West Lakes SA 5021 · City of Charles Sturt

Scrap Copper and Scrap Metal Buyers for West Lakes

Selling scrap copper or scrap metal in West Lakes? SA Copper Scraps buys the scrap copper and scrap metal West Lakes homes, trades and businesses bring in: copper wire and cable, brass, aluminium, steel, batteries and old air conditioners. We weigh every grade in front of you at our Green Fields yard, pay the same visit and send it all on for recycling.

Quick answer

Where Can I Sell Scrap Copper and Scrap Metal in West Lakes?

SA Copper Scraps buys scrap copper and scrap metal from West Lakes customers at our yard at 12 Belfree Dr, Green Fields SA 5107. Drop in Monday to Friday 7:30am to 5:00pm or Saturday 7:30am to 2:00pm, no booking needed. Every grade is weighed on certified scales in front of you and paid the same visit.

Scrap copper West Lakes

Copper Prices and Copper Recycling in West Lakes

Copper is our main focus and pays more per kilo than any other common scrap metal, so it is worth sorting before you leave West Lakes. Coastal renovations in West Lakes produce copper pipe, brass fittings and air conditioners that the salt air has worn out early.

We buy every grade of scrap copper from West Lakes 5021: bare bright wire, #1 clean pipe and busbar, #2 soldered or painted copper, copper-aluminium radiators and coils, and electric motors with copper windings, plus copper wire and cable, brass and the copper inside old air conditioners. Each grade is weighed on certified scales in front of you and paid the same visit.

Homes, trades and businesses across West Lakes and the rest of the City of Charles Sturt area sell their copper at our yard at 12 Belfree Dr, Green Fields. No booking is needed.

Selling copper from West Lakes

Bare bright, #1 and #2 copper are graded separately, so every grade in your West Lakes load gets its own price.

Copper price per kg →

Copper wire and cable from West Lakes

Insulated cable and copper wire from West Lakes jobs and clean-outs, priced on its copper recovery. Stripped thick cable is worth more.

Copper cable →Cable price →

Brass from West Lakes

Taps, valves and plumbing fittings, sorted into clean or mixed brass. Take steel parts off for a better price.

Scrap brass →Brass price →

Old air conditioners from West Lakes

Replaced split and ducted units contain copper pipe, coils and a compressor. Have the gas recovered by a licensed technician first.

Air conditioners →Air con price →

Copper recycling for West Lakes

Everything we buy from West Lakes is sorted and sent on to be recycled. Copper can be recycled again and again without losing quality, and recycling it takes far less energy than mining new copper.

Recycling guide →

Scrap metal from West Lakes

Aluminium, steel, stainless, lead, car batteries and mixed scrap metal from West Lakes are sorted and weighed grade by grade on the same visit as your copper, so one trip clears the lot.

Scrap metal recycling →Scrap metal prices →
Weighed in front of you

Each grade goes on certified scales separately.

Paid the same visit

Paid once your metal is graded.

Open six days

Mon–Fri 7:30am–5:00pm, Sat 7:30am–2:00pm.

Registered since 2020

SA business, ABN 53 643 157 019.

Copper pipe and tube scrap sorted at the Green Fields yard
Scrap metal in West Lakes

Selling Scrap Metal in West Lakes

West Lakes is built around its lake and shopping centre, and its homes and nearby businesses produce a steady mix of aluminium, brass and copper.

West Lakes (postcode 5021) is in the City of Charles Sturt area. Customers from West Lakes bring their metal to our Green Fields yard, where we sort and grade it with them, weigh each grade on certified scales and pay the same visit.

It is a short drive from West Lakes, so even a bag of copper offcuts or a couple of old batteries is worth bringing in.

Getting here

Getting to Our Yard From West Lakes

From West Lakes, take West Lakes Boulevard, then Port River Expressway and finish on Salisbury Highway into Green Fields. Our yard is at 12 Belfree Dr, Green Fields, in Adelaide’s north.

