Abu Dhabi's scrap trade lives in Mussafah: the industrial zone holds the yards, and Emirates Steel's mills next door give ferrous a permanent local buyer. Non-ferrous tracks world benchmarks through the dirham's dollar peg, with Dubai and Sharjah exporters an hour away keeping quotes honest.
Scrap metal prices per kg in Abu Dhabi
| Scrap type | Price (AED) | Change | Global reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-ferrous (per kg) | |||
| Copper Scrap | AED 44.69 / kg | ▲ +1.22% | $5.81 / lb |
| Aluminum Scrap | AED 6.69 / kg | ▲ +1.16% | $0.87 / lb |
| Brass Scrap | AED 27.23 / kg | ▲ +1.14% | $3.54 / lb |
| Stainless Steel Scrap | AED 4.38 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.57 / lb |
| Lead Scrap | AED 4.54 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.59 / lb |
| Zinc Scrap | AED 6.92 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.90 / lb |
| Battery Scrap | AED 1.77 / kg | ▲ +0.00% | $0.23 / lb |
| Radiator Scrap | AED 25.69 / kg | ▲ +1.21% | $3.34 / lb |
| Wire Scrap | AED 21.61 / kg | ▲ +1.44% | $2.81 / lb |
| Cable Scrap | AED 14.38 / kg | ▲ +1.08% | $1.87 / lb |
| Electronic Scrap | AED 6.15 / kg | ▲ +1.27% | $0.80 / lb |
| Ferrous and bulk (per tonne) | |||
| Steel Scrap | AED 1,154 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $300 / ton |
| Iron Scrap | AED 1,015 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $264 / ton |
| Car Scrap | AED 1,384 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $360 / ton |
| Cast Iron | AED 1,108 / tonne | ▲ +0.00% | $288 / ton |
Indicative dealer prices for clean, sorted scrap in the United Arab Emirates, shown here for Abu Dhabi. Individual yards quote around this level by grade, volume and condition; the derivation from exchange benchmarks and the exchange rate (1 USD = 3.67 AED) is described in the methodology section below.
Abu Dhabi scrap price chart (AED)
Daily open, high, low and close for the most traded scrap metals in AED, the same series Abu Dhabi yards price against. Scroll to zoom and drag to move along the timeline.
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The scrap market in Abu Dhabi
Mussafah is the market. The industrial zone south-west of the island concentrates the emirate's yards, dismantlers and traders, and the Emirates Steel complex beside it melts ferrous at national scale, giving Abu Dhabi something Dubai lacks: a mill gate of its own.
Construction and oil-and-gas maintenance feed steady heavy grades, cable and stainless. Non-ferrous rides the dollar peg like the rest of the UAE, and the Dubai and Sharjah markets up the road act as the second quote that keeps local spreads tight.
- Emirate
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Quoted in
- AED per kg (non-ferrous), per tonne (ferrous)
- Yards cluster in
- Mussafah, ICAD, Al Mafraq
- Demand from
- Emirates Steel mills, UAE exporters
Where the scrap yards are in Abu Dhabi
- Mussafah industrial zone (M sectors): the yard and trader cluster.
- ICAD (Industrial City of Abu Dhabi): processors and the steel complex.
- Al Mafraq corridor: dismantling and heavy scrap.
- Musaffah port side: export and bulk handling.
What pays well in Abu Dhabi
- Prepared heavy steel and plate for the local mills.
- Cable, stainless and alloys from oil-and-gas maintenance.
- Aluminium glazing and extrusion from construction.
Selling scrap metal in Abu Dhabi: rules, ID and payment
Yards are licensed through the municipality and the Department of Economic Development, sales are documented with ID, and payment beyond small lots is by transfer or cheque. Vehicle scrap requires deregistration paperwork; ferrous export rules are federal, but with the mills next door most material never needs them.
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.
Abu Dhabi scrap price FAQ
What is the scrap copper price in Abu Dhabi today?
As of the latest update, the indicative price for clean number 1 copper is about AED 44.69 per kg in AED. Abu Dhabi 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 sell scrap metal in Abu Dhabi?
Mussafah, sector by sector: the M-zone yards for general scrap, ICAD-side processors for volume ferrous, and the dismantlers along Al Mafraq for vehicles and machinery. For container-grade non-ferrous, a Sharjah or Dubai quote an hour away is the useful benchmark.
Does having steel mills nearby change Abu Dhabi prices?
For ferrous, yes: the Emirates Steel complex gives heavy scrap a local buyer with minimal freight, so prepared steel clears steadily regardless of export rules. Non-ferrous still follows the exporters' bids, which is why the Dubai comparison matters.
Are Abu Dhabi prices different from the national board?
The board on this page is the the United Arab Emirates indicative level, and Abu Dhabi 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 Abu Dhabi board uses the the United Arab Emirates 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 0.95 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 Abu Dhabi vary by grade, volume, condition and buyer.
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