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Ingleburn NSW

Selling to us

Do I need an appointment?
No. Drive in during opening hours — Monday to Friday 7am to 4:30pm, Saturday 7am to 12:30pm. Call ahead only if you are bringing a large or unusual load and want it assessed quickly.Opening hours and directions
What do I need to bring?
Photo identification, and your bank details for the EFT. Recording ID against every transaction is a legal requirement on our side, not paperwork for its own sake.ID and selling scrap in NSW
How do you pay?
By EFT, on the spot, before you leave the site. We do not pay cash for scrap metal — that has been prohibited under the Scrap Metal Industry Act 2016, and every licensed yard in NSW works the same way. Bring your bank details.Why there is no cash
Where is the yard?
At 8 Noonan Rd, Ingleburn NSW 2565, in South West Sydney.Map and directions
When are you open?
Monday to Friday 7am to 4:30pm, Saturday 7am to 12:30pm.Contact the yard
Do you buy from the public, or only from businesses?
Both. Householders, tradies and businesses all sell to us the same way: photo ID, weighed in front of you, paid by EFT.How selling scrap works
Is my metal weighed in front of me?
Yes. Everything goes over our own scales while you watch. Nothing is assessed out of sight.Selling your scrap
What if part of my load does not meet a grade?
It is graded as what it actually is, and we tell you why. You are free to take it away instead.How selling scrap works
Can I send a photo first?
Yes. WhatsApp us a photo and roughly how much you have, and we will tell you the grade and today’s rate.WhatsApp or call the yard
Is there a minimum weight?
There is a minimum for pickups and for bin drops, because the truck has to be worth sending. There is no minimum to drive into the yard — call and we will tell you straight away whether your load is worth a collection or a trip in.Pickups, bins and minimums
Do you buy cars?
No, we no longer buy whole cars or trucks. We do buy the metal that comes out of them: batteries, radiators, alternators, wiring looms and alloy wheels.Every grade we buy
Do you sell scrap metal?
Only by the container load, to mills, smelters and exporters. We do not sell to individuals.Container export supply

What we take

What do you actually buy?
Copper, brass, aluminium, stainless steel, ferrous and HMS 1 & 2, insulated cable and wiring harness, lead, batteries, radiators, electric motors, starter motors, alternators and compressors — thirty graded categories in all.Every grade we buy
Do you take copper wire with the plastic on?
Yes, as insulated copper wire, graded by how much of its weight is copper.Insulated wire grades explained
Do you take car batteries?
Yes: lead-acid batteries from cars, trucks, forklifts, boats and solar systems, carried upright.Scrap car batteries
Do you take lithium batteries?
No. Lithium-ion batteries are a fire risk in a scrap stream. Community Recycling Centres and many battery retailers take them.Disposing of batteries
Do you take air conditioners?
Yes, once degassed by a licensed technician: window, split and ducted units.Scrap air conditioners
Do you take fridges and washing machines?
Yes, as light iron. Fridges and freezers must be degassed first.Scrap fridges and washing machines
Do you take hot water systems?
Yes, drained. The brass valves and copper pipe are paid separately if you take them off.Scrap hot water systems
Do you take alloy wheels?
Yes, with the tyres and balance weights off.Scrap alloy wheels
Do you take electric motors?
Yes, whole. They are bought on the copper winding inside.Scrap electric motors
Do you take car radiators?
Yes, in three grades: copper-brass, AL/CU and all-aluminium.Scrap car radiators
Do you take stainless steel?
Yes, 304 and 316, both of which pay well above ordinary steel.Scrap steel and stainless
Do you take brass taps?
Yes, as mixed brass. Chrome-plated taps are still brass.Scrap brass and brass taps
Do you take lead flashing?
Yes, as soft lead, along with lead sheet, pipe and wheel weights. Painted lead is fine.Scrap lead and lead flashing
Do you take roofing iron?
Yes, as light iron, with whitegoods, sheet and shelving.Light iron and whitegoods
Do you take gas bottles or sealed drums?
No. Sealed vessels are not accepted. Community Recycling Centres take household gas bottles.Where other items go
Do you take mixed or dirty loads?
Yes, but grade is what sets the price. Clean, separated metal is worth considerably more than a mixed bin — contamination such as iron in brass turnings, or aluminium in a radiator load, moves it down a grade. Sort what you reasonably can and we will do the rest.Sorting your metal

