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The macro picture does not breakdown into the respective types of batteries but recent reports <ref> [https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/latest-news/concern-uk-struggle-battery-recycling-target/ Letsrecycle news item August 2018] </ref> suggest that 17,427 tonnes of batteries were collected in 2017 achieving a 44.89% collection rate against the 45% collection target with a high reliance on lead acid batteries. | The macro picture does not breakdown into the respective types of batteries but recent reports <ref> [https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/latest-news/concern-uk-struggle-battery-recycling-target/ Letsrecycle news item August 2018] </ref> suggest that 17,427 tonnes of batteries were collected in 2017 achieving a 44.89% collection rate against the 45% collection target with a high reliance on lead acid batteries. | ||
The macro numbers are | The macro numbers are therefore distorted by the broader category that it represents, and the tonnage in the following sections managed by local authorities represent around 10,000 tonnes out of around 17,000 tonnes (notwithstanding the difference in dates of the data reported). | ||
== Automotive Batteries == | == Automotive Batteries == | ||