Get more out of your recycling raw materials
Aurubis maximizes metal recovery from recycling materials with state-of-the-art technology. With our global smelter network, we offer flexible solutions for your recycling business.
Facts about us

Experience

> 158 years

of experience in non-ferrous metal production


Capacities

> 1000000 t

of recycling raw materials processed annually 


Investment

800 million USD

total investment in our new Aurubis Richmond recycling site in Augusta (Georgia), US


We turn your recycling raw materials into high-quality metals 

With a pioneering spirit and technological excellence, we set new standards in the metals industry. We create efficient, sustainable and profitable solutions for your materials by actively advancing the automation and digitalization of our processes.

Your trusted partner for complex recycling materials

Aurubis processes a variety of recycling materials, from copper scrap to printed circuit boards and precious metals. With advanced technology and extensive expertise, we maximize metal recovery — even from high-impurity materials — offering sustainable, high-value solutions for your business.

Worldwide recycling: Our global smelter network 

By matching your materials to the most suitable facility based on type and volume, we streamline logistics, reduce costs, and maximize your metal recovery. With strategically located facilities at seven sites in Germany, Belgium, Spain, Bulgaria and the US, Aurubis ensures flexible and efficient recycling.  

Transparent and fair pricing tailored for your materials

We prioritize transparency and fairness in all our transactions, ensuring you receive competitive rates for your recycling raw materials. This commitment to fairness builds trust and guarantees that you receive a competitive offer for even the most complex materials.

myAurubis Portal: Simplify and enhance your recycling experience

Gain instant access to contracts, delivery details, and material assays — all on one intuitive platform. Enhanced communication and real-time insights empower you to make data-driven decisions and ensure that you always have a good overview of all your activities.


Our recycling portfolio 

Discover the wide range of materials we process efficiently and sustainably. If you can’t find your recycling material in the overview, please contact us and we will do our best to find a solution.

Copper & alloy scrap
  • Millberry (direct melt scrap) 
  • Copper scrap 
  • Copper granules 
  • Insulated copper wire (ICW) 
  • Copper tinned 
  • Gunmetal 
  • Tin bronze
  • Aluminum bronze 
  • Brass 
  • Copper-nickel alloys 
  • Lead scrap 
  • Copper-lead granules 
  • Copper graphite foils (30/70) 
Printed circuit board & electronic scrap
  • Printed circuit boards
  • Electronic waste (WEEE) 
Mixed heavy metal fractions & shredder
  • Automotive recycling shredder
  • E-scrap shredder
  • Heavy metal fraction from waste incineration
Residues, slimes & sludges
  • Slags
  • Drosses
  • Fines
  • Ashes
  • Sweeps
  • Sludges
  • Copper oxides
  • Copper catalysts
Precious metal recycling material
  • Industrial & car catalysts
  • Precious / base metal ingots & scraps
  • Precious metal sweeps / ashes / fines
  • Precious metal byproduct waste (slags, sludges, hydroxides, flue dusts, crucibles, refractory, etc.)
  • Silver doré
Tin scrap
  • Metallic tin-bearing scrap & ingots
  • Tin-bearing residues (drosses, skimmings, ashes, sludges)
  • Various tin-bearing alloys
Copper iron & bimetal scrap
  • Copper-iron shredder with or without organics
  • Copper-iron motors & armatures
  • Copper-iron incineration scrap
  • Bimetal & clad steel

Our recycling sites
  • Richmond, US
    Copper & alloy scrap
    PCBs & electronics
    Heavy metals & shredder
  • Lünen, Germany
    Copper & alloy scrap
    PCBs & electronics
    Heavy metals & shredder
    Residues, slimes & sludges
    Precious metal material
    Copper iron & bimetals
  • Beerse, Belgium
    Copper & alloy scrap
    Tin scrap
    Heavy metals & shredder
    Residues, slimes & sludges
    Copper iron & bimetals
  • Hamburg, Germany
    Copper & alloy scrap
    PCBs & electronics
    Precious metal material
  • Olen, Belgium
    Copper & alloy scrap
  • Pirdop, Bulgaria
    Copper & alloy scrap
  • Berango, Spain
    Copper & alloy scrap
    Heavy metals & shredder
    Residues, slimes & sludges
    Tin scrap
    Copper iron & bimetals

Excellent sustainability: Our certificates and awards

Aurubis sets standards in sustainable metal recycling and has received prestigious certifications and awards for its performance.


Ready to partner with the expert in multimetal recycling?

Submit questions or contact us for a customized offer for your recycling materials.