Sell old split, ducted, window and portable air conditioners, whole or stripped. We weigh them in front of you at our Green Fields yard and pay you before you leave.
Each grade goes on the scale separately, so you see every reading.
Cash or bank transfer as soon as grading and weighing are done.
Mon–Fri 7:30am–5:00pm, Sat 7:30am–2:00pm. No booking required.
SA business, ABN 53 643 157 019, fixed yard at Green Fields.
An air conditioner holds a copper and aluminium coil, a compressor with copper windings, copper pipe and a fan motor. That makes an old unit worth far more as scrap than as rubbish. Outdoor units are the most valuable because they carry the compressor and the largest coil.
You can bring units whole or stripped. We weigh them on certified scales and pay you the same visit. Air conditioning installers, electricians and homeowners replacing old systems sell to us regularly.
Separated parts are each graded on their own and usually pay more in total.
Outdoor condensers with compressor, coil and fan motor.
Wall-hung heads with a smaller coil and fan motor.
Larger ducted, rooftop and packaged units. Call first for very large units.
Box-style window and wall units and portable air conditioners.
Coils removed from units, graded as copper-aluminium radiators.
An air conditioner contains copper coils and pipe, aluminium fins, a steel case and a compressor, all of which can be recycled.
Refrigerant has to be recovered by a licensed technician before a unit is removed or dismantled in Australia.
Separating the coil, compressor and copper pipe lets each part be graded on its own.
Safety first: never cut refrigerant lines unless the gas has been recovered.
A licensed technician must recover the refrigerant before a unit is removed or dismantled.
Separating the coil, compressor, copper pipe and casing usually pays more than selling the unit whole.
Copper pipe runs are paid as copper. Keep them free of insulation and brass fittings.
Remove loose plastic covers and grilles where it is easy. They add weight but no value.
Separate it from steel, rubbish and other metals where it is safe to do so.
Optional. Ring 08 7225 9998 with the type and rough weight.
Bring it to 12 Belfree Dr, Green Fields during opening hours. No booking needed.
We grade it with you and weigh it on certified scales in front of you.
Show photo ID, then take payment by cash or bank transfer before you leave.
Our yard is at 12 Belfree Dr, Green Fields, next to Parafield Gardens and Mawson Lakes and a few minutes from Salisbury, just off Salisbury Highway and Port Wakefield Road. Installers and homeowners from Salisbury, Mawson Lakes and across the north bring in old units after a new system goes in.
Customers also come from right across Adelaide and regional South Australia.
Old units removed during replacements and upgrades.
Commercial units, coils and compressors from service work.
Units removed during rewires and switchboard upgrades.
Units from renovations and strip-outs.
Old units replaced across rental properties.
The old unit left behind after a new system went in.
“Very well priced and very good customer service like always.”
“Good service and excellent price. Keep going guys.”
“Great staff and very welcoming, and best prices in the market.”
Bring it to SA Copper Scraps at 12 Belfree Dr, Green Fields SA 5107. We buy whole units and stripped parts, weigh them in front of you and pay the same visit.
Whole units are priced by weight as air conditioners. If you separate the copper coil, compressor and aluminium, each part is graded on its own, which usually pays more in total. See our air con unit price guide for indicative ranges.
Yes. Refrigerant must be recovered by a licensed refrigeration technician before an air conditioner is removed or dismantled. Units removed by an installer have usually had this done.
Yes. Outdoor units contain the compressor and a large coil, so they are the most valuable part. Indoor units contain a smaller coil and a fan motor.
If you are comfortable doing it safely, separating the copper coil, compressor and aluminium usually pays better than selling the unit whole. Never cut refrigerant lines unless the gas has been recovered.
Yes. Bring current photo ID. We record seller details for every sale.
By cash or bank transfer, the same visit, once your units have been graded and weighed.
Call the yard on 08 7225 9998. Monday to Friday 7:30am to 5:00pm, Saturday 7:30am to 2:00pm.
12 Belfree Dr, Green Fields SA 5107
Gas recovered by a licensed tech, whole or stripped, with photo ID. We will weigh it in front of you and pay you before you leave.
12 Belfree Dr, Green Fields SA 5107 · Mon–Fri 7:30am–5:00pm · Sat 7:30am–2:00pm
SA Copper Scraps is a scrap metal buyer and recycler at Green Fields in Adelaide’s north. Bring copper, brass, aluminium, cable, batteries and more to our yard. Every grade is weighed in front of you and paid the same visit.
© 2026 SA Copper Scraps · ABN 53 643 157 019 · 12 Belfree Dr, Green Fields SA 5107
Website by Launch Nest Studio