What we buy

What West Lakes Customers Bring In

Coastal homes go through aluminium, brass and batteries quickly. Salt air is hard on fittings, frames and anything left outdoors.

Offcuts, old pipe runs and bright wire, graded as bare bright, #1 or #2 copper.

Roof flashing, sheet lead and wheel weights.

Lead-acid batteries from cars, utes, trucks, boats and machinery.

Shed and site clean-outs with a mix of metals, sorted with you at the yard.

Window frames, extrusions, sheet and cast aluminium.

Alloy rims from cars, 4WDs and trailers, best with tyres removed.

The process

How to Sell Scrap Metal From West Lakes

01

Sort your metal

Separate copper, brass, aluminium, cable and batteries where it is safe to do so.

02

Call for guidance

Optional. Ring 08 7225 9998 with the metal type and rough weight.

03

Drive to Green Fields

From West Lakes, head to 12 Belfree Dr, Green Fields during opening hours.

04

Get paid

We grade and weigh in front of you, check your ID and pay you.

Reviews

What Customers Say

Asadollah BaratGoogle review
★★★★★
Good service and excellent price. Keep going guys.
Samuel MorenaGoogle review
★★★★★
Friendly staff, easy access, great pieces.
Stanley VareliasGoogle review
★★★★★
Great staff and very welcoming, and best prices in the market.
sam haggertyGoogle review
★★★★★
Perfect for plumbers. Quick, great rates, no messing around.
Salar RahbarGoogle review
★★★★★
Very good staff and very good pricing. Definitely recommend.
Salar EliteGoogle review
★★★★★
Very well priced and very good customer service like always.
Adam SmajdorGoogle review
★★★★★
Great price, friendly staff.

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FAQs

Selling Scrap Copper and Scrap Metal in West Lakes: FAQs

How much is scrap copper worth per kg in West Lakes?

West Lakes customers get the same copper prices as everyone who sells at our Green Fields yard. Our price guide is $17.00–$21.00 per kg for bare bright and #1 copper and $7.00–$15.00 per kg for insulated copper wire and cable. Copper prices follow the London Metal Exchange (LME) copper price and the Australian dollar, so they move from week to week, and your exact price is confirmed when your copper is graded and weighed in front of you. See our copper price guide or call 08 7225 9998 for today's rate.

Where can I sell scrap copper and scrap metal near West Lakes?

At SA Copper Scraps, 12 Belfree Dr, Green Fields SA 5107. We buy scrap copper and scrap metal from West Lakes and nearby Albert Park, Grange and Woodville Monday to Friday 7:30am to 5:00pm and Saturday 7:30am to 2:00pm. No booking is needed, and you are paid the same visit.

Is there a scrap yard or metal recycler near West Lakes?

Yes. Our Green Fields yard buys and recycles scrap metal from across the City of Charles Sturt area: copper, brass, aluminium, lead, stainless steel, steel, car batteries, electric motors, radiators and catalytic converters. Every load is sorted, weighed on certified scales and sent on to be recycled into new metal.

How much is scrap metal worth in West Lakes?

It depends on the metal. Copper pays the most per kg, followed by brass, then aluminium, lead and stainless steel, with steel paying the least. Prices follow the metal markets and are the same for every suburb. Our scrap metal price guides list the current range for each metal, and every load is weighed on certified scales in front of you.

What do I need to bring to sell scrap copper?

Current photo ID, such as a driver's licence. Sort copper, brass, aluminium, cable and batteries into separate bags or tubs if you can, and take off steel or plastic parts. Gas bottles, asbestos, chemicals, fuel and ammunition are not accepted.

How will I be paid for my scrap copper?

The same visit. Once your copper and other metal is graded and weighed, we confirm the price with you, check your photo ID and pay you before you leave.

From West Lakes to Green Fields

Bring Your Scrap In From West Lakes

Sort what you can, bring photo ID, and we will grade and weigh your metal 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

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