Old Cable Scrap in Dammam? Find Its Value Before You Sell
Cable scrap in Dammam is priced by the amount of metal inside it, not by the weight you carry in. A clean copper cable pays far more per kilo than an aluminium or armoured cable of the same weight, because more of what you hand over is metal and less of it is plastic. Rates move with the global copper market, so call 0583593660 for today’s number.
That answer covers most of it. The rest of this page explains how buyers in Dammam work out your rate, what each cable type is worth compared to the others, and how to get more money for the same pile.
How much is 1 kg of cable price?
One kilo of cable is worth whatever the metal inside it is worth, minus the cost of getting that metal out.
Take two cables that both weigh one kilo. The first is a thin single core copper wire with a light PVC jacket. Strip it and you might be left with 700 grams of copper. The second is a four core armoured cable with steel wire armour, thick bedding, and an outer sheath. Strip that and you may only have 250 grams of copper, plus some steel that is worth very little.
Same weight. Very different value. This is why no honest buyer in Dammam can quote a fixed cable price over the phone without knowing what type of cable you have.
What decides the cable scrap price per kg
Four things move your rate, and you control two of them.
Copper content
This is the big one. Buyers estimate the recovery percentage, meaning how much clean metal comes out of the cable after the insulation is removed. A bare copper wire recovers close to 100 percent. A heavy armoured power cable might recover 20 to 30 percent copper by weight. Your price per kilo follows that percentage almost directly.
Copper or aluminium
Aluminium cable looks similar to copper cable once it is coiled up, and plenty of sellers arrive at the yard expecting a copper rate. Aluminium is a real metal with a real market, but it trades well below copper. Scratch the conductor with a knife. Copper shows reddish brown. Aluminium shows silver grey.
Insulation type and thickness
PVC, XLPE, rubber, and lead sheathing all behave differently in the granulator. Thicker insulation means more waste per kilo and a lower rate. Cables with lead sheathing or heavy steel armour need extra handling and get priced accordingly.
Quantity and sorting
A sorted 500 kg lot of one cable type gets a better rate than 500 kg of mixed cable thrown together, because we do not have to grade it ourselves. Bigger lots also earn better numbers. A factory clearing three tonnes will get a different rate than someone bringing in 20 kg from a villa rewiring job.
Cable scrap price per kg by cable type
Actual prices in Saudi Arabia change with the London Metal Exchange copper price, sometimes daily. Publishing a fixed SAR number here would be out of date within a week and would not help you. What stays stable is the ranking. This table shows how the main cable types sit against each other.
| Cable type | Copper recovery | Relative value |
|---|---|---|
| Bare bright copper wire (no insulation) | Highest | Top tier |
| Single core household wiring, thin PVC | Very high | High |
| Multi core flexible copper cable | High | High |
| Cat 6 and network cable | Moderate | Medium |
| Armoured copper power cable (SWA) | Lower per kilo, high total | Medium |
| Aluminium power cable | Aluminium only | Lower |
| Telephone and signal cable, fine strands | Low | Lower |
| Burnt or mixed cable | Reduced and hard to grade | Lowest |
For your exact figure today, call 0583593660 and describe the cable. If you can send a photo on WhatsApp, we can usually quote within a few minutes.
Copper cable scrap price per kg
Copper cable is the best paying cable in the Dammam market. Within copper, cleaner is better. Bare bright wire with no jacket sits at the top. Thin single core wiring from house and office rewiring comes next, because the plastic layer is light. Heavy armoured copper cable pays less per kilo but often comes in tonne quantities, so the total cheque is larger.
Aluminium cable scrap price per kg
Aluminium cable comes off large distribution and overhead lines, and from older industrial installations. It is worth real money, just not copper money. Some aluminium cable is ACSR, meaning it has a steel core running through the aluminium strands. That steel is dead weight in the price, so tell the buyer if you know your cable has it.
Cat 6 cable scrap price per kg
Cat 6, Cat 5e, and other network cables carry eight thin copper strands inside a fairly thick jacket. The copper is good quality, but there is not much of it per kilo, so the rate lands in the middle of the table. Office fit outs and data centre upgrades in Dammam and Khobar generate this cable in large drums, and quantity makes the job worth doing.
PVC cable scrap price
PVC on its own, meaning the stripped jacket left over after granulation, has a small recycling value as plastic regrind. Most sellers never deal with PVC separately. It matters to you only in the negative sense: the more PVC by weight in your cable, the lower your per kilo rate.
