{"id":49513,"date":"2024-10-01T12:17:50","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T10:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/blog\/"},"modified":"2025-01-13T17:20:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T15:20:46","slug":"factors-influencing-the-price-of-scrap-metal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/factors-influencing-the-price-of-scrap-metal","title":{"rendered":"Factors influencing the price of scrap metal"},"content":{"rendered":" \n    <div class=\"c-post--header\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/de-que-depende-precio-chatarra.jpg);\">\n        <a href=\"\" class=\"c-back-action\">\n            Go back        <\/a>\n        <h1><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Factors influencing the price of scrap metal<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\t\t<p class=\"c-post--author\">\n\t\t\tAuthor:\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/author\/scrapad-admin\/\">ScrapAd<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n        <div class=\"c-post--meta\">\n            <p>01\/10\/2024<\/p>\n            <div class=\"c-post--actions\">\n                <a onclick=\"window.print()\" class=\"c-article__action\">\n                    <i class=\"large material-icons icon\">print<\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                <a data-clipboard-text=\"\" class=\"c-article__action\">\n                    <i class=\"large material-icons icon\">content_copy<\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                <span class=\"c-article__action share__trigger\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"large material-icons icon\">share<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"share__displays\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scrapad-blocks\/assets\/icons\/share\/facebook.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=&amp;url=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scrapad-blocks\/assets\/icons\/share\/twitter.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=&amp;title=&amp;summary=&amp;source=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scrapad-blocks\/assets\/icons\/share\/linkedin.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"mailto:info@scrapad.com?&amp;cc=&amp;bcc=&amp;subject=&amp;body=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scrapad-blocks\/assets\/icons\/share\/email.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n\n \n    <section class=\"c-container \" style=\" background-color: #FBFBFB; background-size: cover; --xsPadding: 40px 25px 40px 25px; --smPadding: 40px 25px 40px 25px; --mdPadding: 80px 100px 80px 100px; --lgPadding: 80px 100px 80px 100px; --xlPadding: 80px 100px 80px 100px; --xxlPadding: 80px 200px 80px 200px;  \">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-scrapad-blocks-container c-post\">\n<div class=\"c-article__desc wp-block-scrapad-blocks-article-desc\">\n<p>As you know, <strong>the <a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/scrap-metal-prices\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/scrap-metal-prices\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">price of scrap metal<\/a> changes over time<\/strong>. That is why what a company pays one day for a certain metal is not the same as what it would pay the day before or the day after. This is because its value fluctuates depending on different economic, social, political, logistical and industrial factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this blog post, we explain <strong>each of the factors that influence the price of scrap metal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Factors influencing the price of scrap metal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Raw materials market<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The first thing to consider is <strong>the price of pure metal on commodity markets<\/strong>. The best known is the <a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/what-is-lme-london-metal-exchange\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LME or the London Metal Exchange<\/a>. This price will depend on fluctuations in the world economy, industrial production and trade policies that regulate scrap trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supply and demand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The capitalist economy is based on the <strong>law of supply and demand<\/strong>, and the price of scrap metal is no exception. If there is an increase in industrial production and construction activities, for example, there would be a high demand for metals and therefore the price of scrap metal would rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Type of scrap and quality<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, <strong>one <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/types-of-scrap-metal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>type of scrap metal<\/strong><\/a><strong> is not the same as another<\/strong>, for example, when we talk about <a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/materials\/aluminium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sale of aluminium<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/materials\/copper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">copper sales<\/a>, we know that one is worth significantly more than the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will also <strong>depend on the state of the metal<\/strong> (whether it is oxidised or not, wet, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Currency fluctuation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If scrap metal is traded internationally, currency <strong>fluctuations can be a determining factor in the final price<\/strong>, affecting import and export costs. Therefore, the value of the currency can affect the price of scrap metal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Valuation of scrap<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The price will also depend on the scrap <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/waste-recovery-and-its-advantages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>waste recovery<\/strong><\/a>. Scrap metal that has been separated, cleaned or packaged is not the same as scrap metal that has not undergone any method of <a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-separate-scrap-metal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">metal separation<\/a>, is dirty and comes in bulk. This will increase or decrease the price, as value has been added to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cost of logistics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The cost of transport also influences the price of scrap metal and <strong>can be a significant cost<\/strong>. The <strong>distance and logistics involved<\/strong> can impact on that final price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find the best price for scrap metal on ScrapAd<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>ScrapAd is a platform for <a href=\"https:\/\/scrapad.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buying and selling scrap metal<\/a> where you can find the best price. Negotiate for the metals you are interested in and reach an agreement with the counterparty. 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