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Copper scrap – Netherlands

Buyers of copper scrap in Netherlands 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.

16
buyer plants
15
companies
3
plants with a documented grade

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

Buyers in the country

Map of scrap buyers in Europe – Netherlands Robben Non Ferro Recycling B.V. – Wolvega (Magnesiumweg) – metal sorting and shredding, Wolvega (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Recco Non-Ferro Metals B.V. – Emmeloord – metal separation and sorting, Emmeloord (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Overdie Metals – Alkmaar – non-ferrous metal recycling, Alkmaar (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Dolphin Metal Separation B.V. – Harderwijk – heavy-media separation of non-ferrous metals, Harderwijk (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Myne Circular Metals B.V. – Harderwijk – brass shredder and aluminium sorting plant, Harderwijk (non-ferrous scrap recycling) ArcelorMittal Riwald Recycling – plant in Almelo, Almelo (non-ferrous scrap recycling) KME Netherlands B.V. – Zutphen – rolling mill, Zutphen (plates, sheet and strip) WHD Kabel- en Metaalrecycling – Den Hoorn – cable and metal recycling, Den Hoorn (cable granulation and copper recovery) Forest Metal Group BV – Rotterdam – metals depot and processing, Rotterdam (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) Jacomij Electronics Recycling B.V. – Wijk bij Duurstede – electronics and metal recycling, Wijk bij Duurstede (e-scrap and battery recycling) Aerinnova B.V. – Gameren – sorting of non-ferrous concentrates from ashes, Gameren (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Fair Metals BV – Eindhoven – steel and non-ferrous scrap yard, Eindhoven (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Heros Sluiskil B.V. – Sluiskil – recovery of metals from furnace ash, Sluiskil (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Milldam – Maarheeze – processing of non-ferrous metals and electronics, Maarheeze (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Stevens Recycling Nederland – Born – scrap yard, Born (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) Stevens Recycling Nederland – Maastricht – scrap yard, Maastricht (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling)
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. Aerinnova B.V.

    Gameren – sorting of non-ferrous concentrates from ashes, Gameren · Netherlands

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

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

  2. ArcelorMittal Riwald Recycling

    plant in Almelo, Almelo · Netherlands

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website (riwald.nl) · verified 2026-10-08

  3. Dolphin Metal Separation B.V.

    Harderwijk – heavy-media separation of non-ferrous metals, Harderwijk · Netherlands

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    A Environmental permit (revision), 6.12.2021 · verified 2026-10-08

  4. Fair Metals BV

    Eindhoven – steel and non-ferrous scrap yard, Eindhoven · Netherlands

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

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

  5. Forest Metal Group BV

    Rotterdam – metals depot and processing, Rotterdam · Netherlands

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

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

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

  6. Heros Sluiskil B.V.

    Sluiskil – recovery of metals from furnace ash, Sluiskil · Netherlands

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

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

  7. Jacomij Electronics Recycling B.V.

    Wijk bij Duurstede – electronics and metal recycling, Wijk bij Duurstede · Netherlands

    processor · Cu · e-scrap and battery recycling

    Accepted grades: copper-bearing electronic scrap (printed circuit boards, components)

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

  8. KME Netherlands B.V.

    Zutphen – rolling mill, Zutphen · Netherlands

    smelter · Cu · plates, sheet and strip
    scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B KME Group S.p.A., Annual Financial Report 2023 (production by plant 2023) · verified 2026-10-08

  9. Milldam

    Maarheeze – processing of non-ferrous metals and electronics, Maarheeze · Netherlands

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

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

  10. Myne Circular Metals B.V.

    Harderwijk – brass shredder and aluminium sorting plant, Harderwijk · Netherlands

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: brass scrap

    C BMRA recyclers directory – company profile · verified 2026-10-08

  11. Overdie Metals

    Alkmaar – non-ferrous metal recycling, Alkmaar · Netherlands

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website – plant page · verified 2026-10-08

  12. Recco Non-Ferro Metals B.V.

    Emmeloord – metal separation and sorting, Emmeloord · Netherlands

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    A Environmental permit – change of installation, 2021 · verified 2026-10-08

  13. Robben Non Ferro Recycling B.V.

    Wolvega (Magnesiumweg) – metal sorting and shredding, Wolvega · Netherlands

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    A Ostateczna decyzja FUMO – pozwolenie Robben Magnesiumweg Wolvega · verified 2026-10-08

  14. Stevens Recycling Nederland

    Born – scrap yard, Born · Netherlands

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

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

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

  15. Stevens Recycling Nederland

    Maastricht – scrap yard, Maastricht · Netherlands

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

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

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

  16. WHD Kabel- en Metaalrecycling

    Den Hoorn – cable and metal recycling, Den Hoorn · Netherlands

    processor · Cu, Al · cable granulation and copper recovery

    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 – Netherlands, 2015–2025 Netherlands – copper scrap: imports 152,253 t in 2015 and 151,237 t in 2025; exports 305,225 t in 2015 and 208,833 t in 2025. 0 100 k 200 k 300 k 400 k 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 exports 2015: 305,225 texports 2016: 282,091 texports 2017: 289,234 texports 2018: 257,940 texports 2019: 235,447 texports 2020: 219,957 texports 2021: 244,918 texports 2022: 209,363 texports 2023: 199,006 texports 2024: 183,005 texports 2025: 208,833 t imports 2015: 152,253 timports 2016: 145,361 timports 2017: 138,608 timports 2018: 121,643 timports 2019: 131,224 timports 2020: 110,383 timports 2021: 141,869 timports 2022: 127,455 timports 2023: 131,131 timports 2024: 117,870 timports 2025: 151,237 t
imports exports tonnes (scrap mass)
Table of years (chart data)
Copper scrap trade – Netherlands, 2015–2025
Year Imports (t)Exports (t)Balance (t) Import unit value (EUR/t)Export unit value (EUR/t)
2015 152,253305,225152,972 2,7242,976
2016 145,361282,091136,730 2,3782,507
2017 138,608289,234150,626 2,9112,775
2018 121,643257,940136,297 3,0733,117
2019 131,224235,447104,223 3,0023,126
2020 110,383219,957109,574 2,9983,422
2021 141,869244,918103,049 3,6984,926
2022 127,455209,36381,909 3,6654,554
2023 131,131199,00667,876 3,1604,199
2024 117,870183,00565,136 3,1574,946
2025 151,237208,83357,596 3,5745,320
2026 incomplete year: 2026-01/2026-08 102,512137,49034,978 4,0976,409

Largest scrap suppliers (2025)

  1. Germany 64,058 t
  2. United States 19,989 t
  3. Belgium 19,369 t
  4. France 17,823 t
  5. Sweden 7,052 t

Largest scrap destinations (2025)

  1. Germany 102,004 t
  2. Belgium 45,742 t
  3. Poland 16,206 t
  4. Sweden 10,041 t
  5. China 8,044 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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