The current scrap buying price for Shredded Steel (Zorba) in Essen as of April 10, 2026 is € 0.17 per kilogram (Euro). Prices are refreshed each trading day after LME market open.
What Is Shredded Steel (Zorba)?
Machine-shredded light steel; clean and compact.
Shredded Steel (Zorba) is classified under Ferrous Metals — Iron-based, magnetic metals. High volume, lower unit value. This grade is priced at approximately 90% of the steel HRC index.
Shredded Steel (Zorba) Price in Essen Today — April 2026
🗓️ Last updated: April 10, 2026 — refreshed daily at LME market open (08:10 London time).
Today’s indicative scrap yard buying price for Shredded Steel (Zorba) in Essen:
| Unit | Price (Euro) |
|---|---|
| Per kilogram (kg) | € € 0.17 |
| Per metric tonne | € 175 |
| Per troy ounce | € 5.43 |
These are indicative buying rates — what a scrap yard pays you. Actual prices may vary by yard, quantity, and material condition within Essen.
Shredded Steel (Zorba) Price in Other Currencies
Today’s Shredded Steel (Zorba) scrap price across major currencies (per kg):
| Code | Currency | Price / kg |
|---|---|---|
| USD | US Dollar | $ 0.2040 /kg |
| AUD | Australian Dollar | A$ 0.2896 /kg |
| GBP | British Pound | £ 0.1521 /kg |
| EUR | Euro | € 0.1747 /kg |
| CAD | Canadian Dollar | C$ 0.2825 /kg |
| NZD | New Zealand Dollar | NZ$ 0.3501 /kg |
| SGD | Singapore Dollar | S$ 0.2599 /kg |
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What Affects Shredded Steel (Zorba) Prices in Essen?
- Global commodity markets: This grade is priced at approximately 90% of the steel HRC index.
- Material condition: Machine-shredded light steel; clean and compact. Cleaner, better-graded material attracts higher offers.
- Local supply and demand: Construction, demolition, and manufacturing activity in Essen directly influences what yards are willing to pay.
- Exchange rates: Since base metals are benchmarked in USD, movements in the Euro/USD rate affect your local payout.
- Transport costs: Distance to the nearest processing facility affects the net rate offered by Essen yards.
Tips for Selling Shredded Steel (Zorba) in Essen
- Sort and clean your material before visiting a yard — Machine-shredded light steel; clean and compact.
- Get quotes from at least two or three Essen buyers; prices can vary 5–15% between yards.
- Check this page in the morning after LME open to confirm you are working with today’s rate.
- Bring bulk quantities where possible — larger loads typically attract better per-kg rates.
About This Price Data
The Shredded Steel (Zorba) price on this page was last updated on April 10, 2026. Prices are sourced from live LME commodity data and real-time currency exchange rates, refreshed automatically every trading day at 08:10 London time (10 minutes after the LME Ring opens). Historical prices are not stored — this page always shows the current buying rate.
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