# Zinc scrap – Netherlands

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

Buyers of zinc scrap in Netherlands according to the Companies register, and the zinc scrap trade of the country in 2015–2025 (Eurostat Comext).

- Data as of: 2026-11-04, version 2.49
- Page: https://ai-waw.com/en/recycling/zinc/netherlands
- Search buyers with this country set: https://ai-waw.com/en/recycling?metal=zn&country=NL
- imports 2025: 8,343 t (+1.6% y/y); exports 2025: 28,297 t (+10.2% y/y); import unit value 2025 – from declarations, not a market price: 1,622 EUR/t

## Buyers in the country (52)

| Company | Plant | Type of buyer | Accepted grades | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [A&M Recycling](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/a-m-recycling.md) | Rotterdam – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Rotterdam | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – aluminium acceptance (amrecycling.nl) |
| [A. Theunissen Wekerom B.V.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/a-theunissen-wekerom-b-v.md) | Wekerom – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Wekerom | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – metal sales (atheunissenwekerombv.nl) |
| [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 |
| [Bercon B.V.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/bercon-b-v.md) | Beesd – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Beesd | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – metal purchasing (berconbv.nl) |
| [Do-Metals](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/do-metals.md) | Bergschenhoek – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Bergschenhoek | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – aluminium prices (doornbos-metals.com) |
| [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 |
| [Emmer Schroot- en Metaalhandel BV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/emmer-schroot-en-metaalhandel-bv.md) | Emmen – skup metali i elektroniki, Emmen | processor | al-puszki-ubc | [B] Company website – purchase prices (emmerschroot.nl) |
| [EverZinc Nederland B.V.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/everzinc-nederland-b-v.md) | EverZinc Eijsden, Eijsden | smelter | zn-cynk-twardy, zn-zgary | [B] EverZinc – Our plants; About us |
| [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 |
| [Gebr. van Engelen Recycling b.v.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/gebr-van-engelen-recycling-b-v.md) | Borne – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Borne | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – iron and scrap (vanengelenrecycling.nl) |
| [Gebroeders Jansen BV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/gebroeders-jansen-bv.md) | Coevorden – metal purchasing and processing, Coevorden | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – purchase prices (jansenmetaalrecycling.nl) |
| [Geelhoed Metaalhandel B.V.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/geelhoed-metaalhandel-b-v.md) | Nootdorp – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Nootdorp | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – aluminium purchasing (oudmetaalhandel.nl) |
| [Groenleer Metaalrecycling B.V.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/groenleer-metaalrecycling-b-v.md) | Zierikzee – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Zierikzee | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – aluminium purchasing (groenleer.com) |
| [Helmondse Schroothandel BV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/helmondse-schroothandel-bv.md) | Helmond – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Helmond | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – materials (helmondseschroothandel.nl) |
| [Helmondse Schroothandel Waalwijk BV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/helmondse-schroothandel-waalwijk-bv.md) | Waalwijk – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Waalwijk | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Group website – materials and plant addresses (helmondseschroothandel.nl) |
| [IJzer- en Metaalhandel Antoon Hinderiks B.V.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/ijzer-en-metaalhandel-antoon-hinderiks-b-v.md) | Raalte – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Raalte | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page (antoonhinderiks.nl) |
| [IJzer en Schroothandel BV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/ijzer-en-schroothandel-bv.md) | Putten – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Putten | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page (ijzerenschroothandel.nl) |
| [J. Helmond & Zn. Metaalhandel BV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/j-helmond-zn-metaalhandel-bv.md) | Culemborg – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Culemborg | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – metal recycling (helmond-metalen.nl) |
| [J.J. Vos & Zn BV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/j-j-vos-zn-bv.md) | Den Helder – collection and processing of old metals, Den Helder | processor | al-felgi, al-kable | [B] Company website – home page (vosmetaalhandel.nl) |
| [Jansen Recycling Group](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/jansen-recycling-group.md) | Dordrecht – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Dordrecht | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – metal recycling (jansengroup.com) |
| [Janssen IJzer- en Metaalrecycling](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/janssen-ijzer-en-metaalrecycling.md) | Venlo-Blerick – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Venlo-Blerick | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – aluminium (janssenrecycling.nl) |
| [Korlaar Soest](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/korlaar-soest.md) | Soest – skup metali, Soest | processor | al-felgi | [B] Company website – home page (korlaar.nl) |
| [Krommenhoek Metals](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/krommenhoek-metals.md) | Rotterdam – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Rotterdam | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – aluminium prices (kh-metals.nl) |
| [Lion Metals](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/lion-metals.md) | Rotterdam – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Rotterdam | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – private individuals (lionmetals.nl) |
| [Lotterjouk Metaalrecycling](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/lotterjouk-metaalrecycling.md) | Tiel – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Tiel | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page (lotterjouk.nl) |
| [Martens Metaal Elst B.V.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/martens-metaal-elst-b-v.md) | Elst – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Elst | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – aluminium acceptance (martensmetaal.com) |
