Market Forecast By Scrap Type (Old Scrap, New Scrap), By Type (Ferrous, Non-Ferrous), By Equipment (Shredders, Shears, Granulating Machines, Briquetting Machines), By End-use Sector (Building & Construction, Automotive, Equipment Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Packaging, Consumer Appliances, Others) And Competitive Landscape
| Product Code: ETC212331 | Publication Date: May 2022 | Updated Date: Dec 2025 | Product Type: Market Research Report | |
| Publisher: 6Wresearch | Author: Ravi Bhandari | No. of Pages: 70 | No. of Figures: 35 | No. of Tables: 5 |
| Report Name | Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market |
| Forecast period | 2026-2032 |
| CAGR | 4.5% |
| Growing Sector | Ferrous metal |
Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market report thoroughly covers the market by scrap type, by type, by end-user sectors, and by equipment. The Metal Recycling Market Outlook report provides an unbiased and detailed analysis of the ongoing Metal Recycling Market trends, opportunities/high growth areas, and market drivers which would help the stakeholders to devise and align their market strategies according to the current and future market dynamics.
Saudi Arabia's Metal Recycling Market is estimated to gain traction in the country with the rapidly growing oil & gas, mining, construction, and power generation sectors in the country. The aluminum segment is estimated to be the fastest growing in the coming years owing to an increasing its use in the construction and packaging sector. This will result in a large waste of scrap iron and steel, which need to be recycled is witness to secure a large market share in the country.
According to 6Wresearch, the Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.5% during the forecast period (2026–2032). The market growth is fuelling, driven by Rapid Industrialization and urbanization resulting in an increased metal application in various industries including construction, automotive, electrical & electronics, which further boosts the demand for metal recycling. Saudi Arabia is the largest oil-producing country in the entire Middle East region. This requires high energy for operations, leading to generating a huge metal waste to recycle, with the purpose to use recycled material for new products. This factor is widening the scope of the Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling industry in the country. On the other hand, Currently, Saudi Arabia is one of the lowest metal recycling countries, due to a lack of awareness about the metal recycling benefits and also the poor infrastructure and other related facilities to take this activity forward. Additionally, another challenge prosing a threat to the market growth is high transportation costs, as long-distance need to travel to collect scrap material which costs higher. However, despite these challenges market still has a potential to grow, with increasing government's initiatives for promoting recycling activities with the purpose to maintain environmental sustainability by reducing pollution caused by metal scrap is expected to fuel the Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market share.
According to Shivankar, Research Manager, 6wresearch, New scrap in the country is gaining momentum in the country owing to increasing rapid industrialization, which releases industrial waste at a huge rate with excess production waste material.
Based on this, the renewable sector in the country is growing with the government’s target to increase renewable energy use in the county, hence many active solar projects. Where aluminum and brass are highly used that release metal scrap, hence this sector is projected to widen the market landscape.
Based on this, the Nonferrous type is leading with the growing renewable industry, as demand for nonferrous metals is high to develop wind turbines and solar panels. On the other hand, ferrous metals are also gaining popularity owing to an increasing construction sector in the country.
Based on this product type, Shredders, and shears are widely used in the industries for the initial operations of scrap materials, while granulating machines and briquetting machines are used for further operations.
The report offers a comprehensive study of the subsequent market segments:
| 1 Executive Summary |
| 2 Introduction |
| 2.1 Key Highlights of the Report |
| 2.2 Report Description |
| 2.3 Market Scope & Segmentation |
| 2.4 Research Methodology |
| 2.5 Assumptions |
| 3 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Overview |
| 3.1 Saudi Arabia Country Macro Economic Indicators |
| 3.2 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Revenues & Volume, 2022-2032F |
| 3.3 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market - Industry Life Cycle |
| 3.4 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market - Porter's Five Forces |
| 3.5 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Scrap Type, 2022 & 2032F |
| 3.6 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Type, 2022 & 2032F |
| 3.7 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Equipment, 2022 & 2032F |
| 3.8 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Revenues & Volume Share, By End-use Sector, 2022 & 2032F |
| 4 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Dynamics |
| 4.1 Impact Analysis |
| 4.2 Market Drivers |
| 4.2.1 Increasing focus on sustainability and environmental conservation in Saudi Arabia |
| 4.2.2 Growing awareness about the benefits of metal recycling in conserving natural resources |
| 4.2.3 Government initiatives and regulations promoting recycling and circular economy practices |
| 4.3 Market Restraints |
| 4.3.1 Lack of infrastructure and technology for efficient metal recycling |
| 4.3.2 Low awareness among the population about the importance of metal recycling |
| 4.3.3 Fluctuating metal prices impacting the profitability of recycling operations |
| 5 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Trends |
| 6 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market, By Types |
| 6.1 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market, By Scrap Type |
| 6.1.1 Overview and Analysis |
| 6.1.2 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Revenues & Volume, By Scrap Type, 2022-2032F |
| 6.1.3 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Revenues & Volume, By Old Scrap, 2022-2032F |
| 6.1.4 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Revenues & Volume, By New Scrap, 2022-2032F |
| 6.2 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market, By Type |
| 6.2.1 Overview and Analysis |
| 6.2.2 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Revenues & Volume, By Ferrous, 2022-2032F |
| 6.2.3 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Revenues & Volume, By Non-Ferrous, 2022-2032F |
| 6.3 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market, By Equipment |
| 6.3.1 Overview and Analysis |
| 6.3.2 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Revenues & Volume, By Shredders, 2022-2032F |
| 6.3.3 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Revenues & Volume, By Shears, 2022-2032F |
| 6.3.4 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Revenues & Volume, By Granulating Machines, 2022-2032F |
| 6.3.5 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Revenues & Volume, By Briquetting Machines, 2022-2032F |
| 6.4 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market, By End-use Sector |
| 6.4.1 Overview and Analysis |
| 6.4.2 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Revenues & Volume, By Building & Construction, 2022-2032F |
| 6.4.3 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Revenues & Volume, By Automotive, 2022-2032F |
| 6.4.4 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Revenues & Volume, By Equipment Manufacturing, 2022-2032F |
| 6.4.5 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Revenues & Volume, By Shipbuilding, 2022-2032F |
| 6.4.6 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Revenues & Volume, By Packaging, 2022-2032F |
| 6.4.7 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Revenues & Volume, By Consumer Appliances, 2022-2032F |
| 7 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Import-Export Trade Statistics |
| 7.1 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Export to Major Countries |
| 7.2 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Imports from Major Countries |
| 8 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Key Performance Indicators |
| 8.1 Percentage increase in the number of metal recycling facilities in Saudi Arabia |
| 8.2 Average recycling rate of metals in the country |
| 8.3 Growth in the amount of recycled metal collected annually |
| 9 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market - Opportunity Assessment |
| 9.1 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Opportunity Assessment, By Scrap Type, 2032F |
| 9.2 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Opportunity Assessment, By Type, 2032F |
| 9.3 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Opportunity Assessment, By Equipment, 2032F |
| 9.4 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Opportunity Assessment, By End-use Sector, 2032F |
| 10 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market - Competitive Landscape |
| 10.1 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Revenue Share, By Companies, 2025 |
| 10.2 Saudi Arabia Metal Recycling Market Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating and Technical Parameters |
| 11 Company Profiles |
| 12 Recommendations |
| 13 Disclaimer |
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