Cable scrap price per ton, per kg, and per gram
Kilo pricing is standard for cable in Saudi Arabia. Tonne pricing is just the kilo rate multiplied out, and it usually improves once volume passes a certain point, because collection and processing cost less per unit at scale.
Per gram pricing does not exist in this trade. If you have searched for cable scrap price per gram, you are probably thinking of gold recovery from circuit boards, which is a separate business.
Why burning cable lowers your price
Burning insulation off cable is common, and it costs sellers money every time.
Burnt copper loses weight through oxidation, and the surface scale reduces the grade. A buyer who receives burnt wire pays a lower rate because the refinery pays them less for it. Beyond that, open burning of cable releases dioxins and is not permitted under Saudi environmental regulations. Mechanical stripping and granulation get the metal out cleanly, keep the plastic recoverable, and keep your weight intact.
If you have already burnt some cable, we still buy it. Just expect a lower grade than clean wire.
Selling cable scrap in Dammam, step by step
- Sort the cable roughly by type. Copper in one pile, aluminium in another, armoured separately. Even loose sorting improves your rate.
- Estimate or weigh the quantity. Approximate is fine.
- Call 0583593660 or send photos on WhatsApp. Mention the cable type, the rough weight, and your location.
- Get today’s rate. We quote against the current market, not a stale price list.
- Agree on pickup. We collect from sites, factories, warehouses, and homes across Dammam and the wider Eastern Province.
- Weigh and get paid. Weighing happens in front of you, and payment is on the spot.
For industrial lots, we handle site clearance and provide the documentation your project or finance team needs.
What is the current scrap price in Saudi Arabia?
Scrap rates across Saudi Arabia follow international metal prices, mainly the LME copper and aluminium contracts, adjusted for local demand, transport, and processing costs. Copper and copper cable sit at the top of the scale. Aluminium sits well below copper. Steel and iron are lower again.
A word on local trade language: around Dammam and the Eastern Province, sellers often use the word nahas as a general label for recyclable metal rather than for copper and brass alone. If a buyer quotes you a nahas price, ask specifically which metal and which grade they mean, so you are comparing the same thing.
Sell your cable scrap in Dammam
We buy copper cable, aluminium cable, armoured cable, network cable, and mixed cable lots across Dammam, Khobar, Dhahran, Jubail, Qatif, and Ras Tanura. Small household quantities and multi tonne industrial lots both welcome.
Call or WhatsApp 0583593660 for today’s cable scrap price. Free collection, on site weighing, and instant payment.
Frequently asked questions
How much is 1 kg of cable worth in Dammam?
It depends on the copper inside. A clean single core copper wire can be worth several times an aluminium cable of the same weight. Call 0583593660 with your cable type for today’s rate.
How much is 1 kg of scrap worth?
There is no single scrap price. Copper is the highest value common scrap metal, aluminium sits below it, and iron and steel are lower still. The rate also depends on grade, cleanliness, and quantity.
Do you buy small quantities of cable scrap?
Yes. We buy from 10 kg upward. For small lots you can drop off at our yard in the 2nd Industrial City in Dammam, or we arrange collection if you are nearby.
Do I need to strip the cable before selling?
No. We buy cable as it is and calculate the rate based on copper content. If you already have stripped copper, that grade pays more, but stripping small quantities by hand is rarely worth your time.
How do you calculate copper content in a cable?
We identify the cable by its markings, core count, and conductor size, then apply a known recovery percentage for that construction. For large lots we can run a test batch and weigh the actual recovery.
Is copper cable better than aluminium cable to sell?
Yes, copper pays significantly more per kilo. Check the conductor colour: reddish brown is copper, silver grey is aluminium.
Do you pay cash for cable scrap in Dammam?
Yes. Payment is made on the spot after weighing. Bank transfer is available for larger industrial transactions that need an invoice.
Do you collect cable scrap from project sites?
Yes. We collect from construction sites, factories, warehouses, and electrical contractor stores across Dammam and the Eastern Province. Site clearance for larger jobs is arranged in advance.
What is the cable scrap price per ton?
The tonne price is the kilo rate multiplied by 1,000, and larger volumes usually earn a better kilo rate. Call 0583593660 with your quantity and cable type for a bulk quotation.
Why do cable scrap prices change so often?
Cable prices track the global copper and aluminium markets, which move daily. Any buyer quoting a price that never changes is either working from an old list or building a margin cushion into it.