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When collection makes sense
Large or heavy loads, bulky steel and roofing sheet, ongoing trade volumes, or anything that would take several trips in a private vehicle.
Clearing a garage, a workshop or a job site? SA Copper Scraps buys mixed non-ferrous and ferrous scrap from households, trades and businesses across Adelaide. Bring it to the Green Fields yard, or call about collection for larger loads.
Bring it to SA Copper Scraps at 12 Belfree Dr, Green Fields SA 5107. The material is inspected, identified by type, weighed and priced against the current market, and you are paid before you leave.
You do not need to sort everything perfectly. Mixed loads are accepted. But separating the higher-value metals from steel, rubbish and plastic before you arrive usually means a clearer grade and a better result.
For a larger clean-out, call first on 08 7225 9998 and we can talk through whether it is worth bringing in or arranging collection.
Not every load fits in a car boot. If you have a demolition strip-out, a shed clearance, roofing offcuts, a workshop cleanout or an ongoing trade volume, moving it yourself is often the hard part.
Large or heavy loads, bulky steel and roofing sheet, ongoing trade volumes, or anything that would take several trips in a private vehicle.
Builders, plumbers, electricians, auto workshops, factories and farms with scrap accumulating on site. Regular arrangements can be discussed.
Call 08 7225 9998 with the material type, rough quantity, and the location and access at your site. We will confirm what can be arranged.
The more accurately you can describe the load, the better the guidance you will get. Useful details: the main metals involved, roughly how much there is, whether it is sorted or mixed, and whether a vehicle can get close to it.
Please note: collection is arranged case by case depending on the material, quantity and location. Call to confirm what suits your load.
Most loads fall into one of these situations. Each one is handled slightly differently.
Garage, shed and renovation clearances. Old pipe, wiring offcuts, guttering, appliances and general metal that has built up over the years.
Plumbers, electricians, roofers and builders with regular offcuts. Sorted trade material is quick to grade and quick to pay out.
Auto shops, factories and farms clearing accumulated scrap, machinery parts, motors and mixed production waste.
Not sure what you have or what it is worth? Call with a description and we will explain the likely grades before you make the trip.
Each material has its own price page with grade detail and preparation notes. Follow the links for specifics.
The highest-value metals we handle. Pipe, wire, busbar, taps, valves and fittings. See copper prices and brass prices.
Extrusion, sheet, frames, domestic aluminium, lead flashing and wheel weights. See aluminium and lead prices.
Insulated and stripped cable, electric and starter motors, and used lead-acid batteries. See cable, motor and battery prices.
Radiators, compressors, mag wheels, catalytic converters and aircon units. See converter, mag wheel and aircon prices.
Six steps from your shed to cash in hand.
Separate scrap metal from rubbish, plastic and unrelated materials where practical. Keep the high-value metals apart from steel.
Call 08 7225 9998 with the material type, rough quantity and condition if you want guidance before making the trip.
Bring the material to 12 Belfree Dr, Green Fields SA 5107, or arrange collection for a larger load.
The team inspects the material, identifies grades and checks for contamination, attachments and recoverable metal content.
Everything is weighed on site so the value is calculated against the confirmed weight, not an estimate.
Payment is finalised once grade, weight and current rate are confirmed. No invoicing, no waiting.
Prices move with the commodity market and vary by grade, so they live on the dedicated price pages rather than here. Open the guide for your material, then call for the rate on the day.
The scrap prices hub lists current public benchmarks for every metal we buy, with a review date on each.
For general and mixed metal benchmarks, see scrap metal prices Adelaide.
Call 08 7225 9998 with your material type and rough quantity for the current in-store rate before you travel.
Whatever the guide says, the amount paid is confirmed after your load is inspected, graded and weighed.
Two loads that weigh the same can pay very differently. These are the factors assessed at the yard.
Copper pays many times what steel does per kilo. On a mixed load, what matters most is how much of the high-value metal is in there.
Paint, oil, rubber, plastic, attached steel and moisture all reduce the recoverable metal and therefore the grade.
Payment is based on the weight recorded at the yard, not an estimate from a phone call or a photo.
Copper, brass, aluminium, lead and steel values all shift with global commodity markets and local demand.
