Sharjah holds the largest concentration of scrap yards in the UAE, spread across the numbered Industrial Areas and Al Sajaa. Prices per kilogram track world benchmarks through the dirham's dollar peg, and the density of graders and exporters makes Sharjah the reference market Gulf sellers quote against.
Scrap metal prices per kg in Sharjah
| 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 Sharjah. 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.
Sharjah scrap price chart (AED)
Daily open, high, low and close for the most traded scrap metals in AED, the same series Sharjah yards price against. Scroll to zoom and drag to move along the timeline.
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The scrap market in Sharjah
Sharjah is where the Gulf's scrap actually gets sorted. Hundreds of yards, graders and dismantlers work the numbered Industrial Areas and the Al Sajaa zone, buying from across the Emirates and beyond, cutting, grading and containerising for export and for the UAE's own mills.
That density is the seller's advantage: quotes are a phone call apart and spreads stay tight on export grades. Copper, cable, aluminium and compressors are the staples; vehicle dismantling and machinery breaking add motor, radiator and heavy grades that smaller markets rarely price properly.
- Emirate
- Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Quoted in
- AED per kg (non-ferrous), per tonne (ferrous)
- Yards cluster in
- Industrial Areas 1-13, Al Sajaa, Industrial Area 17
- Demand from
- Exporters via Jebel Ali and Sharjah ports, UAE mills
Where the scrap yards are in Sharjah
- Industrial Areas 1 to 13: the historic core, yard after yard along the numbered streets.
- Al Sajaa industrial zone: the newer heavy-scrap and processing cluster.
- Industrial Area 17 and the airport road: dismantlers and machinery breakers.
- Al Jubail and the creek side: smaller collection yards.
What pays well in Sharjah
- Cable and motors, bought by graders who pay on recovery.
- Compressors and mixed copper-bearing scrap.
- Aluminium extrusion and radiators in container volume.
Selling scrap metal in Sharjah: rules, ID and payment
Yards are municipality-licensed and sales are documented; expect ID for anything beyond small lots and transfer or cheque payment on volume. Vehicles need deregistration papers. Ferrous export rules are set federally and change, which moves per-tonne bids more than the metal itself.
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.
Sharjah scrap price FAQ
What is the scrap copper price in Sharjah today?
As of the latest update, the indicative price for clean number 1 copper is about AED 44.69 per kg in AED. Sharjah 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 do sellers drive from other emirates to Sharjah?
Because the buyer density is unmatched: graders, exporters and dismantlers sit street after street in the Industrial Areas, so a seller can collect three quotes in an hour. On cable, motors and compressors, Sharjah's recovery-based pricing usually beats a flat quote elsewhere.
Where exactly are the Sharjah scrap yards?
The numbered Industrial Areas south of the city centre, roughly areas 1 through 13, hold the traditional yards, with the newer Al Sajaa zone out toward the Emirates Road carrying the heavy and processing operations. Area 17 near the airport road is the dismantling quarter.
Are Sharjah prices different from the national board?
The board on this page is the the United Arab Emirates indicative level, and Sharjah 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 Sharjah 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 Sharjah vary by grade, volume, condition and buyer.
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