Juarez is where the border stops being an abstraction. Maquiladora manufacturing generates a constant stream of clean industrial offcut, and El Paso is across the bridge. A local buyer here has options an interior buyer does not, and the paperwork for moving material either way is the thing that decides whether those options are real.
Scrap metal prices per kg in Ciudad Juarez
| Scrap type | Price (MXN) | Change | Global reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-ferrous (per kg) | |||
| Copper Scrap | MX$218 / kg | ▲ +2.12% | $5.77 / lb |
| Aluminum Scrap | MX$31 / kg | ▲ +1.25% | $0.81 / lb |
| Brass Scrap | MX$133 / kg | ▲ +2.03% | $3.52 / lb |
| Stainless Steel Scrap | MX$21 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.57 / lb |
| Lead Scrap | MX$22 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.59 / lb |
| Zinc Scrap | MX$34 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.90 / lb |
| Battery Scrap | MX$9 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.23 / lb |
| Radiator Scrap | MX$125 / kg | ▲ +2.15% | $3.32 / lb |
| Wire Scrap | MX$105 / kg | ▲ +2.20% | $2.79 / lb |
| Cable Scrap | MX$70 / kg | ▲ +2.20% | $1.86 / lb |
| Electronic Scrap | MX$30 / kg | ▲ +2.56% | $0.80 / lb |
| Ferrous and bulk (per tonne) | |||
| Steel Scrap | MX$5,656 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $300 / ton |
| Iron Scrap | MX$4,977 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $264 / ton |
| Car Scrap | MX$6,787 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $360 / ton |
| Cast Iron | MX$5,429 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $288 / ton |
Indicative dealer prices for clean, sorted scrap in Mexico, shown here for Ciudad Juarez. Individual yards quote around this level by grade, volume and condition; the derivation from exchange benchmarks and the exchange rate (1 USD = 18.19 MXN) is described in the methodology section below.
Ciudad Juarez scrap price chart (MXN)
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The scrap market in Ciudad Juarez
Ciudad Juarez runs on maquiladora manufacturing: assembly and fabrication plants producing for export, generating a steady flow of clean, sorted industrial offcut rather than mixed household metal. That is high-grade feedstock, and it is the reason the industrial end of this market behaves more like a supply contract than a scrap trade. DeAcero invested in a small facility in the city operated through its subsidiary Ingetek, producing around 4,000 tonnes a year of rebar and profiles for construction clients and for export to the United States, so there is local consumption as well as local generation.
What defines Juarez, though, is the frontier. El Paso is immediately across, and the United States is the largest scrap-exporting economy in the world. A buyer here is pricing against that, which supports quotes relative to the Mexican interior. It also means the trade is more exposed to customs policy than anywhere else in the country: Mexico's Customs Law reform took effect in January 2026 and the Electronic Value Manifest through VUCEM became mandatory from June 2026, and both land hardest on border operators.
- State
- Chihuahua
- Currency
- Mexican peso (MXN), quoted per kilogram
- Local mill
- DeAcero facility operated by Ingetek, about 4,000 tonnes a year of rebar and profiles
- Border
- El Paso, Texas, immediately across the frontier
Where the scrap yards are in Ciudad Juarez
- The maquiladora industrial parks, where clean fabrication offcut is generated in volume.
- The border crossings and their logistics corridor, where cross-border movement concentrates.
- Chatarreras serving the city, buying household and workshop material.
What pays well in Ciudad Juarez
- Clean industrial offcut from maquiladora manufacturing, consistent and separated at source.
- Non-ferrous, where the competing bid from across the border is strongest.
- Construction ferrous, which now has a small local consumer as well as export options.
Selling scrap metal in Ciudad Juarez: rules, ID and payment
The national CFDI and Carta Porte obligations apply in full, and on the border they are enforced against a busier backdrop. Anything crossing the frontier is a customs matter rather than a scrap matter: use a broker, and confirm the current position, because the rules changed in January 2026 and again in June 2026.
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.
Ciudad Juarez scrap price FAQ
What is the scrap copper price in Ciudad Juarez today?
As of the latest update, the indicative price for clean number 1 copper is about MX$218 per kg in MXN. Ciudad Juarez 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.
Are scrap prices higher in Ciudad Juarez than in central Mexico?
Generally yes, and the reason is the border rather than local supply. Buyers here price against a market immediately across the frontier in the largest scrap-exporting economy in the world, which interior buyers cannot do.
What kind of scrap does Juarez generate?
Mostly clean industrial offcut from maquiladora manufacturing rather than mixed household metal. Assembly and fabrication for export produces sorted, consistent material, which is why the industrial end of this market trades more like a supply contract.
Can I sell scrap across the border into the United States?
Only as a customs transaction, not as a scrap sale. Mexico's Customs Law reform took effect in January 2026 and the Electronic Value Manifest through VUCEM became mandatory from June 2026. Use a customs broker and confirm the current requirements rather than relying on a summary.
Are Ciudad Juarez prices different from the national board?
The board on this page is the Mexico indicative level, and Ciudad Juarez 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 Ciudad Juarez board uses the Mexico 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 0.94 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 Ciudad Juarez vary by grade, volume, condition and buyer.
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