Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Our list of recycling companies in Europe holds companies in 30 of its countries.
List of Recycling Companies in Europe
Recycling companies collect, sort and process scrap metal, paper, plastic and glass into raw materials for industry. We list 10,166 recycling companies in Europe, most of them in Germany (14%) and France (13%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
10,166 companies indexed · Data counted on 27 October 2026
Companies10,166
Countries30
Largest countryGermany
Employees1-4
Revenue$500K-$1M
Email58%
Phone80%
Website80%
CEO name72%
Live sample of recycling companies in Europe
Below you see a live sample of the 10,166 recycling companies, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
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| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brings AG | Switzerland | Kirchberg Be | Industrie Neuhof 40 | Bern | 3422 | *****.ch | 2007 | $727,989 | 2,963 | Corporation | N/A | CHE-113.485.400 |
| 2 | Compania Romprest Service SA | Romania | București | B-dul Poligrafiei Nr. 1c Et. 3, Sectorul 1 | Bucureşti | N/A | N/A | 2024 | $56,980,139 | 2,180 | Corporation | 10 | 13788556 |
| 3 | Emr Group LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Burtonwood and Westbrook | Sirius House, Delta Crescent | Warrington | WA5 7NS | *****.com | 1994 | $2,122,099,668 | 1,782 | Corporation | 195 | 02954623 |
| 4 | Tsr Deutschland GMBH & CO. KG | Germany | Lünen | Brunnenstr. 138 | Unna | 44536 | *****.eu | 2024 | $4,285,035 | 1,288 | Corporation | 3615 | 44135A19743 |
| 5 | Fcc Ceska Republika, S.R.O. | Czechrepublic | Praha | Dablicka 791/89 | Středočeský | 18200 | *****.eu | 1992 | $219,162,528 | 1,064 | Corporation | 843 | 45809712 |
| 6 | Emac - Empresa Municipal De Ambiente De Cascais, E.M., S.A. | Portugal | Cascais | Estrada de Manique, 1830 | Lisboa | 2645-550 | *****.com | 2005 | $29,877,186 | 996 | Government body | 9 | 507396081 |
| 7 | Entsorgung + Recycling Zurich (erz) | Switzerland | Zurich | Postfach | Zürich | 8050 | *****.ch | 1850 | $102,710,346 | 963 | Government body | 8307 | CHE-108.954.659 |
| 8 | Zakład Rolniczo Przemysłowy Farmutil Hs S A | Poland | Kaczory | Ul. Przemyslowa 4 | Województwo Wielkopolskie | 64810 | *****.pl | 2002 | $101,281,774 | 912 | Corporation | 16 | 7641023748 |
| 9 | Greentech S.A. | Romania | Buzau | Aleea Industriilor Nr. 17 | Buzău | N/A | *****.ro | 2024 | $90,493,668 | 832 | Corporation | 24 | 16848342 |
| 10 | Contarina SPA | Italy | Spresiano | Via Vittorio Veneto 6 | Treviso | 31027 | *****.it | 1989 | $113,192,961 | 715 | Corporation | 5 | IT02196020263 |
| 11 | Del Prete SRL | Italy | Sermoneta | Via Codacchio Snc | Latina | 04013 | *****.it | 1983 | $54,242,065 | 489 | Corporation | N/A | IT01088520596 |
| 12 | Amarsul - Valorizacão E Tratamento De Resíduos Sólidos, S.A. | Portugal | Moita | Estrada Luís de Camões, Aterro Sanitário de Palmela | Setúbal | 2860-323 | *****.pt | 1997 | $48,076,002 | 424 | Corporation | 299 | 503876321 |
| 13 | Ambimed - Gestão Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda | Portugal | Torres Vedras | Rua 1º de Maio, S/n | Lisboa | 2560-587 | *****.pt | 1996 | $31,551,375 | 412 | Corporation | 506 | 503593427 |
| 14 | Desguaces La Torre SA | Spain | Torrejón de la Calzada | Carretera Toledo, Km 25 | Madrid | 28991 | *****.es | 1984 | $32,741,033 | 376 | Corporation | 4 | A78035987 |
| 15 | Wirtschaftsbetriebe Duisburg - Anstalt Des Öffentlichen Rechts | Germany | Duisburg | Schauenstr. 40 | Duisburg, Stadt | 47228 | *****.de | N/A | 0 | 338 | 17 | N/A | |
| 16 | Eneris Ekologiczne Centrum Utylizacji Sp Z O O | Poland | Żółkiewka | Rusko 66 | Województwo Dolnośląskie | 58120 | *****.pl | 2002 | $121,274,163 | 330 | Corporation | 53 | 8842281452 |
| 17 | Twente Milieu N.V. | Netherlands | Enschede | Marssteden 37 | Overijssel | 7547 TE | *****.nl | 1997 | $63,770,501 | 438 | Corporation | 5 | 06083386 |
| 18 | Cheshire West Recycling LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Winsford | Road Three | Cheshire West and Chester | CW7 3PD | *****.uk | 2019 | $22,640,431 | 310 | Corporation | N/A | 12258436 |
| 19 | Nathans Waste Savers LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Crosshall Terrace | Unit 13 | Falkirk | FK6 6QE | *****.uk | 1992 | $29,219,510 | 299 | Corporation | 11 | SC140595 |
| 20 | Galloo | Belgium | Menen | Wervikstraat 320 | West Vlaanderen | 8930 | *****.com | 1982 | $595,654,730 | 416 | Corporation | 49 | BE0422834084 |
| 21 | Ce-Za-R D.O.O. | Croatia | Zagreb | Ulica Josipa Loncara 15 | Zagreb | 10000 | *****.hr | 2006 | $145,520,407 | 288 | Corporation | N/A | 03860945174 |
| 22 | Prezero Stoffstrom Management GMBH | Germany | Wesseling | Kronenweg 45 | Rhein-erft-kreis | 50389 | *****.de | 2023 | $82,366,719 | 284 | Corporation | 100 | 50670B82246 |
| 23 | Bianco Igiene Ambientale SRL | Italy | Nardò | Via Dei Bernardini 85 | Lecce | 73048 | *****.it | 1960 | $19,115,286 | 291 | Corporation | 4 | IT02547730750 |
| 24 | Gri Glasrecycling GMBH | Germany | Dormagen | Edisonstr. 2 | Rhein-kreis Neuss | 41542 | *****.de | 2019 | $11,914,700 | 267 | Corporation | 3615 | 45130B29898 |
| 25 | Miejski Zakład Oczyszczania W Pruszkowie Sp Z O O | Poland | Pruszków | Ul. Stefana Bryly 6 | Województwo Mazowieckie | 05800 | *****.pl | 2002 | $24,837,154 | 267 | Corporation | 37028 | 5340016439 |
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Request Free SampleWhich countries have the most recycling companies?
Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Recycling companies per country, 30 countries
- 1Germany1,385 (14%)
- 2France1,368 (13%)
- 3The UK1,341 (13%)
- 4The Netherlands1,004 (10%)
- 5Spain924 (9%)
- 6Italy704 (7%)
- 7Belgium529 (5%)
- 8Poland492 (5%)
- 9Portugal377 (4%)
- 10Denmark325 (3%)
- 11Romania315 (3%)
- 12Switzerland296 (3%)
- 13Sweden263 (3%)
- 14The Czech Republic234 (2%)
- 15Norway132 (1%)
Germany and France together hold 27% of the recycling companies in Europe. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 15 countries hold 477 more.
Largest recycling companies in Europe
The biggest recycling companies in Europe by staff and by revenue, the largest in Germany, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Compania Romprest Service SA is the largest recycling company in Europe by headcount. 492 recycling companies employ 50 people or more; 209 employ 100 or more.
1,313 recycling companies in Europe turn over more than $5 million a year; 860 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
Germany has the most recycling companies in Europe: 1,385, or 14% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
104 recycling companies were entered in a register in Europe so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
19 recycling companies in Europe in our data were founded before 1900.
Most recycling companies in Europe are very small: 52% have 1 to 4 employees, and 38% sit between $500K and $5M in yearly revenue.
By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 4,796 | 52% | |
| 5-9 | 1,770 | 19% | |
| 10-19 | 1,179 | 13% | |
| 20-49 | 928 | 10% | |
| 50-99 | 283 | 3% | |
| 100-199 | 141 | 2% | |
| 200-499 | 58 | 1% | |
| 500+ | 10 | 0% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 1,372 | 18% | |
| $100K-$500K | 2,126 | 27% | |
| $500K-$1M | 841 | 11% | |
| $1M-$5M | 2,150 | 28% | |
| $5M-$10M | 453 | 6% | |
| $10M-$50M | 668 | 9% | |
| $50M+ | 192 | 2% |
How many recycling companies started this year?
This year 104 new recycling companies registered in Europe, after 189 last year.
Founded per year
- 2632022
- 1892023
- 2042024
- 1892025
- 1042026 so far
Legal forms of recycling companies in Europe
53% of the recycling companies in Europe are corporations.
- Corporations5,358
- Sole traders1,720
- Partnerships523
- Non-profit20
- Cooperatives18
- Foreign companies9
- Other or unknown2,518
Which recycling companies are part of a group?
3,903 of the 10,166 recycling companies in Europe (38%) are part of a chain or group: 1,565 head offices or parent companies and 2,338 branches. The other 6,263 (62%) trade from a single location. 47 of the 50 largest recycling companies in Europe by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 6,263 | 62% | |
| Head office | 1,565 | 15% | |
| Branch | 2,338 | 23% |
Largest groups in this list
- 2Remondis Sweden AB3,615 in group
- 4Ds Smith Recycling UK Limited934 in group
- 5Fcc Ceska Republika, S.R.O.843 in group
The groups are counted from the 50 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 10,166; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do recycling companies do?
Recycling companies collect and buy waste materials from municipalities, businesses and demolition sites, sort and shred them and sell the recovered metal, paper, plastics and glass to mills, smelters and manufacturers. European targets on recycling and packaging waste drive much of the trade.
Our data comes from the business registers of 30 European countries. SIC has no code of its own for recycling companies: they sit in SIC codes 5093 (scrap and waste materials) and 4953 (refuse systems), so within that we select them on the CompanyData industry label for recyclers. In NACE, the European code those registers use, 10,166 of them (100%) sit in classes 38.32 (recovery of sorted materials), 46.77 (wholesale of waste and scrap) and 38.11 (collection of non-hazardous waste), part of divisions 38 (waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery) and 46 (wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles).
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Our data holds 10,166 recycling companies in Europe, counted on 27 October 2026.
Germany, with 1,385 recycling companies or 14% of the total, followed by France (1,368) and the UK (1,341).
Most recycling companies in Europe are very small: 52% have 1 to 4 employees, and 38% sit between $500K and $5M in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Compania Romprest Service SA in București with 2,180 employees.
This year 104 new recycling companies registered in Europe, after 189 last year.
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