Warri carries two scrap stories at once. The Delta Steel complex at Ovwian-Aladja was Nigeria's first integrated steel plant and has spent four decades between ambition and dormancy. Around it, the Niger Delta oil and gas industry generates heavy industrial scrap that few other Nigerian cities produce.
Scrap metal prices per kg in Warri
| Scrap type | Price (NGN) | Change | Global reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-ferrous (per kg) | |||
| Copper Scrap | ₦13,911 / kg | ▲ +2.30% | $5.78 / lb |
| Aluminum Scrap | ₦1,949 / kg | ▲ +1.25% | $0.81 / lb |
| Brass Scrap | ₦8,423 / kg | ▲ +1.45% | $3.50 / lb |
| Stainless Steel Scrap | ₦1,372 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.57 / lb |
| Lead Scrap | ₦1,420 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.59 / lb |
| Zinc Scrap | ₦2,166 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.90 / lb |
| Battery Scrap | ₦554 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.23 / lb |
| Radiator Scrap | ₦7,990 / kg | ▲ +2.15% | $3.32 / lb |
| Wire Scrap | ₦6,715 / kg | ▲ +2.20% | $2.79 / lb |
| Cable Scrap | ₦4,476 / kg | ▲ +2.20% | $1.86 / lb |
| Electronic Scrap | ₦1,925 / kg | ▲ +2.56% | $0.80 / lb |
| Ferrous and bulk (per tonne) | |||
| Steel Scrap | ₦361,001 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $300 / ton |
| Iron Scrap | ₦317,681 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $264 / ton |
| Car Scrap | ₦433,201 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $360 / ton |
| Cast Iron | ₦346,561 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $288 / ton |
Indicative dealer prices for clean, sorted scrap in Nigeria, shown here for Warri. Individual yards quote around this level by grade, volume and condition; the derivation from exchange benchmarks and the exchange rate (1 USD = 1,331.28 NGN) is described in the methodology section below.
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The scrap market in Warri
The Delta Steel Company at Ovwian-Aladja in Udu local government area was commissioned in 1980, designed for around a million tonnes of liquid steel a year, and reached a reported peak of roughly 500,000 tonnes in the mid-1980s. It was the main employer in the area between 1995 and 2004 and a steel town grew around it. The plant then collapsed, was later acquired and renamed Premium Steel and Mines Limited, and its rolling mill section was commissioned again in 2018. Accounts of its current state do not agree: one industrial tracker describes the plant as dormant since 1995, while other reporting describes it as operating at a minimal level in recent years. Anyone planning a business around delivering tonnage there should confirm the position directly rather than rely on any published account, including this one.
What is not in doubt is the second stream. Warri sits in the Niger Delta oil region with navigable access to the port, and oil and gas operations generate heavy industrial scrap, decommissioned plant and pipe that ordinary urban markets never see. That material is different from household metal in grade and in volume, and it is normally handled through contracts rather than walk-in sales.
- State
- Delta State
- Currency
- Nigerian naira (NGN), quoted per kilogram
- Steel site
- Ovwian-Aladja, commissioned 1980 as Delta Steel Company, later Premium Steel and Mines Limited
- Status
- Reports conflict on current operation; confirm directly before relying on it
Where the scrap yards are in Warri
- Ovwian-Aladja in Udu local government area, the steel complex site.
- The Warri port and its industrial corridor, with navigable access used historically for iron ore, billets and steel products.
- The oil and gas service areas, where heavy industrial and decommissioning scrap originates.
What pays well in Warri
- Heavy industrial and decommissioned plant scrap from oil and gas operations.
- Pipe and structural steel, where volume justifies a contract rather than a sale.
- Non-ferrous, which travels regardless of what the local mill is doing.
Selling scrap metal in Warri: rules, ID and payment
No federal scrap licence applies. For oil and gas material the practical constraint is not scrap regulation but the operator's own disposal procedure: decommissioned plant is usually released through a documented process, and a buyer without that paperwork is not a buyer to deal with. Never handle material taken from pipeline or utility infrastructure.
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.
Warri scrap price FAQ
What is the scrap copper price in Warri today?
As of the latest update, the indicative price for clean number 1 copper is about ₦13,911 per kg in NGN. Warri 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.
Is the Delta Steel plant at Warri still working?
Reports do not agree. One industrial tracker records the plant as dormant since 1995; other reporting describes the rolling mill being recommissioned in 2018 under Premium Steel and Mines Limited and the works operating at a minimal level in recent years. Confirm the current position directly before planning deliveries.
What makes Warri scrap different from Lagos scrap?
The oil delta. Warri generates heavy industrial scrap, decommissioned plant and pipe from oil and gas operations, which is a grade and a volume that urban markets do not produce. It is usually contracted rather than sold over a weighbridge.
How big was Delta Steel at its peak?
It was commissioned in 1980 with a design capacity of around one million tonnes of liquid steel a year and reached a reported peak of roughly 500,000 tonnes in the mid-1980s. Between 1995 and 2004 it was the main employer in the area.
Are Warri prices different from the national board?
The board on this page is the Nigeria indicative level, and Warri 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 Warri board uses the Nigeria 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 0.82 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 Warri vary by grade, volume, condition and buyer.
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