Quezon City runs both routes at once: a dense junk shop network buying by weight, and barangay materials recovery facilities where residents exchange kalakal for stamps redeemable against household goods. Neither is a scrap yard in the sense the rest of this site uses, and neither has a steel mill behind it.
Scrap metal prices per kg in Quezon City
| Scrap type | Price (PHP) | Change | Global reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-ferrous (per kg) | |||
| Copper Scrap | ₱686 / kg | ▲ +2.30% | $5.78 / lb |
| Aluminum Scrap | ₱96 / kg | ▲ +1.25% | $0.81 / lb |
| Brass Scrap | ₱416 / kg | ▲ +1.45% | $3.50 / lb |
| Stainless Steel Scrap | ₱68 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.57 / lb |
| Lead Scrap | ₱70 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.59 / lb |
| Zinc Scrap | ₱107 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.90 / lb |
| Battery Scrap | ₱27 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.23 / lb |
| Radiator Scrap | ₱394 / kg | ▲ +2.15% | $3.32 / lb |
| Wire Scrap | ₱331 / kg | ▲ +2.20% | $2.79 / lb |
| Cable Scrap | ₱221 / kg | ▲ +2.20% | $1.86 / lb |
| Electronic Scrap | ₱95 / kg | ▲ +2.56% | $0.80 / lb |
| Ferrous and bulk (per tonne) | |||
| Steel Scrap | ₱17,812 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $300 / ton |
| Iron Scrap | ₱15,675 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $264 / ton |
| Car Scrap | ₱21,375 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $360 / ton |
| Cast Iron | ₱17,100 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $288 / ton |
Indicative dealer prices for clean, sorted scrap in Philippines, shown here for Quezon City. Individual yards quote around this level by grade, volume and condition; the derivation from exchange benchmarks and the exchange rate (1 USD = 62.63 PHP) is described in the methodology section below.
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The scrap market in Quezon City
Quezon City is the largest local government unit in Metro Manila by population, and its scrap trade is almost entirely household and commercial rather than industrial. There is no steel mill here. Ferrous collected in the city travels out of Metro Manila to the mills in Bulacan and Batangas before it is melted, and every kilometre of that journey sits inside the price a junk shop can offer.
What is distinctive is the second route. Several Quezon City barangays run materials recovery facilities that take recyclables directly from residents, and the city has operated a scheme in which kalakal brought to a facility earns stamps redeemable for household goods such as detergent rather than a peso price per kilo. That is a genuinely different transaction from selling to a shop: no scale to watch, no per-kilo negotiation, and a return measured in groceries. For small household volumes it can be worth more than the walk to a junk shop; for anything of real weight it is not the route.
- Region
- Metro Manila
- Currency
- Philippine peso (PHP), quoted per kilogram
- Nearest mill
- None in the city; ferrous travels to Bulacan or Batangas
- Local route
- Barangay materials recovery facilities, kalakal for stamps
Where the scrap yards are in Quezon City
- Barangay materials recovery facilities, which take household recyclables directly and sometimes pay in redeemable stamps rather than cash.
- Junk shops along the main commercial corridors, buying by weight from households and collectors.
- Consolidators on the city fringes, who buy shop output and move it toward the Bulacan and Batangas mills.
What pays well in Quezon City
- Separated copper and aluminium, which hold value across every layer of the chain.
- Household appliance and renovation metal, the steady volume here.
- Larger commercial or demolition lots, which can go to a consolidator directly and skip a margin.
Selling scrap metal in Quezon City: rules, ID and payment
The national picture applies: no scrap dealer licence exists, so a junk shop holds the same registrations as any small business, including a barangay clearance and a mayor's permit. Look for the permit on display. Where a barangay materials recovery facility is available, it is a legitimate alternative route for household volumes and is run by the local government rather than a private buyer.
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.
Quezon City scrap price FAQ
What is the scrap copper price in Quezon City today?
As of the latest update, the indicative price for clean number 1 copper is about ₱686 per kg in PHP. Quezon City 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 in Quezon City?
Either to a junk shop, which buys by weight and pays cash, or to a barangay materials recovery facility, which takes household recyclables directly and has in some barangays paid in stamps redeemable for household goods. The first suits weight; the second suits small household volumes.
What is the kalakal stamp scheme?
A barangay-level arrangement in which residents bring recyclable material to a materials recovery facility and receive stamps that can be redeemed for household goods rather than a per-kilo cash price. It is run by the local government, not by a private buyer.
Why are ferrous prices lower here than near a mill?
Because Metro Manila has no steel mill. Ferrous collected in Quezon City has to reach the mills in Bulacan or Batangas before it is melted, and that freight is inside every quote a shop can make.
Are Quezon City prices different from the national board?
The board on this page is the Philippines indicative level, and Quezon City 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 Quezon City board uses the Philippines 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 0.86 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 Quezon City vary by grade, volume, condition and buyer.
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