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Aluminium scrap – Denmark

Buyers of aluminium scrap in Denmark according to the Companies register, and the aluminium 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.

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buyer plants
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companies
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plants with a documented grade

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

Buyers in the country

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. HJHansen Recycling Group A/S

    Aalborg – metal scrap yard, Aalborg · Denmark

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Group website – locations and opening hours · verified 2026-10-08

  2. HJHansen Recycling Group A/S

    Aarhus – metal scrap yard, Aarhus · Denmark

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Group website – locations and opening hours · verified 2026-10-08

  3. HJHansen Recycling Group A/S

    Copenhagen S (BK Jern og Metal) – metal scrap yard, København · Denmark

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Group website – locations and opening hours · verified 2026-10-08

  4. HJHansen Recycling Group A/S

    Fredericia – metal scrap yard, Fredericia · Denmark

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Group website – locations and opening hours · verified 2026-10-08

  5. HJHansen Recycling Group A/S

    HJHansen Recycling Group A/S, Odense · Denmark

    processor · Al · dross and salt-slag processing

    Accepted grades: aluminium wire and cable scrap

    B Company website (hjhansen.dk) · verified 2026-10-08

  6. HJHansen Recycling Group A/S

    Lindø (Munkebo) – metal scrap yard, Munkebo · Denmark

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Group website – locations and opening hours · verified 2026-10-08

  7. Hydro Extrusion Denmark A/S

    Tønder plant, Tønder · Denmark

    smelter · Al · extrusion plant
    scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    C Company website (hydro.com) · verified 2026-10-08

  8. Scanmetals Limited

    Kirke Stillinge – recovery of non-ferrous metals from incinerator slag, Kirke Stillinge (Slagelse) · Denmark

    processor · Cu, Al · non-ferrous scrap recycling

    Accepted grades: grades not established in the register documents

    B Company website – about the company · 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.

Aluminium scrap trade – Denmark, 2015–2025 Denmark – aluminium scrap: imports 10,927 t in 2015 and 36,714 t in 2025; exports 78,467 t in 2015 and 135,130 t in 2025. 0 50 k 100 k 150 k 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 exports 2015: 78,467 texports 2016: 82,059 texports 2017: 92,085 texports 2018: 93,155 texports 2019: 97,038 texports 2020: 108,026 texports 2021: 118,037 texports 2022: 114,244 texports 2023: 111,960 texports 2024: 117,761 texports 2025: 135,130 t imports 2015: 10,927 timports 2016: 10,363 timports 2017: 14,486 timports 2018: 16,791 timports 2019: 18,635 timports 2020: 18,305 timports 2021: 21,307 timports 2022: 30,584 timports 2023: 33,907 timports 2024: 34,447 timports 2025: 36,714 t
imports exports tonnes (scrap mass)
Table of years (chart data)
Aluminium scrap trade – Denmark, 2015–2025
Year Imports (t)Exports (t)Balance (t) Import unit value (EUR/t)Export unit value (EUR/t)
2015 10,92778,46767,540 9451,262
2016 10,36382,05971,696 7911,112
2017 14,48692,08577,598 8711,277
2018 16,79193,15576,364 9421,296
2019 18,63597,03878,403 8411,191
2020 18,305108,02689,721 7931,203
2021 21,307118,03796,730 1,1971,700
2022 30,584114,24483,660 1,6632,128
2023 33,907111,96078,053 1,4401,790
2024 34,447117,76183,314 1,4801,741
2025 36,714135,13098,417 1,5461,881
2026 incomplete year: 2026-01/2026-08 21,70381,67759,974 1,8212,224

Largest scrap suppliers (2025)

  1. Sweden 19,988 t
  2. Norway 10,459 t
  3. United States 4,025 t
  4. Luxembourg 686 t
  5. Germany 433 t

Largest scrap destinations (2025)

  1. Germany 49,599 t
  2. Norway 15,862 t
  3. Sweden 9,855 t
  4. India 7,220 t
  5. France 7,138 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: 7602 00 11, 7602 00 19, 7602 00 90 . 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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