 General framework |
 Quantities currently sold on the market amount to around 250 thousand units, including 120 thousand imported units.
Used accumulators are classified among hazardous waste in accordance with the provisions of decree no. 2000-2339 of 10 October 2000, establishing the list of hazardous wastes.
Accumulators with acid lead (batteries) are over 90% of the total quantities circulating in Tunisia.
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| Given the excessive increase of lead currently used in manufacturing new batteries and the lack of natural resources for this costly material in Tunisia imported in foreign currency, its extraction from used accumulators by recycling them was explored. In this context, a management system of used accumulators was devised to ensure a rational management of such a costly material as lead. |
 In this context, a technical economic study on the management of used accumulators was implemented at the end of 2005.
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| Regulatory framework |
Promulgation of decree no. 2005-3395 of 26 December 2005, establishing the conditions and procedures for collecting old accumulators and batteries.
Promulgation of the order of 23/04/2008 establishing the procedures and amount of the mandatory deposit to return old accumulators used in transport and for various industrial purposes. |
| Current management |
| As part of encouraging private sector investment in waste recycling and conversion, a joint order was promulgated on 23 April 2008 establishing the procedures and amount of the mandatory deposit to return old accumulators used in transport and for various industrial purposes. |
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The mandatory deposit for the categories of accumulators placed on the local market is determined as follows:
Category 1: starter batteries with a weight not exceeding 30 kg : 15 TD.
Category 2: starter batteries with a weight exceeding 30 kg and not exceeding 60 kg: 30 TD;
Category 3: starter batteries used for various industrial ends : according to weight on the basis of 450 millimes per kg.
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Monitoring the mandatory deposit system:
Application of the mandatory deposit system to return old accumulators used in transport and for various industrial purposes started on 1st of August 2009. In this context, an awareness and information campaign was organized to spread the concept of deposit among the population (TV announcements, POP, posters and flyers) in collaboration with the importers and producers of batteries;
Monitoring the implementation of the mandatory deposit through quarterly reports prepared by the importers and producers of lead batteries including statements on marketed accumulators, deposit vouchers and amounts, since the starting date of the deposit system on 1st of August 2009;
Achievements of the system from the 1st of january 2010 to end of september 2010:
| Locally marketed quantities |
Recovered and recycled quantities |
Rate of recovery and recycling |
| 354.000 units |
303.000 units |
85.5% |
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