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Aluminium scrap – Netherlands

Buyers of aluminium scrap in Netherlands according to the Companies register, and the aluminium scrap trade of the country in 2015–2025 (Eurostat Comext).

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.

19
buyer plants
17
companies
2
plants with a documented grade

Data as of: · version 2.31 · verified at source up to · Dataset changes · Markdown · JSON

Buyers in the country

Map of scrap buyers in Europe – Netherlands DAMCO Aluminium Delfzijl Coöperatie U.A. – Delfzijl (Farmsum) – elektroliza, Delfzijl (Farmsum) (primary aluminium smelter) Hydro Extrusions – Hoogezand – extrusion plant, Hoogezand (extrusion plant) Robben Non Ferro Recycling B.V. – Wolvega (Magnesiumweg) – metal sorting and shredding, Wolvega (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Recco Non-Ferro Metals B.V. – Emmeloord – metal separation and sorting, Emmeloord (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Overdie Metals – Alkmaar – non-ferrous metal recycling, Alkmaar (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Hydro Extrusions – Harderwijk – extrusion plant, Harderwijk (extrusion plant) Dolphin Metal Separation B.V. – Harderwijk – heavy-media separation of non-ferrous metals, Harderwijk (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Myne Circular Metals B.V. – Harderwijk – brass shredder and aluminium sorting plant, Harderwijk (non-ferrous scrap recycling) ArcelorMittal Riwald Recycling – plant in Almelo, Almelo (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Nedal Aluminium B.V. – Nedal Aluminium B.V., Utrecht (extrusion plant) WHD Kabel- en Metaalrecycling – Den Hoorn – cable and metal recycling, Den Hoorn (cable granulation and copper recovery) Forest Metal Group BV – Rotterdam – metals depot and processing, Rotterdam (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) Aerinnova B.V. – Gameren – sorting of non-ferrous concentrates from ashes, Gameren (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Zalco Aluminium Company – foundry in Vlissingen-Oost, Vlissingen (remelt and wrought-ingot casthouse) Fair Metals BV – Eindhoven – steel and non-ferrous scrap yard, Eindhoven (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Heros Sluiskil B.V. – Sluiskil – recovery of metals from furnace ash, Sluiskil (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Milldam – Maarheeze – processing of non-ferrous metals and electronics, Maarheeze (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Stevens Recycling Nederland – Born – scrap yard, Born (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) Stevens Recycling Nederland – Maastricht – scrap yard, Maastricht (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling)
smelter (document or value-chain link) smelter – type of plant (semi-finished products, foundry) processor Base map: Natural Earth (public domain). Location of some plants: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  1. Aerinnova B.V.

    Gameren – sorting of non-ferrous concentrates from ashes, Gameren · Netherlands

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website – home page · verified 2026-10-08

  2. ArcelorMittal Riwald Recycling

    plant in Almelo, Almelo · Netherlands

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website (riwald.nl) · verified 2026-10-08

  3. DAMCO Aluminium Delfzijl Coöperatie U.A.

    Delfzijl (Farmsum) – elektroliza, Delfzijl (Farmsum) · Netherlands idled

    smelter · Al · primary aluminium smelter

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance, World Mining Data 2026, Table 6.4 (production by country, 2020–2024), “A... · verified 2026-10-10

  4. Dolphin Metal Separation B.V.

    Harderwijk – heavy-media separation of non-ferrous metals, Harderwijk · Netherlands

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    A Environmental permit (revision), 6.12.2021 · verified 2026-10-08

  5. Fair Metals BV

    Eindhoven – steel and non-ferrous scrap yard, Eindhoven · Netherlands

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website – home page · verified 2026-10-08

  6. Forest Metal Group BV

    Rotterdam – metals depot and processing, Rotterdam · Netherlands

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website – home page · verified 2026-10-08

  7. Heros Sluiskil B.V.

    Sluiskil – recovery of metals from furnace ash, Sluiskil · Netherlands

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website – home page · verified 2026-10-08

  8. Hydro Extrusions

    Harderwijk – extrusion plant, Harderwijk · Netherlands

    smelter · Al · extrusion plant
    scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Aluminium Stewardship Initiative, member profile “Hydro” – Performance Standard V3.1, certificate no. 23 Rev.... · verified 2026-10-08

  9. Hydro Extrusions

    Hoogezand – extrusion plant, Hoogezand · Netherlands

    smelter · Al · extrusion plant
    scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Aluminium Stewardship Initiative, member profile “Hydro” – Performance Standard V3.1, certificate no. 23 Rev.... · verified 2026-10-08

