People searching for Bangkok scrap yards usually end up in Samut Prakan. The province immediately south-east of the capital is where the recycling operations are concentrated, around Bang Phli and the Teparak Road corridor, and several of them have been trading for decades.
Scrap metal prices per kg in Samut Prakan
| Scrap type | Price (THB) | Change | Global reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-ferrous (per kg) | |||
| Copper Scrap | THB 397.78 / kg | ▲ +2.30% | $5.78 / lb |
| Aluminum Scrap | THB 55.74 / kg | ▲ +1.25% | $0.81 / lb |
| Brass Scrap | THB 240.87 / kg | ▲ +1.45% | $3.50 / lb |
| Stainless Steel Scrap | THB 39.23 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.57 / lb |
| Lead Scrap | THB 40.60 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.59 / lb |
| Zinc Scrap | THB 61.94 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.90 / lb |
| Battery Scrap | THB 15.83 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.23 / lb |
| Radiator Scrap | THB 228.48 / kg | ▲ +2.15% | $3.32 / lb |
| Wire Scrap | THB 192.01 / kg | ▲ +2.20% | $2.79 / lb |
| Cable Scrap | THB 128.01 / kg | ▲ +2.20% | $1.86 / lb |
| Electronic Scrap | THB 55.06 / kg | ▲ +2.56% | $0.80 / lb |
| Ferrous and bulk (per tonne) | |||
| Steel Scrap | THB 10,323 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $300 / ton |
| Iron Scrap | THB 9,084 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $264 / ton |
| Car Scrap | THB 12,388 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $360 / ton |
| Cast Iron | THB 9,910 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $288 / ton |
Indicative dealer prices for clean, sorted scrap in Thailand, shown here for Samut Prakan. Individual yards quote around this level by grade, volume and condition; the derivation from exchange benchmarks and the exchange rate (1 USD = 33.57 THB) is described in the methodology section below.
Samut Prakan scrap price chart (THB)
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The scrap market in Samut Prakan
Samut Prakan is the working half of the Bangkok metropolitan scrap trade. Established operators here include companies trading recycled materials for over twenty years with yards across the province, and international subsidiaries running yard operations across Bangkok and Samut Prakan handling copper, aluminium and stainless steel for foundries in Thailand and the wider region.
The specialisation runs deeper than general scrap. Operators here include recyclers focused on collecting from electronics and chemical factories, working on precious metals and electric arc furnace dust rather than ordinary mixed material. That is a different business from a yard buying by weight, and it exists because the industrial base around the capital generates the feedstock for it.
For a commercial seller that concentration is the point. Several established buyers in one province, competing for the same industrial material, with direct routes to foundries. For a household seller, the same yards will take ordinary metal, but you are dealing with companies set up for volume.
- Province
- Samut Prakan
- Currency
- Thai baht (THB), quoted per kilogram
- Role
- Where the Bangkok area recycling companies are based
- Focus
- Copper, aluminium, stainless, galvanised steel and industrial residues
Where the scrap yards are in Samut Prakan
- Bang Phli and the Teparak Road corridor, where many of the yards sit.
- The Samut Prakan industrial estates south-east of Bangkok.
- Samrong and the older industrial areas closer to the capital.
What pays well in Samut Prakan
- Copper, aluminium and stainless from factories, which is what the established operators specialise in.
- Galvanised steel and tin cans, handled at scale by dedicated recyclers.
- Industrial residues such as furnace dust, where specialist recovery operators exist.
Selling scrap metal in Samut Prakan: rules, ID and payment
A domestic sale here is an ordinary commercial transaction. Agree grade and price per kilogram before weighing, separate non-ferrous beforehand, and if you are selling industrial volume regularly, ask about a standing arrangement rather than treating each load separately. The import rules that dominate Thai scrap coverage apply to material arriving from abroad, not to metal generated in Thailand.
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.
Samut Prakan scrap price FAQ
What is the scrap copper price in Samut Prakan today?
As of the latest update, the indicative price for clean number 1 copper is about THB 397.78 per kg in THB. Samut Prakan 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.
Why Samut Prakan rather than Bangkok?
Because that is where the yards are. The province south-east of the capital holds the concentration of recycling operations serving the Bangkok metropolitan area, with several established companies running yards across it.
What do the operators here specialise in?
Copper, aluminium and stainless steel for foundries, galvanised steel and tin cans at scale, and in some cases precious metals and electric arc furnace dust collected from electronics and chemical factories.
Can I sell household metal here?
Yes, the yards will take it, but they are built for industrial volume. If you have a small domestic load, expect a straightforward transaction rather than a negotiation.
Are Samut Prakan prices different from the national board?
The board on this page is the Thailand indicative level, and Samut Prakan 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 Samut Prakan board uses the Thailand 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 0.93 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 Samut Prakan vary by grade, volume, condition and buyer.
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