# Recycling – Find a buyer

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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): aluminium skimmings, drosses, spills and metallics; Area: EU-27; Type of buyer: both
- Page: https://ai-waw.com/en/recycling?metal=al&grade=al-zgary
- 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 (22)

| Company | Plant | Country of seat | Type of buyer | Accepted grades | km | Shipment procedure | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---:|---|---|
| [Aluminio La Estrella, S.L.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/aluminio-la-estrella-s-l.md) | Aluminio La Estrella, S.L., Fuenlabrada (Madrid) | ES | smelter | al-zgary | – | – | [B] Company website (aluminiolaestrella.es) |
| [Anbremetall a.s.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/anbremetall-a-s.md) | Anbremetall a.s., Dobříš (Rybníky industrial zone) | CZ | processor | al-wiory, al-zgary | – | – | [B] Company website (anbremetall.cz) |
| [Arconic-Köfém Mill Products Hungary Kft.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/arconic-kofem-mill-products-hungary-kft.md) | Székesfehérvár – aluminium foundry with scrap remelting, Székesfehérvár | HU | smelter | al-wiory, al-zgary | – | – | [A] Decision of the Fejér County Office – single environmental permit (2023) |
| [AS Oxidwerke GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/as-oxidwerke-gmbh.md) | Stockach, Stockach | DE | processor | al-zgary | – | – | [B] Company website (as-oxid.net) |
| [Befesa Aluminio, S.L.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/befesa-aluminio-s-l.md) | Erandio plant, Erandio (Bizkaia) | ES | smelter | al-przerobiony-mieszany, al-odlewy, al-puszki-ubc, al-opakowania, al-wiory, al-kable, al-zgary | – | – | [B] Company website (befesa.com) |
| [Befesa Aluminium Germany GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/befesa-aluminium-germany-gmbh.md) | Werk Bernburg, Bernburg (Saale) | DE | smelter | al-zgary | – | – | [B] Company website (befesa.com) |
| [Befesa Salzschlacke GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/befesa-salzschlacke-gmbh.md) | Werk Lünen, Lünen | DE | processor | al-zgary | – | – | [B] Company website (befesa.com) |
| [Eco Green S.r.l.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/eco-green-s-r-l.md) | Nogara – remelting of aluminium scrap and dross into secondary ingots, Nogara | IT | smelter | al-zgary | – | – | [B] EGA – komunikat „EGA completes acquisition of 80% of Italian aluminium recycling firm Eco Green”, 10.09.2026 |
| [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) |
| [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) |
| [IDALSA](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/idalsa.md) | Ibérica de Aleaciones Ligeras, S.A., Pradilla de Ebro (Zaragoza) | ES | smelter | al-przerobiony-mieszany, al-puszki-ubc, al-opakowania, al-zgary | – | – | [B] Company website (idalsa.com) |
| [INOTAL](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/inotal.md) | dross and slag processing plant Apc, Apc | HU | processor | al-zgary | – | – | [B] Company website (inotal.hu) |
| [KM Metal](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/km-metal.md) | dross and aluminium scrap processing plant, Blachownia, Blachownia | PL | processor | al-zgary | – | – | [B] Company website (kmmetal.eu) |
| [Luigi Premoli e Figli S.p.A.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/luigi-premoli-e-figli-s-p-a.md) | Luigi Premoli e Figli S.p.A., Rovello Porro | IT | processor | al-wiory, al-zgary | – | – | [B] Company website (premoli.eu) |
| [Metalquex, S.L.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/metalquex-s-l.md) | Zaragoza (PTR La Cartuja Baja) – aluminium dross recycling, Zaragoza | ES | processor | al-zgary | – | – | [B] Company website – home page |
| [PPHU Stilmar Michał Dobrzyński](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/pphu-stilmar-michal-dobrzynski.md) | Częstochowa – processing of non-ferrous metals and aluminium dross, Częstochowa | PL | processor | al-zgary | – | – | [B] Company website – about the company |
| [Regeal Affimet](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/regeal-affimet.md) | plant in Compiègne, Compiègne | FR | smelter | al-zgary | – | – | [B] Company website (affimet.fr) |
| [RVA](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/rva.md) | Récupération Valorisation Aluminium, Sainte-Menehould, Sainte-Menehould | FR | processor | al-zgary | – | – | [B] Company website (aurea-france.com) |
| [Scepter Tatabánya Kft.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/scepter-tatabanya-kft.md) | Tatabánya – aluminium scrap remelting, Tatabánya | HU | smelter | al-zgary | – | – | [A] Decision of the Komárom-Esztergom County Office – review of the single environmental permit (2026) |
| [Speira GmbH](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/speira-gmbh.md) | Grevenbroich plant, Grevenbroich | DE | smelter | al-zgary | – | – | [B] Company website (speira.com) |
| [Speira Recycling Services Deizisau](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/speira-recycling-services-deizisau.md) | Speira Recycling Services Deizisau (Neckarwerk, dawniej Real Alloy Germany), Deizisau | DE | smelter | al-zgary | – | – | [B] Company website (speira.com) |
| [Speira Recycling Services Töging](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/speira-recycling-services-toging.md) | Speira Recycling Services Töging (Innwerk, dawniej Real Alloy Germany), Töging am Inn | DE | smelter | al-zgary | – | – | [B] Company website (speira.com) |

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.

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