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Scrap Metal Prices
Scrap Metal Prices In Christchurch
Check current scrap metal prices in Christchurch for copper, aluminium, brass, batteries and more, with instant payment after weighing and grading.
Scrap metal prices are subject to international market fluctuations and may change without notice. Prices listed here are indicative. Prices may vary by location, and the final price is confirmed at the time of delivery, based on scrap metal type, weight and cleanliness. All materials are subject to grading on arrival.
Current Christchurch Prices
Current Christchurch Prices
AluminiumAluminium Cans$2.00 / kg
AluminiumAluminium Cast$2.60 / kg
AluminiumAluminium Clip$3.00 / kg
AluminiumAluminium Copper Radiators$8.20 / kg
AluminiumAluminium Domestic$2.70 / kg
AluminiumAluminium Extrusion$3.60 / kg
AluminiumAluminium Mag Wheels$4.20 / kg
AluminiumAluminium PVC$0.70 / kg
AluminiumAluminium Radiators$1.40 / kg
AluminiumAluminium Swarf$1.00 / kg
BatteriesAGM Batteries$1.00 / kg
BatteriesCar Batteries$1.15 / kg
BatteriesGel Batteries$1.00 / kg
BatteriesIndustrial Forklift Batteries$1.15 / kg
BatteriesSolar Batteries$1.15 / kg
BatteriesTruck Batteries$1.15 / kg
BrassBrass - Clean$12.00 / kg
BrassBrass Swarf$5.60 / kg
BrassBrass Mixed$7.40 / kg
CopperCopper Bright & Shiny$19.00 / kg
CopperCopper Domestic$16.00 / kg
CopperCopper No.1$18.50 / kg
CopperCopper No.2$17.20 / kg
CopperCopper Radiators$9.00 / kg
CopperIrony Aluminium Copper Radiators$3.20 / kg
CopperIrony Copper Brass Radiators$4.00 / kg
Catalytic ConvertersCatalytic Converter$100.00 each
Industrial Air-Con UnitsAir-Con Units$1.00 / kg
LeadSoft Lead$2.00 / kg
LeadLead Head Nails$0.40 / kg
LeadLead Wheel Weights$0.40 / kg
MotorsElectric Motors$1.80 / kg
MotorsFridge Motors$1.40 / kg
MotorsStarter Motors & Alternators$2.00 / kg
MotorsCopper Transformers$1.80 / kg
Mixed MetalsAir-Con Pumps$4.00 each
Mixed MetalsAluminium Engines & Gearboxes$1.00 / kg
Mixed MetalsMixed Metals$0.65 / kg
PVC WirePVC Copper With Plugs$1.50 / kg
PVC WireArmoured Cable$1.00 / kg
PVC WireCar Wiring Looms (Without Fuse Box)$8.00 / kg
PVC WirePVC Wire - 32%$3.80 / kg
PVC WirePVC Wire - 42%$6.00 / kg
Stainless SteelStainless Steel Domestic$1.00 / kg
Stainless SteelStainless Steel 304$1.40 / kg
Stainless SteelStainless Steel 304 Swarf$0.50 / kg
SteelHMS Insize$0.32 / kg
SteelHMS Oversize$0.20 / kg
SteelLight Gauge Steel$0.24 / kg
SteelDirty Gauge Steel$0.10 / kg
ZincZinc$0.70 / kg
E-WasteLow Grade Circuit Boards$0.20 / kg
E-WasteHigh Grade Circuit Boards$6.15 / kg
E-WastePower Supplies$0.40 / kg
E-WasteCPU - Complete$0.40 / kg
E-WasteHard Drives$0.60 / kg
E-WasteRAM$2.80 / kg
E-WasteOther E-WasteRecycling Fee Applies
How Your Price Is Confirmed
How Your Scrap Metal Price Is Confirmed
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Metal Type Copper, aluminium, brass, batteries and steel are all priced differently.
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Grade Clean, sorted material achieves different rates from mixed or contaminated scrap.
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Weight Your material is weighed on certified scales before final payment.
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Cleanliness Plastic, oil, paint, insulation and mixed attachments affect grading.
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Market Conditions Scrap metal prices move with local and global metal markets.
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Selling In Christchurch
Selling In Christchurch
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Visit The Hillsborough Yard
Bring accepted scrap metal to 48 Curries Road, Hillsborough, Christchurch 8022.
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Weigh And Grade
Our team inspects, weighs and grades your material to confirm the final price.
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Get Paid Instantly
Once it is confirmed, payment is made by cash or bank transfer.
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This feedback reflects how Scrap Mart works every day: transparent pricing and grading, certified weighing and instant payment. Most of our customers come back, and most of them came to us because another tradie told them to.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the questions customers ask most often before selling to Scrap Mart. If your question is not here, call your nearest branch or send us a photo through the quote form.
How often are Christchurch scrap metal prices updated?
Prices are reviewed weekly and may change with market conditions, metal grade and other pricing factors.
Why are Christchurch prices different from Auckland?
Branch prices can differ because local operating, freight and market conditions are different.
Can I get a price before visiting?
Yes. Check the Christchurch scrap price list before visiting. Final payment is confirmed after inspection, weighing and grading at Hillsborough.
Are the prices final?
No. Published prices are indicative. The final payment is confirmed after inspection, weighing and grading at the yard.
Scrap Metal Prices Christchurch
Sell Scrap Metal At Scrap Mart Hillsborough
Bring your accepted scrap metal to our Christchurch yard for transparent pricing and grading, certified weighing and instant payment.
Scrap Mart Hillsborough, Christchurch
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- Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm
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- 03 930 8023