Saltillo pairs two things few Mexican cities have together: a major vehicle manufacturing cluster generating press and assembly scrap, and Deacero steelmaking capacity in the same place. The material has a short journey and a specific character, and both show in what buyers here will take.
Scrap metal prices per kg in Saltillo
| 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 Saltillo. 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.
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The scrap market in Saltillo
Saltillo is one of Mexico's automotive centres, and the scrap that follows from vehicle manufacturing is unlike household or demolition material: press offcut, stamping skeletons, and end-of-line rejects arriving in consistent grades and predictable volumes. That kind of supply is contracted rather than collected, and the yards that handle it operate closer to logistics businesses than to walk-in chatarreras.
Deacero holds steelmaking capacity in Saltillo and announced a billion-dollar programme over three years covering a new mill and equipment for its existing plants at Saltillo in Coahuila and at its Celaya complex in Guanajuato, citing nearshoring demand. Nationally Deacero describes itself as recycling scrap on a scale equal to a large share of Mexico's total, so a seller in Saltillo is close to one of the country's most significant scrap consumers rather than a long way from any of them.
- State
- Coahuila
- Currency
- Mexican peso (MXN), quoted per kilogram
- Local steel
- Deacero plant at Saltillo, part of a billion-dollar three-year investment programme with Celaya
- Supply
- Automotive press, stamping and assembly scrap
Where the scrap yards are in Saltillo
- The automotive manufacturing cluster and its supplier parks, where press and assembly scrap originates.
- The Deacero works and its logistics corridor.
- Chatarreras serving the city and the surrounding Coahuila towns.
What pays well in Saltillo
- Automotive press and stamping offcut, consistent enough to be contracted rather than negotiated load by load.
- Heavy ferrous with local steelmaking capacity nearby.
- Separated non-ferrous from vehicle and component manufacturing.
Selling scrap metal in Saltillo: rules, ID and payment
CFDI and Carta Porte apply as they do nationally. For contracted industrial supply the documentation is not optional in any case, since a manufacturer disposing of scrap has its own audit obligations and will not deal with a buyer who cannot invoice properly.
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.
Saltillo scrap price FAQ
What is the scrap copper price in Saltillo today?
As of the latest update, the indicative price for clean number 1 copper is about MX$218 per kg in MXN. Saltillo 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.
What makes Saltillo different from other Mexican scrap markets?
It has both sides of the trade in one city: an automotive manufacturing cluster generating consistent press and stamping scrap, and Deacero steelmaking capacity to consume ferrous locally. Most cities have one or the other.
Is automotive scrap different from ordinary scrap?
Yes, in character rather than in metal. Press offcut and stamping skeletons arrive in consistent grades and predictable volumes, so they are contracted rather than collected. That is a different business from a walk-in chatarrera.
Does a household seller benefit from the local mill?
Indirectly and modestly. The freight advantage is real on tonnage, but a household load is small enough that the yard's own margin matters more than the distance to a furnace.
Are Saltillo prices different from the national board?
The board on this page is the Mexico indicative level, and Saltillo 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 Saltillo 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 Saltillo vary by grade, volume, condition and buyer.
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