Wholesale of waste and scrap (PKD 46.77.Z)2007
Industry statistics (2025)
Number of companies
Companies
21,195
Companies (primary PKD)
2,019
Companies with financials
490
Business turnover
Legal structure
Legal formShare of companiesNumber of companies
- JDG63.5%1,282
- Sp. z o.o.31.0%625
- Sp. j.3.2%65
- Sp. k.1.6%33
- S.A.0.3%6
- Cooperative0.2%5
- Other0.0%1
Financial results
Median revenue
Ranking
Median revenue compared with other PKD codes.
Top companies by revenue
| # | Company | Legal form | Revenue | Net profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sp. z o.o. | USD 144.89m | USD -853.32k | |
| 2 | S.A. | USD 130.51m | USD -6.57m | |
| 3 | sp. z o.o. | USD 100.01m | USD 1.28m | |
| 4 | sp. j. | USD 90.68m | USD 1.61m | |
| 5 | sp. z o.o. | USD 78.75m | USD 666.87k | |
| 6 | sp. z o.o. | USD 62.82m | USD 244.10k | |
| 7 | sp. z o.o. | USD 61.09m | USD 1.56m | |
| 8 | sp. z o.o. | USD 53.62m | USD 46.52k | |
| 9 | sp. z o.o. | USD 51.86m | USD -14.55m | |
| 10 | sp. z o.o. + limited partnership | USD 51.57m | USD 26.29k |
Fastest-growing companies
| # | Company | Legal form | Revenue | Y/Y growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sp. z o.o. | USD 10.67m | +303.8% y/y | |
| 2 | sp. z o.o. | USD 22.83m | +158.0% y/y | |
| 3 | sp. z o.o. | USD 7.35m | +81.6% y/y | |
| 4 | sp. z o.o. | USD 33.24m | +69.8% y/y | |
| 5 | sp. z o.o. | USD 10.82m | +67.1% y/y | |
| 6 | sp. z o.o. | USD 14.97m | +64.8% y/y | |
| 7 | sp. z o.o. | USD 4.38m | +59.5% y/y | |
| 8 | sp. z o.o. | USD 8.88m | +49.6% y/y | |
| 9 | sp. z o.o. | USD 3.52m | +42.9% y/y | |
| 10 | 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
FAQ
The primary industry for 2,019 companies is wholesale of waste and scrap. 490 entities have filed financial statements.
In 2024, 50 new companies with PKD 46.77.Z were registered. In all of 2023, there were 61 such companies.
In 2024, no companies with PKD 46.77.Z were deregistered. In all of 2023, there were 9 such companies.
In 2025, the median revenue for PKD 46.77.Z was USD 1.78m and the mean revenue was USD 7.05m, based on 348 financial statements. Averages and medians include only companies that file financial statements, excluding sole proprietorships.
Yes, in 2025, the median net profit was USD 15.48k, an improvement on 2024 (USD 11.38k). Among all 626 industries in Poland, PKD 46.77.Z ranks 265th, putting it in the top 42%.
The most common legal form for PKD 46.77.Z is a sole proprietorship, used by 1,282 companies in this industry (63.5% of the total). In second place is sp. z o.o. (625 companies, 31.0%), and in third place – sp. j. (65 companies, 3.2%).