  10. Milldam

    Maarheeze – processing of non-ferrous metals and electronics, Maarheeze · Netherlands

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website – home page · verified 2026-10-08

  11. Myne Circular Metals B.V.

    Harderwijk – brass shredder and aluminium sorting plant, Harderwijk · Netherlands

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: brass scrap

    C BMRA recyclers directory – company profile · verified 2026-10-08

  12. Nedal Aluminium B.V.

    Nedal Aluminium B.V., Utrecht · Netherlands

    smelter · Al · extrusion plant
    scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website (nedal.com) · verified 2026-10-08

  13. Overdie Metals

    Alkmaar – non-ferrous metal recycling, Alkmaar · Netherlands

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website – plant page · verified 2026-10-08

  14. Recco Non-Ferro Metals B.V.

    Emmeloord – metal separation and sorting, Emmeloord · Netherlands

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    A Environmental permit – change of installation, 2021 · verified 2026-10-08

  15. Robben Non Ferro Recycling B.V.

    Wolvega (Magnesiumweg) – metal sorting and shredding, Wolvega · Netherlands

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    A Ostateczna decyzja FUMO – pozwolenie Robben Magnesiumweg Wolvega · verified 2026-10-08

  16. Stevens Recycling Nederland

    Born – scrap yard, Born · Netherlands

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website – locations · verified 2026-10-08

  17. Stevens Recycling Nederland

    Maastricht – scrap yard, Maastricht · Netherlands

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website – locations · verified 2026-10-08

  18. WHD Kabel- en Metaalrecycling

    Den Hoorn – cable and metal recycling, Den Hoorn · Netherlands

    processor · Cu, Al · cable granulation and copper recovery

    Accepted grades: brass scrap, insulated copper wire and cable scrap, aluminium wire and cable scrap

    B Company website – home page · verified 2026-10-08

  19. Zalco Aluminium Company

    foundry in Vlissingen-Oost, Vlissingen · Netherlands

    smelter · Al · remelt and wrought-ingot casthouse

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website (zalco.nl) · verified 2026-10-08

Scrap trade

Imports and exports of scrap (total: within the EU and with non-EU countries), balance and unit value from trade declarations.

Aluminium scrap trade – Netherlands, 2015–2025 Netherlands – aluminium scrap: imports 162,625 t in 2015 and 215,819 t in 2025; exports 340,016 t in 2015 and 404,625 t in 2025. 0 100 k 200 k 300 k 400 k 500 k 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 exports 2015: 340,016 texports 2016: 380,739 texports 2017: 357,394 texports 2018: 354,744 texports 2019: 353,884 texports 2020: 396,536 texports 2021: 445,750 texports 2022: 460,175 texports 2023: 427,649 texports 2024: 444,711 texports 2025: 404,625 t imports 2015: 162,625 timports 2016: 204,752 timports 2017: 227,009 timports 2018: 255,817 timports 2019: 217,158 timports 2020: 213,964 timports 2021: 236,988 timports 2022: 269,152 timports 2023: 224,064 timports 2024: 214,401 timports 2025: 215,819 t
imports exports tonnes (scrap mass)
Table of years (chart data)
Aluminium scrap trade – Netherlands, 2015–2025
Year Imports (t)Exports (t)Balance (t) Import unit value (EUR/t)Export unit value (EUR/t)
2015 162,625340,016177,391 1,1471,328
2016 204,752380,739175,986 1,0161,084
2017 227,009357,394130,385 1,0751,232
2018 255,817354,74498,927 1,0751,216
2019 217,158353,884136,726 9901,072
2020 213,964396,536182,572 848932
2021 236,988445,750208,762 1,1011,317
2022 269,152460,175191,023 1,6801,690
2023 224,064427,649203,585 1,3801,472
2024 214,401444,711230,310 1,5551,587
2025 215,819404,625188,806 1,6081,711
2026 incomplete year: 2026-01/2026-08 146,777253,661106,884 1,8852,010

Largest scrap suppliers (2025)

  1. Germany 95,950 t
  2. Belgium 37,170 t
  3. France 24,853 t
  4. Austria 8,075 t
  5. United Kingdom 7,986 t

Largest scrap destinations (2025)

  1. Germany 137,528 t
  2. India 76,732 t
  3. Belgium 26,067 t
  4. Pakistan 19,054 t
  5. Türkiye 18,691 t

Unit value (EUR/t) – value divided by mass from trade declarations (Comext); an approximation of the price level, not a market price. CN codes: 7602 00 11, 7602 00 19, 7602 00 90 . Source: Eurostat Comext – EU trade by CN8 (DS-045409), as of 2026-10-20. Balance = exports − imports. Comext

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

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