Sorted loads grade faster and more accurately. Larger clean loads of a single metal are usually the strongest result.
Material with a clear type, source or grade is quicker to assess than an unknown mixed pile.
Knowing the difference between clean, mixed and attached material explains why two loads of the same metal can be valued differently.
Non-ferrous metals sorted by type with no attachments. This is the strongest grade and the quickest to assess.
Example: a bin of clean copper pipe with no fittings, solder or insulation attached.
Accepted and assessed, but sorting on arrival takes longer and the load is graded on what can be clearly identified.
Example: a trailer of general household metal with copper, aluminium and steel all together.
Steel, rubber, plastic, oil, paint and moisture reduce the useful metal recovered and therefore the rate applied.
Example: copper wire still in conduit, or aluminium frames with steel brackets bolted on.
Final payment comes from material type, confirmed grade, weight on the scales and the current market rate on the day.
All four are confirmed in front of you before any money changes hands.
You do not need to strip everything down. A little sorting and safe handling helps the team identify the material, protect its value and explain the final price clearly.
| Before visiting | Why it helps |
|---|---|
| Sort by type | Keep copper, brass and aluminium away from steel and unrelated scrap where possible. |
| Remove obvious extras | Take off loose plastic, rubber, timber, rubbish or steel attachments only where it is safe and practical. |
| Keep batteries upright and contained | Lead-acid batteries should travel upright, never stacked loose, and never opened or drained. |
| Bring ID where needed | Automotive parts, batteries and catalytic converters may require ownership and ID details for a compliant transaction. |
| Call about unusual loads | Ring 08 7225 9998 if the material is mixed, damaged, oily, leaking, very large or hard to identify. |
Compare your material against these before you call or make the trip.
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Bring it to SA Copper Scraps at 12 Belfree Dr, Green Fields SA 5107. Material is inspected, sorted by type, weighed and paid for before you leave. Call 08 7225 9998 first if you want guidance on what your load is likely to be worth.
Both. Most customers bring material to the Green Fields yard, but for larger loads, trade volumes and site clearances, collection can be arranged. Call 08 7225 9998 with the material type, rough quantity and the location so we can confirm what suits.
Yes. Once the material is graded and weighed, payment is finalised on the spot at the current rate. There is no invoicing and no waiting period.
Copper, brass, aluminium, lead, steel and stainless, cable, electric and starter motors, batteries, radiators, compressors, mag wheels, catalytic converters and aircon units. If you have something unusual or heavily mixed, call first and we will tell you whether it is worth bringing in.
It helps but it is not required. Mixed loads are accepted. Keeping copper, brass and aluminium separate from steel and rubbish means a clearer grade and usually a better price, but nothing needs to be dismantled unsafely.
It depends on which metals are in the load, how clean they are and what they weigh. Current public benchmarks for each material are on the scrap prices hub, and mixed metal rates are on scrap metal prices Adelaide. The final figure is confirmed at the yard after grading and weighing.
Published guides are market benchmarks, not quotes. The amount you are paid depends on the actual grade, contamination, attachments, recoverable metal and confirmed weight, plus where the market sits that day.
Yes. Larger loads are welcome and are often quicker per kilo to process than small mixed amounts. Call ahead for very large quantities so the team can be ready for you.
Yes. Plumbers, electricians, roofers, builders, auto workshops, factories and farms all sell here regularly. Ongoing arrangements for recurring volumes can be discussed.
Attached steel, plastic, rubber, paint, oil, moisture, mixed metals and material that cannot be clearly identified. If you are unsure whether removing something is safe or worth it, leave it and ask when you arrive.
For some material, yes. Automotive parts, batteries and catalytic converters may require proof of ownership and ID for a compliant transaction. Bring photo ID to be safe.
Yes, and it is worth doing for anything sizeable. Call 08 7225 9998 and describe the metals involved, whether the load is clean or mixed, and roughly how much there is.
Customers bring scrap to the Green Fields yard from right across metropolitan Adelaide. Follow your suburb for local details.
Read the newest SA Copper Scraps updates, price notes and recycling guides before you bring material to the yard.
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Call 08 7225 9998 for current rates, bring your load to the Green Fields yard, or ask about collection for a larger clean-out.
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