Tetouan is Morocco's northern gateway: a white city at the foot of the Rif, between the Mediterranean and Tanger Med, with an active fishing port, growing industrial zones, construction and renovation sites, and workshops in every neighbourhood. All of them are sources of scrap metal in Tetouan: steel, copper, aluminium, stainless steel and brass accumulate there every year, in businesses as well as in households. Selling your scrap metal in Tetouan is simple: sort, estimate, collect. MOUMETAL buys your metals in Tetouan, with a free estimate, transparent weighing and on-site collection. Here is where the scrap metal in Tetouan is, which metals to sell and how it works.
Until now, finding a scrap dealer in Tetouan focused on professionals was not easy: search results on the topic rarely describe the zones, the sectors and the collection process. This guide fills that gap: zones, sectors, metals and the collection process — the local reference page for selling your scrap metal in Tetouan.
Tetouan, the northern gateway: port, industrial zones and construction
Tetouan's scrap metal is concentrated in identified areas, each with its own flows of metals:
- The fishing port and the coast : the fishing port on the Tetouan coast and sea-related activities — boats, nets, cold-chain equipment — with regular flows of steel, stainless steel and copper.
- Tetouan Park : the city's industrial park — workshops, small production units and logistics — with regular offcuts of steel, aluminium and copper.
- The business zones : the business zones around the city concentrate workshops, warehouses and service companies — sheet metal, racks, cables and machines.
- The medina and the workshops : the metalwork, mechanical and metal-joinery workshops of the medina and the neighbourhoods — ironwork, metal joinery and steel offcuts.
- Construction and renovation sites : building and renovation across the city — rebar steel, copper, joinery — see our articles on building renovation and building demolition.
- The northern corridor : close to Tanger Med and the northern industrial corridor, Tetouan benefits from the region's logistics and industrial flows — transport, warehousing and maintenance. See our article on scrap metal in Tangier.
Which metals can you sell in Tetouan?
Every metal sells in Tetouan, 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. 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, cold-chain equipment, piping, boat equipment.
- Brass and bronze : taps, fittings, plumbing parts.
- Used batteries : cars, trucks, boats, UPS units.
- Electric motors : motors, pumps, compressors.
The fishing port and the city's workshops also produce regular offcuts, which valorise all the better sorted from production.
Where does the scrap metal in Tetouan come from?
Four major sources feed metal recycling in Tetouan :
- The port and fishing : boats under maintenance, nets and fishing gear, cold rooms and canneries — steel, stainless steel, copper and aluminium. See our article on scrap metal from fishing and canneries.
- Construction and renovation : new builds and renovations across the city — rebar steel, copper cables, aluminium joinery, brass sanitaryware.
- Workshops and garages : mechanics, bodywork, metalwork — wear parts, motors, sheet metal, batteries and cables.
- Hotels and restaurants : professional kitchens, cold rooms, metal furniture and equipment replaced during renovations.
- Shops and warehouses : racks, shelving, trolleys, handling equipment and metal packaging.
For a business, the key is organisation: a renovation or an equipment replacement is planned, and the removal of the metals too. MOUMETAL steps in during or after the works, with the right truck, without disrupting the business.
Selling your scrap metal in Tetouan: how it works
The process is the same for a hotel, a workshop and a household:
- Sort : separate the metals by family — steel, copper, aluminium, stainless steel, batteries — and never mix batteries with ordinary scrap. A sorted load always valorises better than a mix — see our guide to sorting metals in a business.
- Estimate : describe your stock — types of metals, approximate quantities, address — and MOUMETAL gives you a free estimate.
- Collect : we come with the right truck, including for heavy loads, at the port as well as in the industrial zones. Weighing is done on site, in front of you, in full transparency.
- Get paid and traced : you are paid quickly and you receive a tracking slip for the load, towards approved channels.
MOUMETAL has no office in Tetouan: based in Casablanca, Route Moulay Thami in Dar Bouazza, the company collects on site across Morocco. Collections in Tetouan are therefore by appointment, with a dedicated truck — the fishing port, Tetouan Park, the business zones, the medina and the construction sites — and can be planned in several visits, at the pace of the works.
For households, home metal collection in Tetouan is possible: a load of a few hundred kilos — old radiators, sheet metal, cables, appliances out of service — is enough to organise a collection. For businesses, we organise regular, scheduled collections.
How is a load of scrap metal estimated in Tetouan?
This is the question everyone asks in Tetouan. The value of a load moves with the metals market, with no published tariff: every load gets a free estimate, on site or on description. Here is what counts:
- 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, at ground level or in a yard, is collected faster than a load to dismantle at height or in a workshop yard — 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 our visit, for a fairer estimate and a faster collection:
- Separate ferrous from non-ferrous metals : steel and cast iron on one side, copper, aluminium, stainless steel and brass on the other.
- Keep the copper cables apart : cables, stripped or not, valorise better separated from the other metals.
- Set the batteries aside : car, boat or UPS batteries — apart, upright, without opening or tipping them, as they contain hazardous substances.
- Remove non-metal waste : wood, plastic, glass and rubble are not part of the load and complicate the weighing.
- Prepare access : clear the way for the truck and gather the load somewhere accessible.
You do not need to sort everything perfectly: MOUMETAL also sorts on site. But even a simple first sort always improves the estimate.
FAQ — Scrap metal in Tetouan, Morocco
Where can I sell my scrap metal in Tetouan? To a metal collection company like MOUMETAL — fishing port, industrial zones, construction sites, workshops, households — with a free estimate and on-site collection across Tetouan and the region.
Who buys scrap metal in Tetouan? 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 Tetouan? In four steps: contact, a free estimate, on-site collection with weighing in front of you, then fast payment and a tracking slip. MOUMETAL collects in Tetouan from its Casablanca base, by appointment.
Which metals are bought in Tetouan? 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? It is not compulsory — MOUMETAL also sorts on site — but a load sorted by family always valorises better than a mix: at minimum, separate the batteries, the copper cables and the non-ferrous metals.
Sell your scrap metal in Tetouan with MOUMETAL
Fishing port, industrial zones, workshops or households: MOUMETAL buys your scrap metal in Tetouan, with a free estimate, transparent weighing, fast payment and on-site collection. Contact us: +212 660 690 806 — contact@moumetal.com.