| [Metaal Recycling Twente (MRT B.V.)](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/metaal-recycling-twente-mrt-b-v.md) | Enschede – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Enschede | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – materials (metaalrecyclingtwente.nl) |
| [Metaalhandel De Horne BV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/metaalhandel-de-horne-bv.md) | Heerenveen – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Heerenveen | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – non-ferrous metal purchasing (mdh-dehorne.nl) |
| [Metaalhandel Ketting](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/metaalhandel-ketting.md) | Pernis – purchasing of metals and cables, also deliveries by water, Pernis | processor | al-puszki-ubc | [B] Company website – aluminium (metaalhandel-ketting.com) |
| [Metaalhandel P. Pruymboom & Zn](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/metaalhandel-p-pruymboom-zn.md) | Bladel – skup i recykling metali, Bladel | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page (metaalhandelpruymboom.nl) |
| [Metaalhandel Van Erp B.V.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/metaalhandel-van-erp-b-v.md) | 's-Hertogenbosch – non-ferrous scrap recycling, 's-Hertogenbosch | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – about the company (vanerpbv.nl) |
| [Metaalrecycling van Akelijen](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/metaalrecycling-van-akelijen.md) | Heinenoord – metal purchasing and processing, Heinenoord | processor | cu-kable, al-kable | [B] Company website – metals (metaalrecyclingvanakelijen.nl) |
| [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 | [B] Myne – company website, “Technology”, “Circular products”, “Contact”, “Insights” pages |
| [Nehlsen Metaal Recycling](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/nehlsen-metaal-recycling.md) | Groningen – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Groningen | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – old metals (nehlsenmetaalrecycling.nl) |
| [Prometaal BV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/prometaal-bv.md) | Maarssen – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Maarssen | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – aluminium (prometaal.nl) |
| [RD Metals](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/rd-metals.md) | Dordrecht – skup metali, Dordrecht | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – aluminium acceptance (rdmetals.nl) |
| [Regelink Schroothandel](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/regelink-schroothandel.md) | Kampen – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Kampen | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page (regelinkschroothandel.nl) |
| [Schenk Recycling](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/schenk-recycling.md) | Almere – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Almere | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – aluminium acceptance (schenk-recycling.nl) |
| [SimmereN Schroot BV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/simmeren-schroot-bv.md) | Groningen – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Groningen | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – home page (simmeren.nl) |
| [Steenhuis Recycling](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/steenhuis-recycling.md) | Winschoten – collection and sorting of non-ferrous metals, Winschoten | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – metal recycling (steenhuis-recycling.nl) |
| [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 |
| [Stolwerk Metaal B.V.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/stolwerk-metaal-b-v.md) | Breda – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Breda | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – metal acceptance (stolwerkmetaal.nl) |
| [Van der Meulen Metaal BV](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/van-der-meulen-metaal-bv.md) | Leeuwarden – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Leeuwarden | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – types of scrap and metals (vdmm.nl) |
| [Van Est Metals](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/van-est-metals.md) | Heerhugowaard – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Heerhugowaard | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – services (vanestmetals.nl) |
| [Van Houtum Recycling](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/van-houtum-recycling.md) | Arnhem – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Arnhem | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – services for businesses (vanhoutumrecycling.nl) |
| [Van Pelt Recycling](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/van-pelt-recycling.md) | Ridderkerk – skup metali i elektroniki, Ridderkerk | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – aluminium (vanpeltrecycling.nl) |
| [Van Peperzeel](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/van-peperzeel.md) | Lelystad – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Lelystad | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – purchasing and processing of non-ferrous metals and residues (peperzeel.nl) |
| [VLK Recycling](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/vlk-recycling.md) | Noordwijk – metal yard with weighbridge, Noordwijk | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – metal recycling (vlk.nl) |
| [VOF Metaalrecycling Gebr. Hendriks](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/vof-metaalrecycling-gebr-hendriks.md) | Coevorden – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Coevorden | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – metals, including aluminium (hendriksrecycling.nl) |
| [WD Trading B.V.](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/wd-trading-b-v.md) | Krimpen aan den IJssel – non-ferrous scrap recycling, Krimpen aan den IJssel | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – metal and electronics purchasing (wdtrading.nl) |
| [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 | 5,417 | 19,753 | 14,336 | 1,394 | 1,846 |
| 2016 | 6,883 | 25,996 | 19,113 | 1,230 | 1,352 |
| 2017 | 7,838 | 39,496 | 31,658 | 1,573 | 2,063 |
| 2018 | 6,468 | 27,995 | 21,527 | 1,438 | 2,167 |
| 2019 | 4,935 | 17,081 | 12,146 | 1,372 | 1,729 |
| 2020 | 5,971 | 19,600 | 13,630 | 1,329 | 1,519 |
| 2021 | 12,409 | 29,789 | 17,380 | 1,619 | 1,759 |
| 2022 | 12,629 | 31,879 | 19,250 | 1,919 | 2,256 |
| 2023 | 8,037 | 16,895 | 8,858 | 1,642 | 1,923 |
| 2024 | 8,213 | 25,689 | 17,476 | 1,596 | 2,002 |
| 2025 | 8,343 | 28,297 | 19,954 | 1,622 | 2,024 |
| 2026 (incomplete year) | 4,018 | 18,690 | 14,672 | 1,886 | 2,369 |

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 3,250 t, France 2,106 t, Belgium 1,947 t, United Kingdom 261 t, Italy 170 t
- Largest scrap destinations (2025): India 16,805 t, Belgium 3,274 t, Thailand 2,628 t, Germany 2,265 t, Italy 1,561 t

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

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