Sell electric motors, starter motors and alternators from vehicles, machinery, pumps and appliances. We grade them on copper content, weigh them in front of you and pay you before you leave.
Each grade goes on the scale separately, so you see every reading.
Paid 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.
Almost every electric motor has copper windings inside a steel or aluminium case. That copper is why motors are worth more than plain steel, and why they are sold as their own grade by weight. You do not need to strip them; the rate already reflects the copper.
We sort your motors into small, large and automotive grades with you, weigh them on certified scales and pay you the same visit. Auto electricians, pump and motor rewinders, farmers and workshops all bring us motors.
If it spins and has copper windings, we buy it. Drain any oil first.
Starters from cars, utes, trucks and machinery.
Alternators and generators from vehicles and plant.
Motors from appliances, power tools, fans and small pumps.
Larger three-phase and industrial motors from factories and farms.
Pool, bore and irrigation pump motors, with oil drained.
Compressors from fridges and air conditioners have their own grade.
Motors are broken down so the copper windings, steel and aluminium are each recycled.
The recycling rate for motors already reflects the copper inside, so there is no need to pull out the windings yourself.
Larger industrial motors generally carry more copper per kilo than small appliance motors.
Motors are simple to sell. A little preparation makes grading quicker.
Drain gearboxes and pumps attached to motors, and make sure nothing is leaking.
Unbolt heavy steel bases, frames and brackets where it is easy. They lower the grade.
Do not pull motors apart for the copper. It rarely pays for the time and mess.
Keep starters and alternators apart from other motors so each is graded quickly.
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 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. Auto electricians, motor rewinders and farmers from the north bring in starters, alternators and pump motors.
Customers also come from right across Adelaide and regional South Australia.
Old starters and alternators replaced during repairs.
Motors not worth rewinding and replaced pump motors.
Old bore pump, irrigation and machinery motors.
Motors from decommissioned equipment and maintenance.
Motors from fans, exhaust systems and equipment swaps.
Old power tools, washing machine motors and pool pumps.
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Bring them to SA Copper Scraps at 12 Belfree Dr, Green Fields SA 5107. We grade and weigh them in front of you and pay the same visit.
Electric motors are priced by weight because they are a mix of copper windings and steel or aluminium casing. Motors with more copper, such as larger industrial motors, generally pay more per kilo. See our motor price guide for this week's indicative range.
Yes. Starter motors and alternators from cars, trucks and machinery are graded together as automotive motors.
Usually not. Pulling windings out is slow and dirty work, and motors are already priced to reflect the copper inside. Bring them whole.
Yes. Pumps and gearmotors are accepted, but heavy steel or cast iron attachments lower the grade. Drain any oil first.
Yes. Bring current photo ID. We record seller details for every sale.
The same visit, once your motors 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
Drain any oil, bring photo ID, and we will grade and weigh your motors 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.
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