Data from the official company registers of 12 countries. Not an official register.

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Materials recovery

NACE Rev. 2.1 (French NAF 2025) · 38.21ISIC 38 · Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recoveryE · Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
Live companies3,556main activity 38.21
New, past 12 months752.1% of live
Median age15 yrsof live companies
Oldest1900incorporated 1 Jan 1900

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

0501001502002011: 8420112012: 962013: 9520132014: 1022015: 10220152016: 1012017: 10720172018: 972019: 11520192020: 1402021: 16520212022: 1732023: 15320232024: 1442025: 9720252026: 66

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

Île-de-France
573
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
408
Grand Est
318
Hauts-de-France
317
Occitania
290
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
284
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
253
Normandy
159
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
151
Brittany
128
Centre-Val de Loire
123
Pays de la Loire
122
Réunion
85
Guadeloupe
48
Corsica
27
French Guiana
27
Martinique
26
Mayotte
18

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

3,556 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 72.

CompanyTownIncorporated
ROYE RAPHAEL ET DAURIAC BERNAR
301573416
Mauzens-et-Miremont1 Jan 1900
STEPHAN
301922092
Virey-sous-Bar1 Jan 1900
BARRMIL LIMITED
303200505
—1 Jan 1900
ETABLISSEMENT ETIENNE SECULA
517020129
Ruffey-lès-Beaune1 Jan 1900
ESKA
558502811
Jouy-aux-Arches1 Jan 1900
VEOLIA PROPRETE
572221034
Paris 8e Arrondissement1 Jan 1900
CONSTANT
582091575
Bresles1 Jan 1900
ETABLISSEMENTS SERRE ET ANDRIEU
582144648
Paris 8e Arrondissement1 Jan 1900
FERINOX
642043277
Saint-Romain-en-Gal1 Jan 1900
SOC EURAQUA
775747710
—1 Jan 1900
33000 EV
782035612
Villenave-d'Ornon1 Jan 1900
MCL 78
342796919
Ennery12 Dec 1910
ETS DAVID DREYFUS
505780213
Saint-Dié-des-Vosges27 Nov 1947
SOCIETE DE RECUPERATION METALLURGIQUE DE L ARTOIS
354200156
Chocques1 Jan 1954
CHAMPAGNE METAUX RHONE
435480579
Bourg-lès-Valence1 Jan 1954
RECYLEX SA
542097704
Paris 8e Arrondissement1 Jan 1954
PAPREC GRAND EST
954506127
Paris 8e Arrondissement1 Jan 1954
UNIFER ENVIRONNEMENT
355501172
Le Havre1 Jan 1955
SUEZ RV YONNE METAUX
425520194
Lyon 9e Arrondissement1 Jan 1955
SOLARZ
552011660
Le Bourget1 Jan 1955
SOC D'EXPLOIT SOUS-PRODUITS SIDERURGIQUE
645520214
Uckange1 Jan 1955
PAPREC METAL
725520639
Paris 8e Arrondissement1 Jan 1955
ETABLISSEMENTS PERISSER ET FILS
045680147
Oloron-Sainte-Marie1 Jan 1956
SOCIETE CENTRALE DE LA FUTAILLE
056804768
Marseille 15e Arrondissement1 Jan 1956
SOCIETE ALBERTVILLOISE DE RECUPERATION
075620120
Tournon1 Jan 1956
SOCIETE VERGNE PERE ET FILS ET ASSOCIES
317563724
Vitry-sur-Seine1 Jan 1956
SAINT-GRATIEN RECUPERATION AUTOS
568202717
Saint-Gratien1 Jan 1956
ROUGHOL SAS
735620551
Châlons-en-Champagne1 Jan 1956
PANNIER
085750719
Elbeuf1 Jan 1957
ETABLISSEMENTS NADAL
570800631
Toulouse1 Jan 1957
VECHAMBRE ET COMPAGNIE
572005544
Lizy-sur-Ourcq1 Jan 1957
EPUR ILE DE FRANCE
572212660
Stains1 Jan 1957
DOUBS RECYCLAGE
572821247
Pontarlier1 Jan 1957
ETABLISSEMENTS MAURICE COMETTE ET FILS
695723122
Mougins1 Jan 1957
DEWEZ
835780537
Fourmies1 Jan 1957
ETABLISSEMENTS GIRON PERE ET FILS
335881181
Reims1 Jan 1958
COMPTOIR DE RECUPERATION INDUSTRIELLE
358501153
Saint-Vigor-d'Ymonville1 Jan 1958
SOC PROCEDE MODERNE TRAITEMEN METALLURGI
582146007
Longroy1 Jan 1958
BARUCH ET FISCH
675880553
Rosheim1 Jan 1958
SCHMIDT FRERES
675880975
Diemeringen1 Jan 1958
INDUSTRIE SOISSONNAISE DES METAUX
715880399
Braine1 Jan 1958
TABARD AUTOS DEMOLITION TAD
958510026
La Verpillière1 Jan 1958
LES PLASTIQUES DE SAINT-AUBIN
590500757
Sahurs1 Jan 1959
ARMABESSAIRE ET COMPAGNIE
785950262
Pontault-Combault1 Jan 1959
FONDOIR LYONNAIS
959502030
Chassieu1 Jan 1959
ETABLISSEMENTS DE SEVERAC
586080277
Saint-Quentin1 Jan 1960
ETABLISSEMENTS GEORGES CHABANY
602048571
Villeneuve-le-Roi1 Jan 1960
SOCIETE LORRAINE DE REVALORISATION
786080523
Hauconcourt1 Jan 1960
LES SUCCESSEURS DE JEAN HUGUET
406180232
Le Coteau1 Jan 1961
MAISON DEYA
796180610
Thonon-les-Bains1 Jan 1961