Scrap Stainless Steel Sinks and Benches
Stainless steel sinks, benchtops, splashbacks and commercial kitchen equipment are bought as Stainless Steel 304, which pays well above ordinary steel.
The grade is decided by what is still attached. Taps, laminate and steel brackets from a kitchen strip-out all count against the weight, and the taps are worth more off than on.
What comes out of a kitchen strip-out
Sink bowls, benchtops and splashbacks
Kitchen stainless, bought as 304.
Taps and mixers
Chrome-plated brass. Off the sink, they are paid as brass.
Steel brackets, frames and legs
If a magnet grabs it firmly, it is steel, not stainless: light iron.
Before you bring it
- 01Take the taps off.
- 02Strip laminate, chipboard and rubber feet from benches.
- 03Run a magnet over frames and legs, and put anything it grabs in a separate pile.
Common questions
- Are stainless steel sinks worth anything as scrap?
- Yes. They are bought as 304 stainless, well above ordinary steel. Call or WhatsApp for today’s rate.
- Do I need to take the taps off a sink?
- It helps. Taps are brass, so off the sink they are paid as brass, and the stainless grades clean.
- Is my sink 304 or 316 stainless?
- Kitchen sinks are almost always 304. 316 is the marine grade, used near salt water and in chemical plant.
- My sink grabs a magnet. Is it still stainless?
- A faint pull at worked edges and welds is normal for 304. If it grabs a magnet firmly all over, it is a magnetic stainless, which is not 304. Send us a photo.
Getting today’s rate
Rates follow the metal market and change through the week. Send a photo on WhatsApp or call the yard, tell us roughly how much you have, and we will tell you the grade and today’s rate.
Or drive in to 8 Noonan Rd, Ingleburn with photo ID and your bank details. It is weighed in front of you and paid by EFT before you leave.
