Dubai scrap prices move almost one-for-one with world benchmarks because the dirham is pegged to the US dollar. Copper, aluminium and brass are quoted per kilogram in the Al Quoz and Ras Al Khor yards, with export demand through Jebel Ali setting the tone; ferrous depends on the current export rules.
Scrap metal prices per kg in Dubai
| Scrap type | Price (AED) | Change | Global reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-ferrous (per kg) | |||
| Copper Scrap | AED 44.69 / kg | ▲ +1.22% | $5.81 / lb |
| Aluminum Scrap | AED 6.69 / kg | ▲ +1.16% | $0.87 / lb |
| Brass Scrap | AED 27.23 / kg | ▲ +1.14% | $3.54 / lb |
| Stainless Steel Scrap | AED 4.38 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.57 / lb |
| Lead Scrap | AED 4.54 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.59 / lb |
| Zinc Scrap | AED 6.92 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.90 / lb |
| Battery Scrap | AED 1.77 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.23 / lb |
| Radiator Scrap | AED 25.69 / kg | ▲ +1.21% | $3.34 / lb |
| Wire Scrap | AED 21.61 / kg | ▲ +1.44% | $2.81 / lb |
| Cable Scrap | AED 14.38 / kg | ▲ +1.08% | $1.87 / lb |
| Electronic Scrap | AED 6.15 / kg | ▲ +1.27% | $0.80 / lb |
| Ferrous and bulk (per tonne) | |||
| Steel Scrap | AED 1,154 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $300 / ton |
| Iron Scrap | AED 1,015 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $264 / ton |
| Car Scrap | AED 1,384 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $360 / ton |
| Cast Iron | AED 1,108 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $288 / ton |
Indicative dealer prices for clean, sorted scrap in the United Arab Emirates, shown here for Dubai. Individual yards quote around this level by grade, volume and condition; the derivation from exchange benchmarks and the exchange rate (1 USD = 3.67 AED) is described in the methodology section below.
Dubai scrap price chart (AED)
Daily open, high, low and close for the most traded scrap metals in AED, the same series Dubai yards price against. Scroll to zoom and drag to move along the timeline.
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The scrap market in Dubai
Dubai is the Gulf's trading floor for scrap. Collection yards in Al Quoz and Ras Al Khor feed graders and exporters shipping non-ferrous through Jebel Ali to Asia, and the dirham's dollar peg means the day's COMEX and LME moves land in local quotes with no currency noise.
Construction turnover and fit-out churn keep supply strong for a city its size: cable, aluminium glazing, copper pipe and stainless from hospitality refits. Ferrous is the political metal: export duties and permit rules have tightened and loosened repeatedly to protect the domestic mills, and the per-tonne price moves with each change.
- Emirate
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Quoted in
- AED per kg (non-ferrous), per tonne (ferrous)
- Yards cluster in
- Al Quoz, Ras Al Khor, Jebel Ali, Al Aweer
- Demand from
- Jebel Ali exports, UAE steel mills
Where the scrap yards are in Dubai
- Al Quoz industrial areas: the city's main belt of collection yards and graders.
- Ras Al Khor: heavy scrap, vehicle dismantling and processor-scale buyers.
- Jebel Ali and the free zone: exporters and container loaders for volume lots.
- Al Aweer and the Sharjah road: mixed yards on the city's edge.
What pays well in Dubai
- Cable and clean copper from fit-out and MEP work.
- Aluminium glazing sections and curtain-wall offcuts.
- Stainless from kitchen and hospitality refits.
Selling scrap metal in Dubai: rules, ID and payment
Dealers are licensed through the municipality and the economic department, sales are documented, and payment for anything beyond small lots is by transfer or cheque. Vehicle scrap needs deregistration paperwork, and ferrous export rules change, so exporters, not sellers, carry that risk; check the current position before assuming export bids apply.
Before any sale, check the live board above, sort by grade and get quotes from two or three buyers; the best scrap price guide covers the routine and the calculator turns a weight into a figure at today's price. To judge whether a local quote is competitive, our note on telling a well-paying yard from a headline rate sets out the benchmark test.
Dubai scrap price FAQ
What is the scrap copper price in Dubai today?
As of the latest update, the indicative price for clean number 1 copper is about AED 44.69 per kg in AED. Dubai yards typically quote within a few percent of that figure either side, depending on grade, volume and the buyer; the live board above shows all fifteen grades.
Where can I sell scrap metal in Dubai?
Al Quoz for the widest choice of buyers, Ras Al Khor for heavy and vehicle scrap, and the Jebel Ali exporters for container-sized lots. Sharjah's industrial areas are twenty minutes away and worth a call on larger loads; the two markets keep each other honest.
Why do Dubai prices follow US prices so closely?
The dirham is pegged at 3.67 to the US dollar, so when COMEX copper moves, the per-kilogram quote in Al Quoz moves the same day with no exchange-rate lag. Local spreads still apply by grade and volume, but the direction is never in doubt.
Are Dubai prices different from the national board?
The board on this page is the the United Arab Emirates indicative level, and Dubai yards trade around it rather than exactly on it. Local competition, freight to the nearest consumer and the day's export demand set the spread, which is why two quotes in the same city can differ by several percent on the same morning.
Sources and methodology
The Dubai board uses the the United Arab Emirates indicative prices: global exchange benchmarks (COMEX copper, CME aluminum and steel, NYMEX platinum and palladium, IMF monthly lead, zinc and nickel) multiplied by typical yard recovery shares, a local market factor of 0.95 and the day's exchange rate. The full method, the recovery shares and the correction policy are on our editorial policy page; local notes on this page are reviewed against published dealer information and reader corrections sent to info@scrappricetoday.com.
Prices are indicative and for information only; they are not offers to buy or sell. Yard quotes in Dubai vary by grade, volume, condition and buyer.
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