Global Shredder Count Tops 1,200, Reflecting Shifting Metal Recycling Dynamics

Post Views: 410 Scrap Industrial shredders Global Shredder Count Reaches 1,229 in 2025 The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) reports a global total of 1,229 industrial shredders.According to the World Shredder List released at the BIR World Recycling Convention 2025 in Valencia, this total includes facilities with motors of 1,000 horsepower or more. The United States leads with 322 shredder installations, followed by China with 380, and the EU and EFTA region with 267 combined. Shredder Committee Chair Alton Scott Newell III highlighted China’s rapid infrastructure growth. Meanwhile, oth...