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Where gallium scrap comes from and why it’s worth recovering
Almost all gallium goes into compound semiconductors: gallium arsenide for RF chips and solar cells, gallium nitride for LEDs and power electronics, and CIGS thin-film solar. Production of these devices generates broken wafers, kerf, polishing slurries and spent targets that still hold recoverable gallium. Primary gallium supply is concentrated in very few countries, which makes gallium recycling from industrial scrap an important second source.
FORMS WE BUY
Gallium scrap and residues we buy
GaAs wafer scrap
Broken, rejected and patterned gallium arsenide wafers
GaN and LED scrap
Gallium nitride wafers, epi scrap and LED rejects
Gallium metal
Off-spec, contaminated or surplus gallium metal
Gallium sputtering targets
Spent CIGS and gallium-bearing targets
Polishing and kerf sludge
Lapping slurries and saw kerf from wafer production
Gallium residues
Etch residues, filter cakes and process waste
HOW minor metals are PRICED
Oryx Metals makes scrap recycling easy and profitable
Highest value
Clean, high-purity solids
Uncontaminated pieces, offcuts, ingots and production rejects
Mid-Range
Coated or alloyed scrap
Coated parts, alloys, turnings and mixed solids
Priced on content
Powders, sludges & residues
Value depends on metal %, contamination and moisture
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Metal-Bearing Sludges
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Filter Cakes
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Tin (ores)
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Rare Earth (ores)
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FAQs
Gallium recycling FAQ for semiconductor and electronics scrap
Which materials can go to gallium recycling?
Gallium arsenide and gallium nitride wafers, LED and laser diode production scrap, spent CIGS and other gallium-bearing sputtering targets, off-spec gallium metal, and residues such as polishing sludge, kerf and etch waste from wafer fabs.
How much gallium does my scrap need to contain?
There is no single cut-off. GaAs wafers are roughly half gallium by weight and are straightforward to recycle, while sludges and residues can be economic at much lower grades if the volume is there. Send an analysis or a description of the process the material came from and we will tell you if it can be recycled.
Is GaAs scrap hazardous to ship?
Gallium arsenide contains arsenic, so it needs proper packing, labelling and documents, and some residues are regulated as hazardous waste depending on the country. We tell you what is required for your material and route before anything moves.
How is gallium scrap priced?
On gallium content, the type of material, any arsenic or other elements the refiner must handle, and the gallium market on the day. Clean wafer scrap and gallium metal earn more than mixed sludges. Oryx quotes each lot on its analysis, never from a generic price list.
Can a trading company sell gallium scrap to Oryx on behalf of a manufacturer?
Yes. We regularly work with trading companies that collect scrap from fabs and electronics plants. We send a written offer with clear terms that you can take through your own approval process, and we can handle export and customs from Asia, Europe or the Americas.
What makes Oryx Metals a good fit for gallium recycling?
Gallium scrap is small in volume and technical to handle, so most scrap buyers pass on it. Oryx Metals specialises in minor metals and works directly with refiners that process GaAs, GaN and gallium residues. That lets us price your material on what it actually contains and handle the paperwork that arsenic-bearing scrap needs.
