General Assembly in which each member holds one vote.

EUCOBAT is structured as a non-profit association funded by member contributions. Its core deliverables are organized through five working groups: Policy, Technical, Statistical, Large Batteries, and Marketing. The association's principal outputs include regulatory advocacy on EU Battery Regulation implementation, position papers on topics such as Article 61 (take-back obligations), the Waste Shipment Regulation, the Circular Economy Act, and Deposit Refund Schemes, as well as participation in collaborative industry forums including the Battery Roundtable alongside EuRIC, the WEEE Forum, EERA, Municipal Waste Europe, WEEELABEX, and EBRA. In September 2025, EUCOBAT assumed the chairmanship of the Battery Roundtable from the WEEE Forum.

The association does not sell commercial products or services; its functional role is to provide a unified European voice for national battery collection schemes, harmonize regulatory interpretation, and facilitate best-practice exchange. Through its member PROs, EUCOBAT's reach extends to tens of thousands of battery collection points across Europe, and the organization speaks at industry events such as the Recycling Renewables Summit 2025. Operations are supported by a small secretariat of approximately nine employees, with no disclosed technology stack, AI capabilities, or commercial revenue streams.

Name

EUCOBAT

Legal name

EUCOBAT

Website

https://eucobat.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EUCOBAT is a Brussels-based non-profit association, founded in 2012, representing 20 national battery collection schemes across Europe. It provides regulatory advocacy, working-group coordination, and best-practice exchange on EU Battery Regulation implementation, funded by member dues.

Ownership category

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Product category

Battery Recycling and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Compliance Association

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Conformity Assessment, Testing, Inspection & Certification Cooperation (BPADANAD)

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Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• Battery collection schemes
• Producer responsibility organizations
• EU battery regulation
• Waste battery recycling
• Environmental compliance association

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Member dues and contributions: EUCOBAT is a non-profit association funded by contributions from its member national collection schemes for batteries across 20 European countries. Member organizations include Bebat (Belgium), GRS Batterien (Germany), Corepile (France), Recser (Finland), SNRB (Romania), and 15 others.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

EUCOBAT is a non-profit association that represents national battery collection schemes (Producer Responsibility Organizations) across 20 European countries. It sells no commercial products; instead, it provides membership services comprising EU-level regulatory advocacy on the EU Battery Regulation, coordination of five working groups (Policy, Technical, Statistical, Large Batteries, Marketing), publication of position papers, and a cooperation platform for best-practice exchange among member PROs such as Bebat (Belgium), GRS Batterien (Germany), Corepile (France), Recser (Finland), and SNRB (Romania).

Product overview

EUCOBAT is a European association representing national battery collection schemes (Producer Responsibility Organizations - PROs) across Europe. Rather than a traditional product company, EUCOBAT provides membership services that include regulatory advocacy, working group coordination (Policy, Technical, Statistical, Large Batteries, Marketing), publication of position papers on EU Battery Regulation interpretation, and facilitation of best practices exchange among its 20+ member organizations spanning 20 European countries. The association serves as a platform for cooperation rather than offering a traditional software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EUCOBAT Membership Services Annual membership for national Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs) that collect and recycle batteries. Includes EU-level representation, EU Battery Regulation implementation guidance, participation in five working groups (Policy, Technical, Statistical, Large Batteries, Marketing), access to the General Assembly, and a platform for cooperation and best-practice exchange. Available to PROs such as Bebat, GRS Batterien, Corepile, Recser, SNRB, Cobat, ERA-GMBH, Electrao, FEBELAUTO, Erion, and ARN.
• EUCOBAT Position Papers

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Batteries Roundtable (EuRIC, WEEE Forum, EERA, Municipal Waste Europe, WEEELABEX Organisation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEUCOBAT participates in the Batteries Roundtable alongside EuRIC, WEEE Forum, EERA, Municipal Waste Europe, and WEEELABEX Organisation. The group addresses fire risks associated with batteries in WEEE and has published reports on characterization of fires and recommendations for tackling lithium battery fires.
• EBRA (European Battery Recycling Association)coreOthersEUCOBAT collaborates with EBRA on battery recycling matters. Both organizations participate in the Battery Roundtable and work together on regulatory advocacy for the battery value chain.
• WEEE ForumcoreOthersEUCOBAT works with the WEEE Forum on battery-related initiatives including the Batteries Roundtable. As of September 2025, EUCOBAT took over chairmanship of the Battery Roundtable from the WEEE Forum.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WEEE Forum: European association of Producer Responsibility Organizations for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment. Directly comparable as a membership-based PRO association that co-organizes the Battery Roundtable with EUCOBAT and previously chaired it.
• EBRA (European Battery Recycling Association): European association representing battery recyclers. Directly comparable as a pan-European association focused on the battery value chain, with overlapping regulatory advocacy and joint participation in the Battery Roundtable.
• EuRIC (European Recycling Industries Confederation): Confederation representing European recycling industries. Comparable as a Brussels-based industry confederation that co-organizes the Battery Roundtable with EUCOBAT and engages on EU circular-economy and waste-shipment policy.
• Municipal Waste Europe: European association representing public-sector waste management entities. Comparable as a Brussels-based membership association working on EU waste policy and participating alongside EUCOBAT in the Battery Roundtable.

Broad incumbents

• ISWA (International Solid Waste Association): Global membership association for the solid waste management sector. Comparable as a broader membership organization convening stakeholders on waste-policy issues intersecting with EUCOBAT's battery mandate.
• RECHARGE: European industry association for advanced rechargeable and lithium batteries. Comparable as a Brussels-based battery association engaging on EU regulation, but focused on the manufacturing side rather than end-of-life collection.
• EUROBAT: Association of European Automotive and Industrial Battery Manufacturers. Operates upstream in the same battery value chain with overlapping regulatory advocacy on the EU Battery Regulation, but represents manufacturers rather than collection schemes.

Others

• GRS Batterien: German joint battery take-back system and EUCOBAT Board Treasurer's organization. Comparable as a major national PRO that, like other EUCOBAT members, sets the operational benchmarks the association disseminates.
• Bebat: Belgian national battery collection PRO and EUCOBAT Board Chair's organization. Comparable as a national PRO; not a direct competitor but a member that exemplifies the operational model EUCOBAT represents at EU level.

Regional players

• Call2Recycle: North American battery stewardship organization. EUCOBAT's Technical Working Group is chaired by a Call2Recycle Canada representative, evidencing direct cross-jurisdictional peer interaction on battery collection scheme design.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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