Scrap and load calculator
What is your load worth?
Pick what you have and enter a rough weight. You get an instant guide to what we pay for scrap metal and what it costs to tip waste, on one ticket.
What have you got?
Add as many materials as you like.
How much of it?
A rough weight is fine. We weigh it properly on the day.
How is it getting to us?
Bring it in, or ask for a scrap skip.
Price board
Guide prices
Scrap metal prices move with the market, so these are a guide. For large or unusual loads, call the office on 01239 612 298.
| Material | Type | Direction | Per kg | Per tonne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright copper wireClean, stripped, unburnt wire | Non-ferrous metals | We pay | £6.80 | £6,800 |
| Heavy copperPipe and tube, no fittings or solder | Non-ferrous metals | We pay | £6.20 | £6,200 |
| Braziery copperCylinders and soldered pipe | Non-ferrous metals | We pay | £5.40 | £5,400 |
| Mixed brassTaps, valves and fittings | Non-ferrous metals | We pay | £3.80 | £3,800 |
| LeadFlashing and pipe | Non-ferrous metals | We pay | £1.30 | £1,300 |
| Household cableInsulated copper cable | Non-ferrous metals | We pay | £1.90 | £1,900 |
| Clean aluminiumExtrusions, sheet and wheels | Non-ferrous metals | We pay | £1.00 | £1,000 |
| Mixed aluminiumCast, painted or with attachments | Non-ferrous metals | We pay | £0.75 | £750 |
| Stainless steelSinks, catering equipment, 304 grade | Non-ferrous metals | We pay | £0.70 | £700 |
| Electric motorsMotors, alternators and starters | Non-ferrous metals | We pay | £0.45 | £450 |
| Heavy steelPlate, girder and farm machinery | Iron and steel | We pay | £0.15 | £150 |
| Light ironSheet, white goods shells, mixed light steel | Iron and steel | We pay | £0.10 | £100 |
| Rubble and hardcoreClean brick, concrete and stone | Waste we take in | You pay | – | £25 |
| Soil and stoneClean, inert soil | Waste we take in | You pay | – | £30 |
| Green garden wasteGoes into our PAS100 compost process | Waste we take in | You pay | – | £60 |
| TimberClean and treated wood | Waste we take in | You pay | – | £110 |
| PlasterboardKept separate from other waste | Waste we take in | You pay | – | £140 |
| Builders mixed wasteGeneral non-hazardous building waste | Waste we take in | You pay | – | £210 |
| Household mixed wasteGeneral non-hazardous household waste | Waste we take in | You pay | – | £230 |
Too much to carry?
You can request a skip for scrap metal. These are available at a minimal cost and sometimes even for free, depending on transportation costs and the volume of metal.
Public weighbridge
Every load is weighed on our fully licensed weighbridge, which handles gross weights up to 50,000kg.
What we cannot take
Hazardous waste, asbestos, batteries, chemicals, paint, tyres, fridges, gas cylinders, food or medical waste.