Oujda is the capital of the Oriental region, the great city of eastern Morocco, close to the Algerian border and an hour from the Mediterranean. A city of trade, transit and industry, it concentrates workshops, warehouses, garages and construction sites — and therefore large volumes of scrap metal in Oujda. Selling your scrap metal in Oujda is simple: sort, estimate, collect. MOUMETAL buys your metals in Oujda, with a free estimate, transparent weighing and on-site collection.
Until now, finding a scrap dealer in Oujda focused on professionals was not easy: no dedicated page described the zones, the sectors and the collection process in the city. This guide fills that gap: industrial zones, sectors, metals, the airport and the collection process.
Oujda, capital of the Oriental: where does the scrap metal come from?
Oujda's metals are concentrated in identified areas:
- Oujda's industrial zone : the city's business zone — mechanical workshops, depots, small factories and service companies — with regular flows of steel, copper and aluminium.
- Oujda Technopole : the technology and university hub east of the city — buildings, workshops and equipment — with equipment and construction metals.
- The medina and the souks : the metalwork, ironwork and metal joinery workshops — steel offcuts, sheet metal and profiles.
- Garages and mechanics : Oujda has many garages and repair workshops — motors, batteries, aluminium rims and parts out of service.
- Construction sites : building and renovation across the city — rebar steel, copper, joinery — see our articles on building renovation and building demolition.
- Trade and logistics : a transit city, Oujda concentrates warehouses, trucks and platforms — racks, trolleys, cables and machines.
- The surroundings : Berkane, Nador and Jerada also produce metals, and collections can be grouped.
Our scrap metal in Oujda page presents the service in detail, and our articles on scrap metal in Casablanca and scrap metal in Fez show the same logic in other major Moroccan cities.
Which metals can you sell in Oujda?
Every metal sells in Oujda, and the city produces them all:
- Steel and iron : the main volume — rebar steel, structures, sheet metal, machines, chassis.
- Copper : cables, piping, motors, transformers — the most valuable metal. Selling scrap copper in Oujda concerns electricians, construction sites and workshops. See our article on buying copper in Morocco.
- Aluminium : profiles, joinery, rims, machining offcuts, cables. See our article on buying aluminium in Morocco.
- Stainless steel : professional kitchens, agri-food equipment, piping.
- Brass and bronze : taps, fittings, plumbing parts.
- Used batteries : cars, trucks, forklifts, UPS units — see our article on buying used batteries in Morocco.
- Electric motors : motors, pumps, compressors.
Metal recycling in Oujda goes through sorting: a load sorted by family always valorises better than a mix — see our guide to sorting metals in a business.
Oujda-Angad airport and the aircraft boneyard: aviation aluminium
Oujda has a unique asset in Morocco: its airport. The National Airports Office (ONDA) has launched a tender for a site to store, dismantle and recycle retired aircraft near Oujda-Angad airport — a plot of 10 hectares, extendable to 54 hectares. A retired aircraft is first and foremost aluminium: fuselage, wings, structures — large volumes of lightweight metal with high recycling value — plus the copper of the wiring and the steel of the landing gear. This project puts Oujda on the map of aviation recycling in Morocco.
The region's mining history points in the same direction: Oujda-Angad province and the Oriental have a long mining tradition — lead, zinc and copper around Touissit, coal in Jerada — and metals have been part of the region's economy for generations. Every load of scrap metal collected today extends that history, by sending metals to recycling channels rather than to landfill.
Selling your scrap metal in Oujda: how does it work?
The process is the same for a factory, a construction site and a household:
- Contact : call us on +212 660 690 806, write to us on WhatsApp or through our form, describing your stock: metals, approximate quantities, address in Oujda or in the region.
- Free estimate : we assess the load and give you an estimate with no obligation, based on the type of metal, its purity, the weight, the quantity, the condition of the load and the metals market.
- On-site collection : we come with the right truck, including for heavy loads, and weighing is done on site, in front of you. See also our collection and removal page and our article on the steps of buying scrap metal.
- Fast payment and traceability : you are paid quickly and you receive a tracking slip for the load towards approved channels.
MOUMETAL has no office in Oujda: based in Casablanca, Route Moulay Thami in Dar Bouazza, the company collects on site across Morocco. Collections in Oujda are therefore by appointment, with a dedicated truck, and can be planned in several visits. For households, home metal collection in Oujda is possible from a few hundred kilos — old radiators, sheet metal, cables, appliances out of service.
How is a load of scrap metal estimated in Oujda?
This is the question everyone asks in Oujda. The answer is simple: the value of a load moves with the metals market, with no published tariff, and every load gets a free estimate, on site or on description. Here is what determines the estimate:
- The type of metal : copper and stainless steel weigh heavily in the estimate, aluminium follows, steel and cast iron make up the volume.
- Purity and sorting : a load sorted by metal, with no mixing and no foreign matter, always valorises better than a mixed load — it is the number one factor.
- Weight and quantity : the estimate is based on the weighed weight and the total quantity of the load — a regular stock valorises better than an isolated load.
- The condition of the load : clean, well-kept metal valorises better than oxidised metal or metal mixed with waste.
- The metals market : copper, aluminium and steel are quoted on international markets, and the value of your stock rises with them.
- Distance and access : an accessible load is collected faster than a load to dismantle at height — describe the site to us from the first contact.
To understand more broadly how a scrap dealer sets its estimates, read our article on the price of scrap metal in Morocco: the same principles apply, with no published tariff.
Preparing your scrap metal before the sale
A few simple steps before we arrive, and your load valorises better:
- Sort ferrous from non-ferrous : separate steel and cast iron on one side, copper, aluminium, stainless steel and brass on the other — a magnet is enough to tell a ferrous metal from a non-ferrous one.
- Keep copper cables apart : never mix cables with ordinary scrap — copper is the most valuable metal, and it is lost in a mix. Never burn cables to strip them: it is dangerous and it degrades the metal.
- Isolate the batteries : store used batteries upright, in a dry place, away from heat, and never open them — the acid they contain is corrosive. Tell us about them from the first contact.
- Remove what is not metal : wood, plastic, rubber and waste mixed into the load lower the estimate — a clean load is weighed and valorised better.
- Group and describe : group the metals by family and send us photos — the free estimate is more accurate when the load is well described.
FAQ — Scrap metal in Oujda, Morocco
Where can I sell my scrap metal in Oujda? To a metal collection company like MOUMETAL — factories, construction sites, workshops, households — with a free estimate and on-site collection across Oujda and the region.
Who buys scrap metal in Oujda? Scrap dealers and collection companies like MOUMETAL — steel, copper, aluminium, stainless steel, brass, batteries, motors — with transparent weighing and a tracking slip.
How does scrap metal collection work in Oujda? Contact, a free estimate, on-site collection with weighing in front of you, then fast payment and a tracking slip — MOUMETAL comes to Oujda by appointment, from its Casablanca base.
Which metals are bought (copper, aluminium, stainless steel, steel)? Copper, aluminium, stainless steel and steel are bought, as are brass, bronze, used batteries and electric motors — sorted by family, they always valorise better than as a mix.
Do I need to sort my scrap metal before selling it? Yes: separate the metals by family — steel, copper, aluminium, stainless steel, batteries — and keep copper cables apart. A sorted load always valorises better than a mix, and the free estimate is more accurate.
Sell your scrap metal in Oujda with MOUMETAL
Factories, construction sites, workshops or households: MOUMETAL buys your scrap metal in Oujda, with a free estimate, transparent weighing, fast payment and on-site collection. Contact us: +212 660 690 806 — contact@moumetal.com.