Three separate Krakow yards sit on one street, two of them at the same address. Rated 4.8, 4.9 and 4.9, they make the standard advice to get more than one quote a matter of walking rather than driving.
Scrap metal prices per kg in Krakow
| Scrap type | Price (PLN) | Change | Global reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-ferrous (per kg) | |||
| Copper Scrap | zl 49.55 / kg | ▲ +2.12% | $5.77 / lb |
| Aluminum Scrap | zl 6.96 / kg | ▲ +1.25% | $0.81 / lb |
| Brass Scrap | zl 30.23 / kg | ▲ +2.03% | $3.52 / lb |
| Stainless Steel Scrap | zl 4.90 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.57 / lb |
| Lead Scrap | zl 5.07 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.59 / lb |
| Zinc Scrap | zl 7.73 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.90 / lb |
| Battery Scrap | zl 1.98 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.23 / lb |
| Radiator Scrap | zl 28.51 / kg | ▲ +2.15% | $3.32 / lb |
| Wire Scrap | zl 23.96 / kg | ▲ +2.20% | $2.79 / lb |
| Cable Scrap | zl 15.97 / kg | ▲ +2.20% | $1.86 / lb |
| Electronic Scrap | zl 6.87 / kg | ▲ +2.56% | $0.80 / lb |
| Ferrous and bulk (per tonne) | |||
| Steel Scrap | zl 1,288 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $300 / ton |
| Iron Scrap | zl 1,134 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $264 / ton |
| Car Scrap | zl 1,546 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $360 / ton |
| Cast Iron | zl 1,237 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $288 / ton |
Indicative dealer prices for clean, sorted scrap in Poland, shown here for Krakow. Individual yards quote around this level by grade, volume and condition; the derivation from exchange benchmarks and the exchange rate (1 USD = 3.90 PLN) is described in the methodology section below.
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The scrap market in Krakow
Krakow has the tightest concentration of buying points we have found anywhere in this series. Almet and WMDM share the address at Makuszynskiego 30B, and ZWROT sits at Makuszynskiego 19 on the same street. Three separate operations within a short walk, rated 4.8, 4.9 and 4.9.
That matters because the single most repeated piece of advice in Polish scrap reviews is to get more than one quote, and the single most common complaint is a phone quote not matching what is paid on arrival. On Makuszynskiego both problems are solved by walking.
The city's most-reviewed yard is elsewhere: Albanos on Ks. J. Tischnera, which holds 169 reviews and opens at 06:30, the earliest in the city. A reviewer there recorded copper scrap at 34 zloty a kilo and electric cable at 5 zloty a kilo, and considered the cable rate poor.
- Voivodeship
- Malopolskie
- Currency
- Polish zloty (PLN), quoted per kilogram
- The cluster
- Almet and WMDM at Makuszynskiego 30B, ZWROT at number 19
- Earliest open
- Albanos, 06:30
- Recorded rates
- Copper scrap 34 zl/kg and cable 5 zl/kg at one yard in 2026
Where the scrap yards are in Krakow
- Makuszynskiego, where Almet, WMDM and ZWROT sit within a short walk of each other.
- Ks. J. Tischnera, where Albanos operates with the earliest opening in the city.
- Torowa and Przy Torze, the rail-adjacent industrial approaches.
What pays well in Krakow
- Miedz, where the gap between clean and contaminated is the largest thing you control.
- Aluminium cans, quoted across Krakow at roughly 4 to 6 zloty a kilo, with at least one yard recorded at 3.50.
- Zlom stalowy graded under PN-85/H-15000, where reaching 200 kilos raises the rate on the whole load.
Ile placa za zlom w Krakowie?
Krakow rates as recorded by sellers in 2026, in zloty per kilo with dollar equivalents. The copper and cable pair is the useful one: it shows what insulation costs you.
Aluminium cans are the clearest illustration of why the Makuszynskiego cluster matters. Across the city reviewers put them at 4 to 6 zloty, with one yard recorded at 3.50. Same bag, different address, roughly 40 percent difference.
- Copper scrap: 34 zl per kg, about 8.96 dollars per kg or 8,950 dollars a tonne
- Insulated electric cable: 5 zl per kg, about 1.32 dollars per kg
- Aluminium cans: 4 to 6 zl per kg across the city, with one yard recorded at 3.50
- The ratio worth remembering: cable at 5 against copper at 34, which is what stripping is worth
Selling scrap metal in Krakow: rules, ID and payment
The Polish framework applies here as everywhere: a formularz przyjecia for private sellers, a karta przekazania odpadu and BDO entry for companies, and a contamination deduction on steel that is taken from the weight rather than argued about afterwards. Ask for the rate on arrival as well as by phone, because the mismatch between the two is the most common complaint in Krakow reviews.
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.
Krakow scrap price FAQ
What is the scrap copper price in Krakow today?
As of the latest update, the indicative price for clean number 1 copper is about zl 49.55 per kg in PLN. Krakow 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 get three quotes in one trip in Krakow?
Makuszynskiego. Almet and WMDM share the address at number 30B and ZWROT is at number 19 on the same street, rated 4.8, 4.9 and 4.9 respectively.
What did Krakow yards pay for copper?
A reviewer at Albanos recorded copper scrap at 34 zloty a kilo in 2026, roughly 9 dollars a kilo at the exchange rate, with insulated electric cable at 5 zloty. Rates move with the metal market, so confirm before travelling.
Why is cable worth so much less than copper?
Because most of the weight is insulation and none of it is copper. At the Krakow figures above, cable at 5 zloty against copper at 34 means stripping multiplies what the same material is worth several times over.
What do aluminium cans fetch in Krakow?
Reviewers put the range at roughly 4 to 6 zloty a kilo across the city, with at least one yard recorded paying 3.50. That spread of about 40 percent for carrying the same bag to a different address is the argument for asking twice.
Which yard opens earliest?
Albanos on Ks. J. Tischnera opens at 06:30, the earliest of the Krakow yards in our sample, and closes at 16:00 on weekdays and 12:00 on Saturdays.
Are Krakow prices different from the national board?
The board on this page is the Poland indicative level, and Krakow 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 Krakow board uses the Poland 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 1.00 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 Krakow vary by grade, volume, condition and buyer.
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