Chennai's scrap prices reflect an auto city: Pudupet's lanes strip and trade vehicle metal, Ambattur's industrial estate feeds engineering offcuts, and the electric arc furnaces up the Gummidipoondi corridor buy the ferrous. Rates convert world benchmarks to rupees per kilogram daily.
Scrap metal prices per kg in Chennai
| Scrap type | Price (INR) | Change | Global reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-ferrous (per kg) | |||
| Copper Scrap | ₹1,114 / kg | ▲ +1.22% | $5.81 / lb |
| Aluminum Scrap | ₹167 / kg | ▲ +1.16% | $0.87 / lb |
| Brass Scrap | ₹679 / kg | ▲ +1.14% | $3.54 / lb |
| Stainless Steel Scrap | ₹109 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.57 / lb |
| Lead Scrap | ₹113 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.59 / lb |
| Zinc Scrap | ₹173 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.90 / lb |
| Battery Scrap | ₹44 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.23 / lb |
| Radiator Scrap | ₹640 / kg | ▲ +1.21% | $3.34 / lb |
| Wire Scrap | ₹539 / kg | ▲ +1.44% | $2.81 / lb |
| Cable Scrap | ₹359 / kg | ▲ +1.08% | $1.87 / lb |
| Electronic Scrap | ₹153 / kg | ▲ +1.27% | $0.80 / lb |
| Ferrous and bulk (per tonne) | |||
| Steel Scrap | ₹28,765 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $300 / ton |
| Iron Scrap | ₹25,313 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $264 / ton |
| Car Scrap | ₹34,518 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $360 / ton |
| Cast Iron | ₹27,614 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $288 / ton |
Indicative dealer prices for clean, sorted scrap in India, shown here for Chennai. Individual yards quote around this level by grade, volume and condition; the derivation from exchange benchmarks and the exchange rate (1 USD = 94.55 INR) is described in the methodology section below.
Chennai scrap price chart (INR)
Daily open, high, low and close for the most traded scrap metals in INR, the same series Chennai yards price against. Scroll to zoom and drag to move along the timeline.
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The scrap market in Chennai
Chennai makes and unmakes vehicles. Pudupet is the famous auto-parts and scrap quarter where cars become components and components become metal; Ambattur and the industrial estates supply stampings, turnings and alloy offcuts; and the mill corridor north toward Gummidipoondi melts the region's ferrous.
Port access adds import and export flows, and the south's construction boom keeps rebar and structural scrap moving. Copper, aluminium and stainless track the world benchmarks through the rupee, with auto-grade aluminium alloys graded more finely here than in most Indian markets.
- Region
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Quoted in
- INR per kg (non-ferrous), per tonne (ferrous)
- Yards cluster in
- Pudupet, Ambattur, Manali, Gummidipoondi corridor
- Demand from
- South Indian electric arc furnaces, auto and engineering industry
Where the scrap yards are in Chennai
- Pudupet: the auto dismantling and parts lanes.
- Ambattur and the industrial estates: engineering offcuts and turnings.
- Manali and the north: heavy and industrial scrap.
- Gummidipoondi corridor: the electric arc furnace belt buying ferrous.
What pays well in Chennai
- Auto aluminium alloys, wheels and radiators, graded properly.
- Engineering offcuts, busheling and turnings from the estates.
- Copper and cable from the trades.
Selling scrap metal in Chennai: rules, ID and payment
GST and e-way bills move commercial lots; the auto trade adds its own paperwork, with vehicle scrapping through registered facilities issuing deposit certificates. Cable and utility metal gets provenance checks, and mill-bound ferrous trades on weighbridge tickets the buyers trust.
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.
Chennai scrap price FAQ
What is the scrap copper price in Chennai today?
As of the latest update, the indicative price for clean number 1 copper is about ₹1,114 per kg in INR. Chennai 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 Chennai?
Pudupet for anything automotive, the Ambattur dealers for industrial grades, and the northern corridor consolidators for truckload ferrous headed to the mills. Household lots move through local dealers and the kabadi network as everywhere in India.
Do auto parts pay more than mixed scrap in Chennai?
Usually. Pudupet's trade prices alloy wheels, radiators, compressors and harnesses as their own grades rather than as mixed metal, so a stripped car returns noticeably more than a whole one on a weighbridge. Strip what you legally can before the scale.
Are Chennai prices different from the national board?
The board on this page is the India indicative level, and Chennai 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 Chennai board uses the India 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 0.92 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 Chennai vary by grade, volume, condition and buyer.
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