How many companies have PKD 46.77.Z?

The primary industry for 2,371 companies is wholesale of waste and scrap. 557 entities have filed financial statements.

How many new companies were registered in 2024?

In 2024, 50 new companies with PKD 46.77.Z were registered. In all of 2023, there were 65 such companies.

How many companies were deregistered in 2024?

In 2024, 24 companies with PKD 46.77.Z were deregistered. In all of 2023, there were 46 such companies.

What revenue do companies in this industry generate?

In 2025, the median revenue for PKD 46.77.Z was USD 1.76m and the mean revenue was USD 7.16m, based on 337 financial statements. Averages and medians include only companies that file financial statements, excluding sole proprietorships.

Are companies with PKD 46.77.Z profitable?

Yes, in 2025, the median net profit was USD 15.94k, an improvement on 2024 (USD 11.39k). Among all 904 industries in Poland, PKD 46.77.Z ranks 247th, putting it in the top 27%.

What legal form do companies in this industry take?

The most common legal form for PKD 46.77.Z is a sole proprietorship, used by 1,391 companies in this industry (58.7% of the total). In second place is sp. z o.o. (785 companies, 33.1%), and in third place – sp. j. (101 companies, 4.3%).

Wholesale of waste and scrap (PKD 46.77.Z)2007

Industry statistics (2025)

Number of companies

Companies

31,323

Companies (primary PKD)

2,371

Companies with financials

557

Business turnover

Legal structure

Legal formShare of companiesNumber of companies

JDG58.7%1,391
Sp. z o.o.33.1%785
Sp. j.4.3%101
Sp. k.3.0%70
S.A.0.4%10
Cooperative0.3%6
Other0.2%4

Financial results

Median revenue

Ranking

Median revenue compared with other PKD codes.

Top companies by revenue

#	Company	Legal form	Revenue	Net profit
1	Polcopper	sp. z o.o.	USD 144.89m	USD -853.32k
2	Centrozłom Wrocław	S.A.	USD 130.51m	USD -6.57m
3	TOM	sp. z o.o.	USD 100.01m	USD 1.28m
4	Przedsiębiorstwo Wielobranżowe Spiż G.Wawrzak C.Wawrzak	sp. j.	USD 90.68m	USD 1.61m
5	RMC Polska	sp. z o.o.	USD 78.75m	USD 666.87k
6	Metkom	sp. z o.o.	USD 62.82m	USD 244.10k
7	Hamburger Recycling Polska	sp. z o.o.	USD 61.09m	USD 1.56m
8	Meteor Recykling	sp. z o.o.	USD 53.62m	USD 46.52k
9	WPT Polska	sp. z o.o. + limited partnership	USD 51.57m	USD 26.29k
10	Nicrometal	S.A.	USD 51.54m	USD 500.50k

Fastest-growing companies

#	Company	Legal form	Revenue	Y/Y growth
1	Fereco	sp. z o.o.	USD 10.67m	+303.8% y/y
2	Globcargo	sp. z o.o.	USD 22.83m	+158.0% y/y
3	AKAT Recykling	sp. z o.o.	USD 2.61m	+75.6% y/y
4	TOM Martin Poland	sp. z o.o.	USD 33.24m	+69.8% y/y
5	Pieringer Recycling Polska	sp. z o.o.	USD 10.82m	+67.1% y/y
6	Rafpol	sp. z o.o.	USD 14.97m	+64.8% y/y
7	N K Future	sp. z o.o.	USD 4.38m	+59.5% y/y
8	Polmet	sp. z o.o.	USD 8.88m	+49.6% y/y
9	Popioły Przemysłowe	sp. z o.o.	USD 3.52m	+42.9% y/y
10	Makro Recykling	sp. z o.o.	USD 12.05m	+39.6% y/y

Stock market

No companies from this industry are listed.

Related PKD codes in division 46


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