# Copper scrap – Belgium

> A picture of the market – not a commercial recommendation.

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

- Data as of: 2026-10-20, version 2.31
- Page: https://ai-waw.com/en/recycling/copper/belgium
- Search buyers with this country set: https://ai-waw.com/en/recycling?country=BE

## Buyers in the country (15)

| Company | Plant | Type of buyer | Accepted grades | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Aurubis Beerse NV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/aurubis-beerse-nv.md) | Beerse – recycling of complex materials, Beerse | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [A] Aurubis AG, Annual Report 2024/25 – Combined Management Report (druk. s. 62–63 surowce i segmenty; s. 65–66 Pirdop; s. 86–87 MMR; s. 89–91 CSP) |
| [Galloo](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/galloo.md) | Châtelet – separation of non-ferrous metals from shredder fractions, Châtelet | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – plant page |
| [Galloo Retra](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/galloo-retra.md) | Gent (port) – two shredders, Gent | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – plant page |
| [Groupe Comet](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/groupe-comet.md) | shredding complex and shredder residue processing (Comet Traitements), Châtelet, Châtelet | processor | al-profile, al-przerobiony-mieszany, al-odlewy, al-felgi, al-wiory | [B] Company website (cometgroup.be) |
| [Lamifil nv](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/lamifil-nv.md) | Hemiksem – Cu alloy wire (upcasting), Al wire rod, Hemiksem | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Lamifil nv, “High quality products” – Cu alloy wires (upcasting), Al wire rod |
| [Mobirec BV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/mobirec-bv.md) | Moen – processing of complex metal waste, Moen | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – recycling |
| [Old Metals & Cables BV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/old-metals-cables-bv.md) | Brecht – cable and scrap recycling, Brecht | processor | cu-kable, al-kable | [B] Company website – home page |
| [Partners Metal NV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/partners-metal-nv.md) | Malonne – non-ferrous scrap yard, Malonne | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – contact (yard) |
| [Partners Metal NV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/partners-metal-nv.md) | Veurne – non-ferrous scrap yard, Veurne | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – contact (yard) |
| [Recycling De Cocker](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/recycling-de-cocker.md) | Gent (Zeehaven) – steel and non-ferrous scrapyard, Gent | processor | cu-kable, al-kable | [B] Company website – home page |
| [Stevens Recycling NV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/stevens-recycling-nv.md) | Brussel (Rederskaai) – scrap yard, Brussel | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – locations |
| [Stevens Recycling NV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/stevens-recycling-nv.md) | Charleroi (Dampremy) – scrap yard, Charleroi | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – locations |
| [Stevens Recycling NV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/stevens-recycling-nv.md) | Genk – steel and non-ferrous scrapyard, Genk | processor | cu-kable, al-kable | [B] Company website – locations |
| [Tanera Metals NV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/tanera-metals-nv.md) | Aalst – non-ferrous metal processing, Aalst | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page |
| [Umicore](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/umicore.md) | Hoboken – precious metals smelter (Cu as by-product), Antwerp (Hoboken) | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Umicore, Base metals – off-grade (non-Grade A) cathodes from Hoboken, approx. 36,000 t/yr |

## 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 | 239,574 | 105,214 | -134,359 | 3,379 | 2,517 |
| 2016 | 299,669 | 113,807 | -185,862 | 3,145 | 2,253 |
| 2017 | 295,566 | 125,246 | -170,320 | 3,418 | 2,834 |
| 2018 | 296,665 | 105,719 | -190,946 | 3,533 | 3,062 |
| 2019 | 312,249 | 115,767 | -196,482 | 3,635 | 2,806 |
| 2020 | 332,192 | 132,937 | -199,256 | 3,836 | 2,888 |
| 2021 | 339,805 | 130,401 | -209,404 | 5,116 | 3,808 |
| 2022 | 326,197 | 124,577 | -201,620 | 5,819 | 3,981 |
| 2023 | 278,610 | 108,121 | -170,489 | 5,590 | 3,913 |
| 2024 | 293,972 | 99,430 | -194,541 | 6,350 | 4,486 |
| 2025 | 298,527 | 97,897 | -200,630 | 6,907 | 5,179 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 170,785 | 62,565 | -108,220 | 8,062 | 6,023 |

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): United States 68,961 t, France 67,545 t, Germany 47,582 t, Netherlands 39,534 t, United Kingdom 16,567 t
- Largest scrap destinations (2025): Netherlands 23,144 t, Germany 22,290 t, France 17,135 t, China 8,667 t, India 4,682 t

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

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