# Aluminium scrap – Netherlands

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

- Data as of: 2026-10-21, version 2.32
- Page: https://ai-waw.com/en/recycling/aluminium/netherlands
- Search buyers with this country set: https://ai-waw.com/en/recycling?metal=al&country=NL
- imports 2025: 215,819 t (+0.7% y/y); exports 2025: 404,625 t (-9.0% y/y); import unit value 2025 – from declarations, not a market price: 1,608 EUR/t

## Buyers in the country (19)

| Company | Plant | Type of buyer | Accepted grades | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Aerinnova B.V.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/aerinnova-b-v.md) | Gameren – sorting of non-ferrous concentrates from ashes, Gameren | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page |
| [ArcelorMittal Riwald Recycling](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/arcelormittal-riwald-recycling.md) | plant in Almelo, Almelo | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website (riwald.nl) |
| [DAMCO Aluminium Delfzijl Coöperatie U.A.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/damco-aluminium-delfzijl-cooperatie-u-a.md) | Delfzijl (Farmsum) – elektroliza, Delfzijl (Farmsum) | smelter | 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), “Aluminium” sheet, row Netherlands (r) |
| [Dolphin Metal Separation B.V.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/dolphin-metal-separation-b-v.md) | Harderwijk – heavy-media separation of non-ferrous metals, Harderwijk | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [A] Environmental permit (revision), 6.12.2021 |
| [Fair Metals BV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/fair-metals-bv.md) | Eindhoven – steel and non-ferrous scrap yard, Eindhoven | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page |
| [Forest Metal Group BV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/forest-metal-group-bv.md) | Rotterdam – metals depot and processing, Rotterdam | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page |
| [Heros Sluiskil B.V.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/heros-sluiskil-b-v.md) | Sluiskil – recovery of metals from furnace ash, Sluiskil | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page |
| [Hydro Extrusions](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/hydro-extrusions.md) | Harderwijk – extrusion plant, Harderwijk | 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) |
| [Hydro Extrusions](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/hydro-extrusions.md) | Hoogezand – extrusion plant, Hoogezand | 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) |
| [Milldam](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/milldam.md) | Maarheeze – processing of non-ferrous metals and electronics, Maarheeze | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page |
| [Myne Circular Metals B.V.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/myne-circular-metals-b-v.md) | Harderwijk – brass shredder and aluminium sorting plant, Harderwijk | processor | cu-mosiadz | [C] BMRA recyclers directory – company profile |
| [Nedal Aluminium B.V.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/nedal-aluminium-b-v.md) | Nedal Aluminium B.V., Utrecht | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website (nedal.com) |
| [Overdie Metals](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/overdie-metals.md) | Alkmaar – non-ferrous metal recycling, Alkmaar | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – plant page |
| [Recco Non-Ferro Metals B.V.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/recco-non-ferro-metals-b-v.md) | Emmeloord – metal separation and sorting, Emmeloord | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [A] Environmental permit – change of installation, 2021 |
| [Robben Non Ferro Recycling B.V.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/robben-non-ferro-recycling-b-v.md) | Wolvega (Magnesiumweg) – metal sorting and shredding, Wolvega | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [A] Ostateczna decyzja FUMO – pozwolenie Robben Magnesiumweg Wolvega |
| [Stevens Recycling Nederland](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/stevens-recycling-nederland.md) | Born – scrap yard, Born | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – locations |
| [Stevens Recycling Nederland](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/stevens-recycling-nederland.md) | Maastricht – scrap yard, Maastricht | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – locations |
| [WHD Kabel- en Metaalrecycling](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/whd-kabel-en-metaalrecycling.md) | Den Hoorn – cable and metal recycling, Den Hoorn | processor | cu-mosiadz, cu-kable, al-kable | [B] Company website – home page |
| [Zalco Aluminium Company](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/zalco-aluminium-company.md) | foundry in Vlissingen-Oost, Vlissingen | smelter | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website (zalco.nl) |

## Scrap trade

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

| Year | Imports (t) | Exports (t) | Balance (t) | Import unit value (EUR/t) | Export unit value (EUR/t) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 2015 | 162,625 | 340,016 | 177,391 | 1,147 | 1,328 |
| 2016 | 204,752 | 380,739 | 175,986 | 1,016 | 1,084 |
| 2017 | 227,009 | 357,394 | 130,385 | 1,075 | 1,232 |
| 2018 | 255,817 | 354,744 | 98,927 | 1,075 | 1,216 |
| 2019 | 217,158 | 353,884 | 136,726 | 990 | 1,072 |
| 2020 | 213,964 | 396,536 | 182,572 | 848 | 932 |
| 2021 | 236,988 | 445,750 | 208,762 | 1,101 | 1,317 |
| 2022 | 269,152 | 460,175 | 191,023 | 1,680 | 1,690 |
| 2023 | 224,064 | 427,649 | 203,585 | 1,380 | 1,472 |
| 2024 | 214,401 | 444,711 | 230,310 | 1,555 | 1,587 |
| 2025 | 215,819 | 404,625 | 188,806 | 1,608 | 1,711 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 146,777 | 253,661 | 106,884 | 1,885 | 2,010 |

Unit value (EUR/t) – value divided by mass from trade declarations (Comext); an approximation of the price level, not a market price.

- Largest scrap suppliers (2025): Germany 95,950 t, Belgium 37,170 t, France 24,853 t, Austria 8,075 t, United Kingdom 7,986 t
- Largest scrap destinations (2025): Germany 137,528 t, India 76,732 t, Belgium 26,067 t, Pakistan 19,054 t, Türkiye 18,691 t

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

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