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Copper scrap – Greece

Buyers of copper scrap in Greece 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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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. Ecoreset S.A.

    Aspropyrgos – processing of WEEE and cables (two plants), Aspropyrgos · Greece

    processor · Cu, Al · e-scrap and battery recycling

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

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

  2. ElvalHalcor S.A.

    Oinofyta – foundry, tube mill, extrusion (formerly Fitco), Oinofyta · Greece

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

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Halcor (ElvalHalcor), “Production facilities” – Oinofyta tube mill 85,000 t/yr · verified 2026-10-08

  3. METECO S.A.

    Oraiokastro (Neochorouda industrial park) – metal scrap yard, Oraiokastro · Greece

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

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

    B Company website – metal recycling · verified 2026-10-08

  4. Sidmetal S.A.

    Ionia (Thessaloniki) – scrap yard with cable granulation and aluminium shredding, Ionia · Greece

    processor · Cu, Al · cable granulation and copper recovery

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

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

  5. Xouse Scrap IKE

    Neochorouda – non-ferrous scrap depot, Neochorouda · Greece

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

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

    B Company website – home page · 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 – Greece, 2015–2025 Greece – copper scrap: imports 31,920 t in 2015 and 57,209 t in 2025; exports 11,910 t in 2015 and 20,563 t in 2025. 0 20 k 40 k 60 k 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 exports 2015: 11,910 texports 2016: 14,042 texports 2017: 16,328 texports 2018: 15,901 texports 2019: 19,206 texports 2020: 14,550 texports 2021: 20,450 texports 2022: 21,607 texports 2023: 19,603 texports 2024: 22,162 texports 2025: 20,563 t imports 2015: 31,920 timports 2016: 21,409 timports 2017: 21,599 timports 2018: 40,457 timports 2019: 42,878 timports 2020: 44,401 timports 2021: 51,848 timports 2022: 43,489 timports 2023: 41,545 timports 2024: 41,308 timports 2025: 57,209 t
imports exports tonnes (scrap mass)
Table of years (chart data)
Copper scrap trade – Greece, 2015–2025
Year Imports (t)Exports (t)Balance (t) Import unit value (EUR/t)Export unit value (EUR/t)
2015 31,92011,910-20,010 4,8413,248
2016 21,40914,042-7,367 3,8202,930
2017 21,59916,328-5,271 4,8623,713
2018 40,45715,901-24,557 4,8473,786
2019 42,87819,206-23,673 4,8853,291
2020 44,40114,550-29,851 4,8753,861
2021 51,84820,450-31,398 6,8415,306
2022 43,48921,607-21,881 7,3386,488
2023 41,54519,603-21,942 7,2576,101
2024 41,30822,162-19,147 7,4016,409
2025 57,20920,563-36,645 8,0816,672
2026 incomplete year: 2026-01/2026-08 28,01217,135-10,878 9,7818,697

Largest scrap suppliers (2025)

  1. United States 11,880 t
  2. Spain 11,570 t
  3. Lebanon 4,755 t
  4. United Kingdom 3,480 t
  5. Sweden 3,041 t

Largest scrap destinations (2025)

  1. Bulgaria 8,335 t
  2. China 3,612 t
  3. India 2,455 t
  4. Morocco 2,414 t
  5. Italy 1,213 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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