# Recycling – Find a buyer

> A picture of the market – not a commercial recommendation. No prices, ratings or rankings; ordered by straight-line distance or alphabetically. Contact through the company website; the register holds no personal data.

Smelters, secondary refineries, remelters, rod mills and plants with their own melting, as well as scrap processors and traders from the Companies register – by metal, scrap grade, distance from the shipping point and country. For each plant: the company, the type of buyer, the grades accepted according to documents, sources with their class and a general description of the shipment procedure.

- buyer plants: 850; companies: 615; countries: 30
- Data as of: 2026-10-20, version 2.31; grade dictionary version 1.0
- Metal: aluminium; Scrap grade (optional): all grades – buyers of the metal; Area: EU-27; Type of buyer: both
- Page: https://ai-waw.com/en/recycling?metal=al&country=AT
- JSON: https://ai-waw.com/en/recycling.json; Scrap code translator: https://ai-waw.com/en/recycling/codes.md

## Buyers in the register

| Metal | smelter | smelter – type of plant | processor | plants in total | companies | with a documented grade |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| copper | 30 | 82 | 284 | 396 | 259 | 84 |
| aluminium | 158 | 270 | 302 | 730 | 515 | 127 |

## Buyers (30)

| Company | Plant | Country of seat | Type of buyer | Accepted grades | km | Shipment procedure | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---:|---|---|
| [Altenmarkt](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/altenmarkt.md) | Altenmarkt (dawniej GF Casting Solutions Altenmarkt GmbH & Co. KG), Altenmarkt bei Sankt Gallen | AT | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | – | – | [B] Company website (nemak.com) |
| [AMAG casting GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/amag-casting-gmbh.md) | Recyclingcenter Ranshofen, Ranshofen (Braunau am Inn) | AT | smelter | grades not established in the register documents | – | – | [B] Company website (amag-al4u.com) |
| [AMAG rolling GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/amag-rolling-gmbh.md) | Ranshofen (Braunau am Inn) – hot and cold rolling mill for sheet, strip and plate (including precision plate, strip for foil), Ranshofen (Braunau am Inn) | AT | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | – | – | [A] AMAG Austria Metall AG, Geschäftsbericht 2024 (Finanzbericht with nichtfinanzielle Erklärung per ESRS) |
| [AMAG rolling GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/amag-rolling-gmbh.md) | Ranshofen (Braunau am Inn) – rolling slab casthouse (feeds its own rolling mill), Ranshofen (Braunau am Inn) | AT | smelter | grades not established in the register documents | – | – | [A] AMAG Austria Metall AG, Geschäftsbericht 2024 (Finanzbericht with nichtfinanzielle Erklärung per ESRS) |
| [Austria Druckguss GmbH & Co KG](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/austria-druckguss-gmbh-co-kg.md) | Gleisdorf – aluminium die-casting foundry, Gleisdorf | AT | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | – | – | [B] EEA, Industrial Reporting under the IED and E-PRTR, wersja 16 (2007–2024), plik „F6_1_IED_Installations.csv” (User friendly .csv files) |
| [BORBET Austria GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/borbet-austria-gmbh.md) | BORBET Austria GmbH, Ranshofen | AT | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | – | – | [B] Company website (borbet.de) |
| [Constantia Flexibles Group GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/constantia-flexibles-group-gmbh.md) | Weinburg – foil rolling mill (Constantia Teich), Weinburg | AT | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | – | – | [B] Company website (cflex.com) |
| [DYNACAST Österreich Gesellschaft m.b.H.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/dynacast-osterreich-gesellschaft-m-b-h.md) | Weikersdorf am Steinfelde – die casting foundry (aluminium, magnesium, zinc), Weikersdorf am Steinfelde | AT | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | – | – | [B] EEA, Industrial Reporting under the IED and E-PRTR, wersja 16 (2007–2024), plik „F6_1_IED_Installations.csv” (User friendly .csv files) |
| [Hammerer Aluminium Industries Casting GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/hammerer-aluminium-industries-casting-gmbh.md) | Ranshofen, Ranshofen (Braunau am Inn) | AT | smelter | al-profile, al-wiory, al-zgary | – | – | [B] Company website (hai-aluminium.com) |
| [Hammerer Aluminium Industries Extrusion GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/hammerer-aluminium-industries-extrusion-gmbh.md) | Ranshofen (Braunau am Inn) – profile extrusion plant and machining, Ranshofen (Braunau am Inn) | AT | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | – | – | [B] Hammerer Aluminium Industries – “Extrusion” page (hai-aluminium.com) |
| [Herzogenburg HPDC](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/herzogenburg-hpdc.md) | Herzogenburg HPDC (dawniej GF Casting Solutions), Herzogenburg | AT | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | – | – | [B] Company website (nemak.com) |
| [Hütte Klein-Reichenbach Gesellschaft m.b.H.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/hutte-klein-reichenbach-gesellschaft-m-b-h.md) | Kleinreichenbach (Schweiggers) – remelting of scrap and dross into deoxidising aluminium (pieces, granules) for steelmaking, Kleinreichenbach (Schweiggers) | AT | smelter | al-zgary | – | – | [B] EEA, Industrial Reporting under the IED and E-PRTR, wersja 16 (2007–2024), plik „F6_1_IED_Installations.csv” (User friendly .csv files) |
