Grading and Sorting
How to Sort Scrap Metal Before You Sell It
How to sort scrap metal at home before taking it to a yard – the magnet test, telling copper from brass, and why sorting decides what you’re paid.
September 28, 2026
How scrap metal is graded and how to sort it before you sell: telling copper from brass, stainless from aluminium, and why sorted loads pay more in Adelaide.
How to sort scrap metal at home before taking it to a yard – the magnet test, telling copper from brass, and why sorting decides what you’re paid.
Most people in Adelaide who sell scrap metal leave money behind — not because they were underpaid, but because they arrived with
The metals we buy most, with grade notes and the latest guide ranges. Final prices are confirmed at the yard after grading and weighing.
Sort what you can, bring photo ID, and we will grade and weigh your metal in front of you and pay you the same visit.
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.
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