Live Scrap Rates in Bahawalpur

Bahawalpur, the largest city in southern Punjab's Cholistan belt, supports its scrap market through cotton-ginning facilities, thermal-power generation, and the emerging Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park—one of the world's largest solar installations—which periodically releases damaged panels and mounting-structure scrap. The city's historical palaces and government buildings undergoing renovation contribute architectural metalwork to the recycling stream. Agriculture-driven commerce and transport infrastructure further supplement the supply.

Mild steel from gin-press frames and conveyor parts trades at PKR 90–108/kg, while solar-panel aluminium frames represent a newer category fetching PKR 450–520/kg. Copper cabling from power-distribution upgrades averages PKR 1,780–2,050/kg, and cast-iron scrap from old steam-era railway equipment—Bahawalpur being a railway junction—trades at PKR 55–70/kg. Battery scrap from the large fleet of inter-city buses and goods trucks passing through commands PKR 170–210/kg.

Sellers near the Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park should verify that damaged panel scrap has been officially decommissioned and carries disposal documentation before attempting sale. The Farid Gate and Model Town B commercial areas host Bahawalpur's most established scrap dealers with weighbridge facilities. Given the city's distance from major re-rolling centres, accumulating a full truck-load before selling substantially reduces the per-kilogram freight burden that dealers otherwise deduct from the offered price.