| [Hydro Extrusions](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/hydro-extrusions.md) | Nenzing – extrusion plant, Nenzing | AT | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | – | – | [B] Aluminium Stewardship Initiative, member profile “Hydro” – Performance Standard V3.1, certificate no. 23 Rev. 28, 01.06.2025–31.05.2028 (ASI data, CC BY 4.0 licence) |
| [Karl Fink Gesellschaft m.b.H.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/karl-fink-gesellschaft-m-b-h.md) | Kaindorf an der Sulm – light metal foundry, Kaindorf an der Sulm | AT | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | – | – | [B] EEA, Industrial Reporting under the IED and E-PRTR, wersja 16 (2007–2024), plik „F6_1_IED_Installations.csv” (User friendly .csv files) |
| [Loacker Recycling GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/loacker-recycling-gmbh.md) | Götzis – non-ferrous scrapyard and e-scrap recycling, Götzis | AT | processor | grades not established in the register documents | – | – | [B] Loacker website – Götzis location |
| [LS Recycling GmbH und Co KG](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/ls-recycling-gmbh-und-co-kg.md) | Krems an der Donau – cable and metal processing, Krems an der Donau | AT | processor | cu-kable, al-kable | – | – | [B] Loacker website – L&S Krems location |
| [Metall-Service Gesellschaft m.b.H.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/metall-service-gesellschaft-m-b-h.md) | Prambachkirchen – aluminium and magnesium scrap recycling, Prambachkirchen | AT | processor | cu-mosiadz | – | – | [B] Company website – home page |
| [Metran Rohstoff-Aufbereitungs-GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/metran-rohstoff-aufbereitungs-gmbh.md) | Kematen an der Ybbs – processing of non-ferrous metal fractions (Metran), Kematen an der Ybbs | AT | processor | al-strzepy | – | – | [B] Company website (mgg-recycling.com) |
| [MGG Herzogenburg GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/mgg-herzogenburg-gmbh.md) | Herzogenburg – aluminium gravity die and low-pressure foundry, Herzogenburg | AT | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | – | – | [B] EEA, Industrial Reporting under the IED and E-PRTR, wersja 16 (2007–2024), plik „F6_1_IED_Installations.csv” (User friendly .csv files) |
| [MGG Metrec](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/mgg-metrec.md) | Amstetten – shredder, shears and depollution of vehicles and e-scrap, Amstetten | AT | processor | grades not established in the register documents | – | – | [B] MGG website – MGG Metrec company |
| [MWS Aluguss GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/mws-aluguss-gmbh.md) | Klagenfurt am Wörthersee – aluminium foundry for sand and permanent moulds, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee | AT | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | – | – | [B] MWS – group website (mws.eu) |
| [Nemak Linz GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/nemak-linz-gmbh.md) | Nemak Linz GmbH, Linz | AT | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | – | – | [B] Company website (nemak.com) |
| [Neuman Aluminium Austria GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/neuman-aluminium-austria-gmbh.md) | Marktl (Lilienfeld) – extrusion plant (direct extrusion and cold impact extrusion), Marktl (Lilienfeld) | AT | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | – | – | [B] Neuman Aluminium – “Casting” page (neuman.at) |
| [Neuman Aluminium Austria GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/neuman-aluminium-austria-gmbh.md) | Marktl/Lilienfeld – scrap remelter and foundry (strip cast into discs, cast bars), Marktl / Lilienfeld | AT | smelter | grades not established in the register documents | – | – | [B] Company website (neuman.at) |
| [Schaufler GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/schaufler-gmbh.md) | Ybbs an der Donau – head office, ferrous and non-ferrous scrapyard, Ybbs an der Donau | AT | processor | grades not established in the register documents | – | – | [B] Company website – Ybbs/Donau location |
| [Schindler Fahrtreppen International GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/schindler-fahrtreppen-international-gmbh.md) | Ternitz – aluminium die casting foundry (escalator steps), Ternitz | AT | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | – | – | [B] WKO, Fachverband Gießereiindustrie – „Mitgliederverzeichnis der Gießereiindustrie Österreichs” (stan 11.08.2026) |
| [Scholz Rohstoffhandel GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/scholz-rohstoffhandel-gmbh.md) | Laxenburg – processing of scrap and non-hazardous waste, Laxenburg | AT | processor | grades not established in the register documents | – | – | [B] EEA, Industrial Reporting under the IED and E-PRTR, wersja 16 (2007–2024), plik „F6_1_IED_Installations.csv” (User friendly .csv files) |
| [Speedline Aluminium-Gießerei GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/speedline-aluminium-gieerei-gmbh.md) | Schlins – scrap remelter and extrusion billet casthouse (toll work for Alu-met), Schlins | AT | smelter | grades not established in the register documents | – | – | [B] Alu-met GmbH, Speedline Aluminium Gießerei GmbH, Aluminium GmbH Nachrodt – Nachhaltigkeitsbericht 2024 & 2025 |
| [TCG UNITECH GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/tcg-unitech-gmbh.md) | Kirchdorf an der Krems – aluminium and magnesium die casting foundry (automotive parts), Kirchdorf an der Krems | AT | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | – | – | [B] WKO, Fachverband Gießereiindustrie – „Mitgliederverzeichnis der Gießereiindustrie Österreichs” (stan 11.08.2026) |
| [Weiss Schrott- u. Metallhandel GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/weiss-schrott-u-metallhandel-gmbh.md) | Hallein – non-ferrous scrapyard and cable processing, Hallein | AT | processor | cu-kable, al-kable | – | – | [B] Loacker website – Weiss (Hallein) location |

