Hierros Sainz
Hierros y Metales Sainz, S.L. is a company located in the Basque Country with more than fifty years of experience. It was founded in 1958 by the industrialist Carmelo Sainz and today belongs entirely to the Orbea group.
Where are we
Hierros y Metales Sainz has two work centers. The main headquarters is in Mallabia (Bizkaia), where it employs 17 workers and has 13,000 square meters of facilities. Likewise, since 2015, it has operated in Madrid, in Paracuellos de Jarama, with facilities of 4,200 square meters and employing 12 people.
Authorized professionals
Dedicated to the recycling and marketing of ferrous and non-ferrous waste, it has the authorization of manager of non-hazardous waste from the Basque Government EUX/008/04 as well as the transport authorization “EUT/033/05”.
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Quality and environmental management
Hierros y Metales Sainz, S.L., aware of the environmental impact of its activity (collection, transport, storage, and recovery of scrap metal), has opted to implement an integrated quality and environmental management system in accordance with the UNE-EN ISO 14001:2015 and UNE EN ISO 9001:2015 standards.
Since 2008, it has had a solar photovoltaic installation on the roof of the main building with a nominal power of 80 kW, in order to produce energy in an environmentally friendly way. Approximately 100,000 kW/year are generated.






