# Copper scrap – Netherlands

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

Buyers of copper scrap in Netherlands 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/netherlands
- Search buyers with this country set: https://ai-waw.com/en/recycling?country=NL

## Buyers in the country (16)

| Company | Plant | Type of buyer | Accepted grades | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Aerinnova B.V.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/aerinnova-b-v.md) | Gameren – sorting of non-ferrous concentrates from ashes, Gameren | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page |
| [ArcelorMittal Riwald Recycling](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/arcelormittal-riwald-recycling.md) | plant in Almelo, Almelo | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website (riwald.nl) |
| [Dolphin Metal Separation B.V.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/dolphin-metal-separation-b-v.md) | Harderwijk – heavy-media separation of non-ferrous metals, Harderwijk | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [A] Environmental permit (revision), 6.12.2021 |
| [Fair Metals BV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/fair-metals-bv.md) | Eindhoven – steel and non-ferrous scrap yard, Eindhoven | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page |
| [Forest Metal Group BV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/forest-metal-group-bv.md) | Rotterdam – metals depot and processing, Rotterdam | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page |
| [Heros Sluiskil B.V.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/heros-sluiskil-b-v.md) | Sluiskil – recovery of metals from furnace ash, Sluiskil | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page |
| [Jacomij Electronics Recycling B.V.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/jacomij-electronics-recycling-b-v.md) | Wijk bij Duurstede – electronics and metal recycling, Wijk bij Duurstede | processor | cu-elektronika | [B] Company website – home page |
| [KME Netherlands B.V.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/kme-netherlands-b-v.md) | Zutphen – rolling mill, Zutphen | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | [B] KME Group S.p.A., Annual Financial Report 2023 (production by plant 2023) |
| [Milldam](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/milldam.md) | Maarheeze – processing of non-ferrous metals and electronics, Maarheeze | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page |
| [Myne Circular Metals B.V.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/myne-circular-metals-b-v.md) | Harderwijk – brass shredder and aluminium sorting plant, Harderwijk | processor | cu-mosiadz | [C] BMRA recyclers directory – company profile |
| [Overdie Metals](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/overdie-metals.md) | Alkmaar – non-ferrous metal recycling, Alkmaar | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – plant page |
| [Recco Non-Ferro Metals B.V.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/recco-non-ferro-metals-b-v.md) | Emmeloord – metal separation and sorting, Emmeloord | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [A] Environmental permit – change of installation, 2021 |
| [Robben Non Ferro Recycling B.V.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/robben-non-ferro-recycling-b-v.md) | Wolvega (Magnesiumweg) – metal sorting and shredding, Wolvega | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [A] Ostateczna decyzja FUMO – pozwolenie Robben Magnesiumweg Wolvega |
| [Stevens Recycling Nederland](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/stevens-recycling-nederland.md) | Born – scrap yard, Born | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – locations |
| [Stevens Recycling Nederland](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/stevens-recycling-nederland.md) | Maastricht – scrap yard, Maastricht | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – locations |
| [WHD Kabel- en Metaalrecycling](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/whd-kabel-en-metaalrecycling.md) | Den Hoorn – cable and metal recycling, Den Hoorn | 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 | 152,253 | 305,225 | 152,972 | 2,724 | 2,976 |
| 2016 | 145,361 | 282,091 | 136,730 | 2,378 | 2,507 |
| 2017 | 138,608 | 289,234 | 150,626 | 2,911 | 2,775 |
| 2018 | 121,643 | 257,940 | 136,297 | 3,073 | 3,117 |
| 2019 | 131,224 | 235,447 | 104,223 | 3,002 | 3,126 |
| 2020 | 110,383 | 219,957 | 109,574 | 2,998 | 3,422 |
| 2021 | 141,869 | 244,918 | 103,049 | 3,698 | 4,926 |
| 2022 | 127,455 | 209,363 | 81,909 | 3,665 | 4,554 |
| 2023 | 131,131 | 199,006 | 67,876 | 3,160 | 4,199 |
| 2024 | 117,870 | 183,005 | 65,136 | 3,157 | 4,946 |
| 2025 | 151,237 | 208,833 | 57,596 | 3,574 | 5,320 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 102,512 | 137,490 | 34,978 | 4,097 | 6,409 |

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): Germany 64,058 t, United States 19,989 t, Belgium 19,369 t, France 17,823 t, Sweden 7,052 t
- Largest scrap destinations (2025): Germany 102,004 t, Belgium 45,742 t, Poland 16,206 t, Sweden 10,041 t, China 8,044 t

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

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