Get more out of your recycling raw materials
Facts about us
Experience
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of experience in non-ferrous metal production
Capacities
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of recycling raw materials processed annually
Investment
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total investment in our new Aurubis Richmond recycling site in Augusta (Georgia), USA
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.
- Millberry
- Copper scrap
- Copper granules
- Insulated copper wire (ICW)
- Tinned copper
- Gunmetal
- Tin bronze
- Aluminium bronze
- Brass
- Copper-nickel alloys
- Lead scrap
- Copper-lead granulates
- Graphite-coated copper foils
- Printed circuit boards
- Electronic waste (WEEE)
- Automotive recycling shredder
- E-scrap shredder
- Heavy metal fraction from waste incineratio
- Slags
- Skimmings
- Drosses
- Fines
- Ashes
- Sweeps
- Muds
- Sludges
- Copper oxydes
- Copper catalyst
- Industrial & car catalysts
- Precious / base metal ingots & scraps
- Precious metal sweeps / ashes / fines
- Precious metal byproducts waste (slags, sludges, hydroxides, flue dusts, crucibles, refractory, etc.)
- Silver doré
- Metallic tin containing scrap & ingots
- Tin containing residues (drosses, skimmings, ashes, sludges)
- Various tin containing alloys
- Copper iron shredder with or without organics
- Copper iron motors & armatures
- Copper iron incineration scrap
- Bimetal & clad steel
Our recycling sites
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?
Ask your questions or contact us for a customised offer for your recycling materials.