# Copper scrap – Greece

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Buyers of copper scrap in Greece 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/greece
- Search buyers with this country set: https://ai-waw.com/en/recycling?country=GR

## Buyers in the country (5)

| Company | Plant | Type of buyer | Accepted grades | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Ecoreset S.A.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/ecoreset-s-a.md) | Aspropyrgos – processing of WEEE and cables (two plants), Aspropyrgos | processor | cu-kable, al-kable | [B] Company website – home page and contact |
| [ElvalHalcor S.A.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/elvalhalcor-s-a.md) | Oinofyta – foundry, tube mill, extrusion (formerly Fitco), Oinofyta | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Halcor (ElvalHalcor), “Production facilities” – Oinofyta tube mill 85,000 t/yr |
| [METECO S.A.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/meteco-s-a.md) | Oraiokastro (Neochorouda industrial park) – metal scrap yard, Oraiokastro | processor | cu-kable, al-kable | [B] Company website – metal recycling |
| [Sidmetal S.A.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/sidmetal-s-a.md) | Ionia (Thessaloniki) – scrap yard with cable granulation and aluminium shredding, Ionia | processor | cu-kable, al-profile, al-kable | [B] Company website – facilities |
| [Xouse Scrap IKE](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/xouse-scrap-ike.md) | Neochorouda – non-ferrous scrap depot, Neochorouda | processor | cu-mosiadz, cu-kable, al-kable | [B] Company website – home page |

## 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 | 31,920 | 11,910 | -20,010 | 4,841 | 3,248 |
| 2016 | 21,409 | 14,042 | -7,367 | 3,820 | 2,930 |
| 2017 | 21,599 | 16,328 | -5,271 | 4,862 | 3,713 |
| 2018 | 40,457 | 15,901 | -24,557 | 4,847 | 3,786 |
| 2019 | 42,878 | 19,206 | -23,673 | 4,885 | 3,291 |
| 2020 | 44,401 | 14,550 | -29,851 | 4,875 | 3,861 |
| 2021 | 51,848 | 20,450 | -31,398 | 6,841 | 5,306 |
| 2022 | 43,489 | 21,607 | -21,881 | 7,338 | 6,488 |
| 2023 | 41,545 | 19,603 | -21,942 | 7,257 | 6,101 |
| 2024 | 41,308 | 22,162 | -19,147 | 7,401 | 6,409 |
| 2025 | 57,209 | 20,563 | -36,645 | 8,081 | 6,672 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 28,012 | 17,135 | -10,878 | 9,781 | 8,697 |

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 11,880 t, Spain 11,570 t, Lebanon 4,755 t, United Kingdom 3,480 t, Sweden 3,041 t
- Largest scrap destinations (2025): Bulgaria 8,335 t, China 3,612 t, India 2,455 t, Morocco 2,414 t, Italy 1,213 t

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

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