Guadalajara is the west's commercial and manufacturing hub, with electronics, appliance and food industry supply chains feeding the chatarra trade. Grupo Simec is headquartered here. What the city does not have is border leverage, which is the main reason western quotes sit below northern ones.
Scrap metal prices per kg in Guadalajara
| Scrap type | Price (MXN) | Change | Global reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-ferrous (per kg) | |||
| Copper Scrap | MX$218 / kg | ▲ +2.30% | $5.78 / 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 Guadalajara. 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.
Guadalajara scrap price chart (MXN)
Daily open, high, low and close for the most traded scrap metals in MXN, the same series Guadalajara yards price against. Scroll to zoom and drag to move along the timeline.
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The scrap market in Guadalajara
Guadalajara and its surrounding municipalities carry a broad manufacturing base: electronics assembly, appliances, food processing equipment and construction. That produces a mixed but substantial scrap stream, weighted more toward light gauge, non-ferrous and appliance material than the heavy structural steel of the northern industrial cities. Grupo Simec, incorporated in 1990, is headquartered in Guadalajara, which gives the city a corporate steel presence even though the melting capacity of the group is distributed.
The distinguishing feature of this market is what it lacks. Guadalajara has no border and no immediate frontier alternative, so buyers here price against domestic demand alone. That is why the spread between western and northern Mexican quotes is often wider than the spread between Mexico and the international reference: within the country, access to the United States market is worth more than distance to a domestic mill.
- State
- Jalisco
- Currency
- Mexican peso (MXN), quoted per kilogram
- Corporate
- Grupo Simec, incorporated 1990, is headquartered in Guadalajara
- Why it differs
- No border alternative, so buyers price against domestic demand alone
Where the scrap yards are in Guadalajara
- The Zapopan and Tlaquepaque industrial areas, dense with manufacturing and workshops.
- The El Salto corridor toward the airport, where logistics and larger operators concentrate.
- Chatarreras across the metropolitan area buying household and workshop material.
What pays well in Guadalajara
- Non-ferrous from electronics and appliance manufacturing, the city's strongest stream.
- Light gauge and mixed ferrous from workshops and construction.
- Consolidated volume, where a longer haul north can be justified.
Selling scrap metal in Guadalajara: rules, ID and payment
CFDI and Carta Porte apply nationally and no scrap dealer licence exists. In a market without border leverage, the practical advice is more ordinary: separate the metals, get more than one quote, and ask about the invoice before agreeing the price.
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.
Guadalajara scrap price FAQ
What is the scrap copper price in Guadalajara today?
As of the latest update, the indicative price for clean number 1 copper is about MX$218 per kg in MXN. Guadalajara 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 are Guadalajara scrap prices below northern Mexican prices?
Because there is no border. Buyers in Monterrey or Ciudad Juarez can price against furnace demand or an export alternative; buyers here have domestic demand only. Within Mexico, access to the United States market is worth more than proximity to a domestic mill.
What scrap does Guadalajara generate?
A broad, mixed stream from electronics assembly, appliances, food processing equipment and construction. It is weighted toward light gauge and non-ferrous rather than the heavy structural steel of the northern industrial cities.
Is it worth hauling scrap north from Jalisco?
Only at real volume, and only after checking the numbers. The northern premium is genuine but so is the freight, and the Carta Porte obligation applies to the whole journey.
Are Guadalajara prices different from the national board?
The board on this page is the Mexico indicative level, and Guadalajara 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 Guadalajara 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 Guadalajara vary by grade, volume, condition and buyer.
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