Straight-line distance (great circle) from the shipping point – not road distance.

## Shipment procedure

- **same country** – shipment within the country – national rules
- **other EU country** – shipment between EU Member States – green-listed scrap: Article 18 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157, document in Annex VII
- **export from the EU** – export from the EU – provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 on exports from the Union and the rules of the country of import

The description of the shipment procedure is general and does not constitute legal advice. Legal status as of 20 October 2026: Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 of the European Parliament and of the Council on shipments of waste. The classification of the waste and the obligations of the parties are determined case by case.

## EU scrap market

### Copper scrap

| Year | of which from outside the EU (t) | of which to outside the EU (t) |
|---|---:|---:|
| 2015 | 570,304 | 843,290 |
| 2016 | 534,485 | 822,093 |
| 2017 | 517,357 | 873,180 |
| 2018 | 519,608 | 637,072 |
| 2019 | 554,208 | 696,487 |
| 2020 | 552,211 | 605,776 |
| 2021 | 529,241 | 678,606 |
| 2022 | 541,627 | 489,730 |
| 2023 | 451,492 | 531,200 |
| 2024 | 408,105 | 608,438 |
| 2025 | 476,276 | 648,532 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 319,196 | 492,141 |

### Aluminium scrap

| Year | of which from outside the EU (t) | of which to outside the EU (t) |
|---|---:|---:|
| 2015 | 465,295 | 679,385 |
| 2016 | 520,286 | 681,610 |
| 2017 | 567,587 | 717,534 |
| 2018 | 611,053 | 704,414 |
| 2019 | 665,746 | 834,518 |
| 2020 | 602,187 | 946,776 |
| 2021 | 563,142 | 1,114,384 |
| 2022 | 702,956 | 992,253 |
| 2023 | 607,586 | 1,165,920 |
| 2024 | 657,263 | 1,257,738 |
| 2025 | 652,372 | 1,277,301 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 462,043 | 853,182 |

## Rules

- **Buyer from the Companies register** – A scrap buyer is a register plant in a smelting link (smelter, secondary refinery, ingot caster, rod mill) or a processing link (recycling, shredding, granulation, e-waste recycling), with copper or aluminium, not closed, in the EU-27 or – as an option – in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway and Türkiye.
- **Semi-finished product plants and foundries** – Rolling mills, wire drawing plants, extrusion plants and foundries with copper or aluminium are “smelter” buyers: scrap intake is inferred from the type of plant, not from a document – marked and can be excluded with a filter.
- **Grade only from a document** – A grade entry for a plant exists only when a primary document (purchase page, grade list, permit with waste codes, register) names the grade, the waste code or the scrap CN code for that plant. A general “we buy scrap” without the metal is not an entry.
- **Distance** – Distance is the straight-line (great-circle) distance from the shipping point; it is not road distance or transport cost.
- **Unit value** – The trade unit value (EUR/t) comes from Comext trade declarations – it approximates the price level and is not a market price. The portal publishes no price agency or LME quotations.
- **Procedure** – The description of the shipment procedure is general, with the legal act and the date of the legal status – it is not legal advice.
- **Picture of the market** – The list of buyers is a picture of the market – not a commercial recommendation; no rankings, ratings or personal data.

Pages of the Recycling tab and their Markdown versions: text and data mining (including model training) allowed with attribution (ai-waw.com). Data files (.json, .csv, .xlsx) are reserved (Art. 4(3) Directive (EU) 2019/790), like the data files of the Companies register.