Preparing your metal

Do I need to strip copper wire?
Thick cable, usually yes: stripped, it is bright copper. Thin cable is rarely worth the time.Getting copper out of wire
How do I tell what metal I have?
Start with a magnet. If it sticks, it is steel or iron. If not, colour and weight tell aluminium, copper, brass, lead and stainless apart.Identifying scrap metal
Can I mix metals in one bag?
Better not. A mixed bag is graded on what is actually in it, so the better metal in it is not paid at its own rate.Getting the better grade
Should I cut the brass fittings off copper pipe?
Yes. Clean pipe goes as No. 1 copper, and the brass is paid as brass.Scrap copper pipe
Do I need to take the tyres off alloy wheels?
Yes, and the balance weights.Scrap alloy wheels
Do I need to drain radiators and motors?
Yes. Drain the coolant from radiators and the oil from oil-filled motors and compressors.Motors, radiators and AC units
Should I take motors apart for the copper?
Usually not. We buy them whole and recover the copper mechanically.Copper in electric motors
How should I carry car batteries?
Upright, standing in a plastic tub or crate in case of leaks.Carrying batteries safely

Prices and rates

How do I get today’s rate?
Call or WhatsApp us with a photo and roughly how much you have, and we will tell you the grade and today’s rate.Contact the yard
Why does the rate change?
Scrap rates follow the world metal markets and the Australian dollar, so they move through the week.The price guide
Is the price guide what I will be paid?
It is an indicative guide, not a quote. What we pay turns on the grade, how clean the load is and how much of it there is.The price guide
What scrap metal is worth the most?
Copper, with bright stripped wire at the top. Brass comes next, and ordinary steel is at the bottom.What is worth the most
How can I get a better grade?
Sort it, take off steel screws, plastic and fittings, and drain it. Clean, sorted metal grades higher.Getting the better grade
Will you beat another quote?
We will beat any other genuine quote.Selling your scrap

Pickups and bins

Will you pick up, or supply a bin?
Both. We collect anywhere in NSW and the ACT, and we can drop bins on site for demolition, strip-out and ongoing production scrap. Call 0478 555 537 to arrange it.How pickups and bins work
Is pickup free?
Yes, pickups and bins are free. There is a minimum, because the truck has to be worth sending.Pickups, bins and minimums
How far do you travel?
All of New South Wales and the ACT. The yard is at 8 Noonan Rd, Ingleburn NSW 2565, and our trucks run out from there.Where we collect
What do you need to know to book a pickup?
What the metal is (a photo is quickest), roughly how much, where it is and how a truck gets to it.Booking a pickup
Do you collect from Wollongong, the Central Coast and Newcastle?
Yes, for loads that justify the drive. The further out, the more tonnage a collection needs.Where we collect
Can you put a bin on a demolition site?
Yes. We drop bins for demolition, strip-outs and ongoing production scrap.Bins on site
Do you do regular collections for businesses?
Yes. Fabrication shops, factories and demolition sites are on scheduled collections, and we work out a rhythm and drop a bin.Where we collect
Can you collect a heavy motor or machinery?
Usually. Call before you try to move it, as a pickup with the right equipment is often easier.Large electric motors
How am I paid for a pickup?
By EFT, the same as at the yard. No scrap metal dealer in NSW can pay cash.Why there is no cash

Rules and paperwork

Do I need ID to sell scrap metal?
Yes, photo ID every time, such as a driver licence or a NSW Photo Card. NSW law requires us to record it.ID and selling scrap in NSW
Can I get cash for scrap metal?
No. NSW law bans scrap metal dealers from paying cash. You are paid by EFT.Cash and scrap metal in NSW
Do I need a licence to sell scrap metal?
No. Sellers do not need a licence. Every scrap metal business in NSW must be registered under the Scrap Metal Industry Act 2016.ID and licences
Why do you record my details?
The law requires every dealer to keep a record of each seller and load, to stop stolen metal being sold.Why the law asks for ID
What happens if you think metal is stolen?
By law, we must tell the police about any metal we suspect is stolen.Why the law asks for ID
Can you degas my air conditioner?
No. Refrigerant must be recovered by a technician with a refrigerant handling licence before the unit comes in.Air conditioners and degassing
Do I need a degassing certificate?
Bring it if you have one. It makes the intake quicker.Scrap air conditioners
Can I burn cable to get the copper out?
No. Burning coated wire is against the law in NSW, and burnt wire is no longer bright copper.Getting copper out of wire
Can scrap metal go in the recycling bin?
Mostly not. The yellow bin takes food and drink cans; pipe, wire, pots and tools should go to a scrap yard.Scrap and the recycling bin