St Petersburg thresholds are lower than Moscow: one yard takes non-ferrous from 20 kg and ferrous from 100 kg, another from 1 kg. But at least one publishes a refusal list, and it includes things most people assume are scrap.
Scrap metal prices per kg in St Petersburg
| Scrap type | Price (RUB) | Change | Global reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-ferrous (per kg) | |||
| Copper Scrap | RUB 854.45 / kg | ▲ +2.30% | $5.78 / lb |
| Aluminum Scrap | RUB 119.74 / kg | ▲ +1.25% | $0.81 / lb |
| Brass Scrap | RUB 517.40 / kg | ▲ +1.45% | $3.50 / lb |
| Stainless Steel Scrap | RUB 84.26 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.57 / lb |
| Lead Scrap | RUB 87.22 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.59 / lb |
| Zinc Scrap | RUB 133.05 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.90 / lb |
| Battery Scrap | RUB 34.00 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.23 / lb |
| Radiator Scrap | RUB 490.79 / kg | ▲ +2.15% | $3.32 / lb |
| Wire Scrap | RUB 412.44 / kg | ▲ +2.20% | $2.79 / lb |
| Cable Scrap | RUB 274.96 / kg | ▲ +2.20% | $1.86 / lb |
| Electronic Scrap | RUB 118.26 / kg | ▲ +2.56% | $0.80 / lb |
| Ferrous and bulk (per tonne) | |||
| Steel Scrap | RUB 22,174 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $300 / ton |
| Iron Scrap | RUB 19,513 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $264 / ton |
| Car Scrap | RUB 26,609 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $360 / ton |
| Cast Iron | RUB 21,287 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $288 / ton |
Indicative dealer prices for clean, sorted scrap in Russia, shown here for St Petersburg. Individual yards quote around this level by grade, volume and condition; the derivation from exchange benchmarks and the exchange rate (1 USD = 83.82 RUB) is described in the methodology section below.
St Petersburg scrap price chart (RUB)
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The scrap market in St Petersburg
The entry thresholds here are noticeably lower than in Moscow. One St Petersburg operator accepts non-ferrous from 20 kilos and ferrous from 100, with collection from 300 kilos of non-ferrous or 5 tonnes of ferrous. Another accepts metal from 1 kilo, retail or wholesale. For a householder with a small quantity that is the practical difference between the two cities.
The more useful thing St Petersburg yards publish is a refusal list. One states plainly that it does not buy baths, household appliances, cars, doors, plastic, cast iron radiators, electronic scrap or fire extinguishers. Several of those are things people assume are obviously scrap, and a wasted journey with a cast iron radiator in the boot is avoidable by reading before loading.
Local price guidance is unusually specific about what moves a rate. Lump material is valued well above turnings and small parts for the same metal. Contamination is measured against GOST tolerances for sand, dirt and chemical residue, so cleanliness is a specification rather than an impression. And per-tonne and per-kilo are described openly as different commercial positions rather than the same number scaled.
Payment can be taken at the cash desk of the collection point or transferred to an account, and regular or large customers are told to expect individual terms.
- Region
- St Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast
- Currency
- Russian rouble (RUB), quoted per kilogram and per tonne
- Accepted from
- 20 kg non-ferrous and 100 kg ferrous at one yard; 1 kg at another
- Collection from
- 300 kg non-ferrous or 5 tonnes ferrous
- Commonly refused
- Baths, appliances, cars, doors, cast iron radiators, e-scrap, fire extinguishers
Where the scrap yards are in St Petersburg
- Collection points across the city, including Krasnogvardeysky district.
- St Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, with collection thresholds set separately from acceptance thresholds.
- Industrial and workshop sources, where turnings and alloy scrap are handled as distinct categories.
What pays well in St Petersburg
- Non-ferrous from as little as 20 kilos at some yards, and from 1 kilo at others.
- Lump pieces rather than turnings, which is the single clearest price factor Russian yards name.
- Stainless, high-speed steel scrap and alloys with known additives, which specialist yards handle separately.
Selling scrap metal in St Petersburg: rules, ID and payment
Read the refusal list before you load. Baths, appliances, cars, doors, cast iron radiators, electronic scrap and fire extinguishers are refused outright by at least one St Petersburg operator, and those are exactly the items people expect to be accepted. Then check two thresholds rather than one: the minimum a yard will accept over the counter, and the larger minimum before they will send a vehicle. Clean material scores against published GOST tolerances, so removing dirt and non-metal before arrival is measurable rather than cosmetic.
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.
St Petersburg scrap price FAQ
What is the scrap copper price in St Petersburg today?
As of the latest update, the indicative price for clean number 1 copper is about RUB 854.45 per kg in RUB. St Petersburg 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.
Are St Petersburg prices different from the national board?
The board on this page is the Russia indicative level, and St Petersburg 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 St Petersburg board uses the Russia 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 0.80 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 St Petersburg vary by grade, volume, condition and buyer.
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