How many companies in the “Scrap and secondary raw materials – wholesale” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 2,000 companies in the “Scrap and secondary raw materials – wholesale” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (470), Bavaria (329), Baden-Württemberg (257).
Key figures
Companies by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 470 | 23% | 2.6 |
| Bavaria | 329 | 16% | 2.5 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 257 | 12% | 2.3 |
| Lower Saxony | 220 | 11% | 2.7 |
| Hesse | 158 | 8% | 2.5 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 120 | 6% | 2.9 |
| Saxony | 108 | 5% | 2.6 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 86 | 4% | 2.9 |
| Brandenburg | 61 | 3% | 2.4 |
| Hamburg | 59 | 3% | 3.1 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 51 | 2% | 2.3 |
| Berlin | 40 | 2% | 1.0 |
| Saarland | 31 | 1% | 3.1 |
| Thuringia | 31 | 1% | 1.5 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 26 | 1% | 1.6 |
| Bremen | 18 | 1% | 2.6 |
| Germany | 2,074 | 100% | 2.5 |
Cities with the most companies in the “Scrap and secondary raw materials – wholesale” industry
Digitalization
47% of companies in the “Scrap and secondary raw materials – wholesale” industry have no website of their own.
Related industries
- Sales agency42,564
- Machinery – wholesale41,439
- Fuels – retail16,723
- Food and beverage – wholesale28,364
- Export company27,538
- Electronics – wholesale25,035
- Computers and accessories – wholesale11,957
- Metal – wholesale17,722
- Agricultural products – wholesale17,104
- Electricity supply13,942
- Optics, precision mechanics, medical technology – wholesale12,893
- Vehicles and auto parts – wholesale6,169
- Electronics – distribution11,163
- Solar technology and photovoltaics10,750
- Recycling10,625
- Building materials – wholesale10,056
Frequently asked questions
How many companies in the “Scrap and secondary raw materials – wholesale” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 2,000 companies in the “Scrap and secondary raw materials – wholesale” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (470), Bavaria (329), Baden-Württemberg (257).
Which German cities have the most companies in the “Scrap and secondary raw materials – wholesale” industry?
Hamburg (64), Berlin (38), Mannheim (23), Duisburg (21), Dortmund (19).
How many companies in the “Scrap and secondary raw materials – wholesale” industry in Germany have a website?
53% have their own website, 29% an email address.
How current is this number?
It is recalculated daily from the current database. Last update: October 10, 2026. Businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are not counted.
Cite this number
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 2,000 companies in the “Scrap and secondary raw materials – wholesale” industry in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/scrap-and-secondary-raw-materials-wholesale).
The statistics are licensed under CC BY 4.0: free to use, including commercially, with attribution “dieanalysten” and a link.
Method: businesses in the database of dieanalysten GmbH minus a 5% safety margin; businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are excluded. See methodology. As of October 10, 2026.