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Copper scrap – Denmark

Buyers of copper scrap in Denmark according to the Companies register, and the copper 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.

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buyer plants
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companies
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plants with a documented grade

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

Buyers in the country

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. HJHansen Recycling Group A/S

    Aalborg – metal scrap yard, Aalborg · Denmark

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Group website – locations and opening hours · verified 2026-10-08

  2. HJHansen Recycling Group A/S

    Aarhus – metal scrap yard, Aarhus · Denmark

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Group website – locations and opening hours · verified 2026-10-08

  3. HJHansen Recycling Group A/S

    Copenhagen S (BK Jern og Metal) – metal scrap yard, København · Denmark

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Group website – locations and opening hours · verified 2026-10-08

  4. HJHansen Recycling Group A/S

    Fredericia – metal scrap yard, Fredericia · Denmark

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Group website – locations and opening hours · verified 2026-10-08

  5. HJHansen Recycling Group A/S

    Lindø (Munkebo) – metal scrap yard, Munkebo · Denmark

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Group website – locations and opening hours · verified 2026-10-08

  6. Scanmetals Limited

    Kirke Stillinge – recovery of non-ferrous metals from incinerator slag, Kirke Stillinge (Slagelse) · Denmark

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website – about the company · 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.

Copper scrap trade – Denmark, 2015–2025 Denmark – copper scrap: imports 8,041 t in 2015 and 20,676 t in 2025; exports 27,633 t in 2015 and 46,442 t in 2025. 0 20 k 40 k 60 k 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 exports 2015: 27,633 texports 2016: 28,765 texports 2017: 35,341 texports 2018: 32,722 texports 2019: 36,769 texports 2020: 39,943 texports 2021: 46,342 texports 2022: 45,920 texports 2023: 47,966 texports 2024: 56,837 texports 2025: 46,442 t imports 2015: 8,041 timports 2016: 8,855 timports 2017: 10,135 timports 2018: 8,557 timports 2019: 8,736 timports 2020: 15,421 timports 2021: 17,844 timports 2022: 20,304 timports 2023: 24,562 timports 2024: 24,351 timports 2025: 20,676 t
imports exports tonnes (scrap mass)
Table of years (chart data)
Copper scrap trade – Denmark, 2015–2025
Year Imports (t)Exports (t)Balance (t) Import unit value (EUR/t)Export unit value (EUR/t)
2015 8,04127,63319,592 2,4472,674
2016 8,85528,76519,910 2,3652,633
2017 10,13535,34125,206 3,2713,151
2018 8,55732,72224,166 3,2923,415
2019 8,73636,76928,033 2,9453,249
2020 15,42139,94324,522 2,5723,341
2021 17,84446,34228,498 3,8214,748
2022 20,30445,92025,616 4,3305,473
2023 24,56247,96623,404 4,2504,817
2024 24,35156,83732,487 4,9104,860
2025 20,67646,44225,766 4,5445,421
2026 incomplete year: 2026-01/2026-08 11,79926,43314,634 4,3555,849

Largest scrap suppliers (2025)

  1. Sweden 9,355 t
  2. Germany 5,592 t
  3. Norway 4,834 t
  4. Lithuania 197 t
  5. Spain 147 t

Largest scrap destinations (2025)

  1. Germany 18,959 t
  2. Poland 12,225 t
  3. Sweden 5,062 t
  4. India 4,139 t
  5. Pakistan 1,048 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: 7404 00 10, 7404 00 91, 7404 00 99 . 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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