Recycling · copper · United Kingdom (outside the EU)

Copper scrap – United Kingdom

Buyers of copper scrap in United Kingdom 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.

18
buyer plants
13
companies
1
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 – United Kingdom Dalton Metal Recycling – Glasgow (Govan) – scrapyard, Glasgow (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Dalton Metal Recycling – Broxburn – shredder, ASR plant and cable processing, Broxburn (shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation) Morecambe Metals Ltd – Morecambe – non-ferrous scrap yard, Morecambe (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Global Ardour Recycling Ltd – Preston (Red Scar) – shredder and metals recycling park, Preston (shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation) S. Norton & Co Ltd – Liverpool – scrap processing and export port, Liverpool (non-ferrous scrap recycling) European Metal Recycling Ltd – Liverpool – non-ferrous metals separation plant, Liverpool (shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation) S. Norton & Co Ltd – Manchester – shredder with non-ferrous fraction separation, Manchester (shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation) Ron Hull Group – Rotherham (Parkgate) – recovery of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, Rotherham (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Ward – Ilkeston (Griffon Road) – ferrous and non-ferrous scrap yard, Ilkeston (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Scanmetals Limited – Willenhall – recovery of non-ferrous metals from incinerator bottom ash, Willenhall (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Mueller Europe Ltd – Bilston – rurownia, Bilston (tubes) European Metal Recycling Ltd – Oldbury – non-ferrous metals separation plant, Oldbury (shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation) European Metal Recycling Ltd – Newmarket – non-ferrous metals separation plant, Newmarket (shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation) Avon Metals Ltd – Gloucester – secondary smelter for aluminium and copper alloys, Gloucester (non-ferrous scrap remelting) F. J. Church & Sons Ltd – Rainham – non-ferrous scrap depot and processing, Rainham (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Total Metal Recycling Ltd – Normandy (Guildford) – scrap yard, Normandy (non-ferrous scrap recycling) H. Ripley & Co – Ashford – scrap yard, Ashford (non-ferrous scrap recycling) H. Ripley & Co – Hailsham – scrapyard, lead-acid battery and WEEE recycling, Hailsham (non-ferrous 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. Avon Metals Ltd

    Gloucester – secondary smelter for aluminium and copper alloys, Gloucester · United Kingdom outside the EU

    smelter · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap remelting

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website – activities and plant address · verified 2026-10-08

  2. Dalton Metal Recycling

    Broxburn – shredder, ASR plant and cable processing, Broxburn · United Kingdom outside the EU

    processor · Cu, Al · shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation

    Accepted grades: insulated copper wire and cable scrap

    B Company website – shredder, ASR, cables · verified 2026-10-08

  3. Dalton Metal Recycling

    Glasgow (Govan) – scrapyard, Glasgow · United Kingdom outside the EU

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

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

  4. European Metal Recycling Ltd

    Liverpool – non-ferrous metals separation plant, Liverpool · United Kingdom outside the EU

    processor · Cu, Al · shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Group website – the path of non-ferrous metals · verified 2026-10-08

  5. European Metal Recycling Ltd

    Newmarket – non-ferrous metals separation plant, Newmarket · United Kingdom outside the EU

    processor · Cu, Al · shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Group website – the path of non-ferrous metals · verified 2026-10-08

  6. European Metal Recycling Ltd

    Oldbury – non-ferrous metals separation plant, Oldbury · United Kingdom outside the EU

    processor · Cu, Al · shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Group website – the path of non-ferrous metals · verified 2026-10-08

  7. F. J. Church & Sons Ltd

    Rainham – non-ferrous scrap depot and processing, Rainham · United Kingdom outside the EU

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website – activities and address · verified 2026-10-08

  8. Global Ardour Recycling Ltd

    Preston (Red Scar) – shredder and metals recycling park, Preston · United Kingdom outside the EU

    processor · Cu, Al · shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    C Blog Preston – report from the Red Scar plant (2025) · verified 2026-10-08

  9. H. Ripley & Co

    Ashford – scrap yard, Ashford · United Kingdom outside the EU

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

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

  10. H. Ripley & Co

    Hailsham – scrapyard, lead-acid battery and WEEE recycling, Hailsham · United Kingdom outside the EU

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

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

  11. Morecambe Metals Ltd

    Morecambe – non-ferrous scrap yard, Morecambe · United Kingdom outside the EU

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website – activities and yard address · verified 2026-10-08

  12. Mueller Europe Ltd

    Bilston – rurownia, Bilston · United Kingdom outside the EU

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

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    A Mueller Industries, Inc., Form 10-K 2025 – Mueller Europe Ltd (Bilston, UK) · verified 2026-10-08

  13. Ron Hull Group

    Rotherham (Parkgate) – recovery of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, Rotherham · United Kingdom outside the EU

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website – activities and address · verified 2026-10-08

  14. S. Norton & Co Ltd

    Liverpool – scrap processing and export port, Liverpool · United Kingdom outside the EU

    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

  15. S. Norton & Co Ltd

    Manchester – shredder with non-ferrous fraction separation, Manchester · United Kingdom outside the EU

    processor · Cu, Al · shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website – new shredder in Manchester · verified 2026-10-08

  16. Scanmetals Limited

    Willenhall – recovery of non-ferrous metals from incinerator bottom ash, Willenhall · United Kingdom outside the EU

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    A GOV.UK – notice of environmental permit application by Scanmetals (UK) Ltd, Willenhall · verified 2026-10-08

  17. Total Metal Recycling Ltd

    Normandy (Guildford) – scrap yard, Normandy · United Kingdom outside the EU

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

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

  18. Ward

    Ilkeston (Griffon Road) – ferrous and non-ferrous scrap yard, Ilkeston · United Kingdom outside the EU

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website – Ilkeston (Griffon Road) location · verified 2026-10-08

Scrap trade

Scrap trade data for the country – in preparation.

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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