Tangier generates a different kind of scrap from the rest of Morocco. Tanger Med hosts an industrial platform of around 1,100 companies, and what they produce is chutes de production, clean manufacturing offcuts, rather than mixed demolition material.
Scrap metal prices per kg in Tangier
| Scrap type | Price (MAD) | Change | Global reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-ferrous (per kg) | |||
| Copper Scrap | DH 108.71 / kg | ▲ +2.30% | $5.78 / lb |
| Aluminum Scrap | DH 15.23 / kg | ▲ +1.25% | $0.81 / lb |
| Brass Scrap | DH 65.82 / kg | ▲ +1.45% | $3.50 / lb |
| Stainless Steel Scrap | DH 10.72 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.57 / lb |
| Lead Scrap | DH 11.10 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.59 / lb |
| Zinc Scrap | DH 16.93 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.90 / lb |
| Battery Scrap | DH 4.33 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.23 / lb |
| Radiator Scrap | DH 62.44 / kg | ▲ +2.15% | $3.32 / lb |
| Wire Scrap | DH 52.47 / kg | ▲ +2.20% | $2.79 / lb |
| Cable Scrap | DH 34.98 / kg | ▲ +2.20% | $1.86 / lb |
| Electronic Scrap | DH 15.05 / kg | ▲ +2.56% | $0.80 / lb |
| Ferrous and bulk (per tonne) | |||
| Steel Scrap | DH 2,821 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $300 / ton |
| Iron Scrap | DH 2,483 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $264 / ton |
| Car Scrap | DH 3,385 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $360 / ton |
| Cast Iron | DH 2,708 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $288 / ton |
Indicative dealer prices for clean, sorted scrap in Morocco, shown here for Tangier. Individual yards quote around this level by grade, volume and condition; the derivation from exchange benchmarks and the exchange rate (1 USD = 9.92 MAD) is described in the methodology section below.
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The scrap market in Tangier
Tanger Med is the largest port in Africa and the Mediterranean, sitting on the Strait of Gibraltar about 45 kilometres northeast of Tangier, with handling capacity of around 11 million containers. Attached to it is an industrial platform of roughly 1,100 companies with an annual export business reported at 8 billion euros.
Those companies work in automotive, aeronautics, food processing, logistics and textiles. For a scrap market that matters more than the container numbers, because manufacturing generates chutes de production, offcuts, rather than the mixed material a demolition produces. Offcuts arrive sorted, clean and of known alloy.
Operators here work the Zone Franche and Tanger Med factories specifically, with offices in areas such as Gzenaya positioned to serve them. That is a different business from buying at a counter: it is contracted recovery of a known material stream from a named plant.
- Region
- Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
- Currency
- Moroccan dirham (MAD), quoted per kilogram
- The port
- Tanger Med, largest in Africa and the Mediterranean, around 11 million container capacity
- The platform
- Roughly 1,100 companies, about 8 billion euros of annual exports
- What it yields
- Chutes de production: clean, sorted manufacturing offcuts
Where the scrap yards are in Tangier
- Tanger Med and the surrounding industrial platform.
- The Zone Franche, where the manufacturing offcuts originate.
- Gzenaya and the industrial approaches, where the buying operations sit.
What pays well in Tangier
- Clean production offcuts of known alloy, the most valuable form scrap can take because no sorting or analysis is needed.
- Aluminium and copper from automotive and aeronautics work.
- Zinc, brass and mixed non-ferrous, which Tangier operators actively seek.
Selling scrap metal in Tangier: rules, ID and payment
The licence requirement for exporting ferraille applies here as everywhere in Morocco, and Tangier is where that question arises most often because the port is on the doorstep. From 2026, industrial buyers purchasing from suppliers outside the VAT scope self-assess the VAT. If you generate offcuts inside the Zone Franche, establish the customs and VAT position for your specific arrangement before agreeing terms, because free zone status changes the paperwork rather than removing it.
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.
Tangier scrap price FAQ
What is the scrap copper price in Tangier today?
As of the latest update, the indicative price for clean number 1 copper is about DH 108.71 per kg in MAD. Tangier 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 is Tangier scrap different?
Because it mostly comes off production lines rather than out of demolitions. The Tanger Med industrial platform hosts around 1,100 companies in automotive, aeronautics, food processing, logistics and textiles, and what they generate is clean offcuts of known alloy.
Does that make it worth more?
Generally yes, per kilo. Clean material of known composition needs no sorting or analysis, which is exactly the work a buyer otherwise deducts for. It is the reason contracted recovery from a named plant is a different business from counter trade.
How big is Tanger Med?
It is the largest port in Africa and the Mediterranean, with handling capacity of around 11 million containers, located on the Strait of Gibraltar roughly 45 kilometres northeast of Tangier.
Can I export from Tangier more easily?
The port is closer, but the licence requirement is national and applies the same. Proximity affects freight cost, not permission.
What if I generate scrap inside the Zone Franche?
Establish the customs and VAT position for your specific arrangement before agreeing anything. Free zone status changes the paperwork rather than removing it, and the 2026 VAT reverse charge applies to industrial buyers regardless.
Are Tangier prices different from the national board?
The board on this page is the Morocco indicative level, and Tangier 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 Tangier board uses the Morocco 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 Tangier vary by grade, volume, condition and buyer.
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