# Copper scrap – United Kingdom

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

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).

- Data as of: 2026-10-20, version 2.31
- Page: https://ai-waw.com/en/recycling/copper/united-kingdom
- Search buyers with this country set: https://ai-waw.com/en/recycling?country=GB&scope=wide

## Buyers in the country (18)

| Company | Plant | Type of buyer | Accepted grades | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Avon Metals Ltd](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/avon-metals-ltd.md) | Gloucester – secondary smelter for aluminium and copper alloys, Gloucester | smelter | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – activities and plant address |
| [Dalton Metal Recycling](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/dalton-metal-recycling.md) | Broxburn – shredder, ASR plant and cable processing, Broxburn | processor | cu-kable | [B] Company website – shredder, ASR, cables |
| [Dalton Metal Recycling](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/dalton-metal-recycling.md) | Glasgow (Govan) – scrapyard, Glasgow | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – locations |
| [European Metal Recycling Ltd](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/european-metal-recycling-ltd.md) | Liverpool – non-ferrous metals separation plant, Liverpool | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Group website – the path of non-ferrous metals |
| [European Metal Recycling Ltd](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/european-metal-recycling-ltd.md) | Newmarket – non-ferrous metals separation plant, Newmarket | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Group website – the path of non-ferrous metals |
| [European Metal Recycling Ltd](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/european-metal-recycling-ltd.md) | Oldbury – non-ferrous metals separation plant, Oldbury | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Group website – the path of non-ferrous metals |
| [F. J. Church & Sons Ltd](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/f-j-church-sons-ltd.md) | Rainham – non-ferrous scrap depot and processing, Rainham | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – activities and address |
| [Global Ardour Recycling Ltd](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/global-ardour-recycling-ltd.md) | Preston (Red Scar) – shredder and metals recycling park, Preston | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [C] Blog Preston – report from the Red Scar plant (2025) |
| [H. Ripley & Co](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/h-ripley-co.md) | Ashford – scrap yard, Ashford | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – locations |
| [H. Ripley & Co](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/h-ripley-co.md) | Hailsham – scrapyard, lead-acid battery and WEEE recycling, Hailsham | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – locations |
| [Morecambe Metals Ltd](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/morecambe-metals-ltd.md) | Morecambe – non-ferrous scrap yard, Morecambe | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – activities and yard address |
| [Mueller Europe Ltd](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/mueller-europe-ltd.md) | Bilston – rurownia, Bilston | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | [A] Mueller Industries, Inc., Form 10-K 2025 – Mueller Europe Ltd (Bilston, UK) |
| [Ron Hull Group](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/ron-hull-group.md) | Rotherham (Parkgate) – recovery of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, Rotherham | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – activities and address |
| [S. Norton & Co Ltd](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/s-norton-co-ltd.md) | Liverpool – scrap processing and export port, Liverpool | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page |
| [S. Norton & Co Ltd](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/s-norton-co-ltd.md) | Manchester – shredder with non-ferrous fraction separation, Manchester | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – new shredder in Manchester |
| [Scanmetals Limited](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/scanmetals-limited.md) | Willenhall – recovery of non-ferrous metals from incinerator bottom ash, Willenhall | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [A] GOV.UK – notice of environmental permit application by Scanmetals (UK) Ltd, Willenhall |
| [Total Metal Recycling Ltd](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/total-metal-recycling-ltd.md) | Normandy (Guildford) – scrap yard, Normandy | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – locations |
| [Ward](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/ward.md) | Ilkeston (Griffon Road) – ferrous and non-ferrous scrap yard, Ilkeston | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – Ilkeston (Griffon Road) location |

## Scrap trade

Scrap trade data for the country – in preparation.

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

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