Household Scrap
One-off domestic loads from clear-outs, renovations and appliance replacements. Free whiteware drop-off, no appointment needed.
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Tradie Scrap Metal Drop-off Made Simple
Sell your accepted job-site scrap at Scrap Mart with transparent pricing and grading and instant payment after inspection.
Tradie Scrap
Turn Job-Site Scrap Into Value
Tradie scrap comes off electrical work, plumbing, roofing, HVAC, fabrication and site clean-ups. Scrap Mart buys it by grade, weight and condition, and we will show you how the grade was reached.
Bring sorted loads straight in. Contact the team first for larger volumes. Clean sorting makes the visit quicker and usually pays better.
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Bring The Scrap Tradies Generate Most
These are the materials most commonly generated by each trade. Separate different metals on site where practical, and send us a photo before loading anything you are unsure about.
Typical trade material: Bathroom Taps, Brake Rotors, Copper Pipe, Data Cable, Heat Pumps, Lead Head Nails, Roofing Iron, TPS Cable, Window Frames, Zinc Sheets.
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Keep Unsafe Items Off The Load
Do not bring Alkaline Batteries, Asbestos, Biological Waste, Flammable Liquids, Gas Bottles, Lithium Batteries or Oil.
Check your load before you visit, especially after demolition, renovation, plumbing, roofing or HVAC work. If an item is unclear, send a photo first.
Drop-off Steps
Sell Tradie Scrap In Three Steps
There is nothing complicated about it. Follow these steps and your visit will be quick, and you will not turn up with something we cannot take.
Separate copper, cable, aluminium, brass, batteries and steel.
Check current prices for Auckland or Christchurch.
Bring accepted material to Onehunga or Hillsborough.
The team inspects, weighs and grades the load.
Once the material is accepted, you are paid instantly by cash or bank transfer.
Customer Paths
Choose The Right Customer Path
Tradies usually bring job-site offcuts, cable, pipe, roofing metal and batteries. If that is not you, one of the other two paths will fit better.
Commercial Scrap
Business, factory, fleet and demolition material, one-off or ongoing. Give the team a call with your requirements, then arrange drop-off or a collection review.
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Check Prices Before You Visit
Copper, PVC copper cable, brass, aluminium, stainless steel and batteries usually carry the most value on a trade load. Separate them where practical, and remove rubbish, timber, plastic and oil where it is safe.
Scrap metal prices are subject to international market fluctuations and may change without notice. Prices listed here are indicative. The final price is confirmed at the time of delivery.
Our Services
Find The Right Service Before You Visit
Different loads may need different handling. Some are simple drive-in drop-offs, some need a battery check first, and some are large enough for a collection review. Choose the service that matches your situation.
Scrap Metal Buyers
Battery Recycling
Commercial Scrap Buyers
Scrap Metal Collection
Why Scrap Mart
Why Tradies Choose Scrap Mart
These are the reasons customers choose Scrap Mart, whether they visit once a year or twice a week.
Trade-Friendly Yards Built for quick drop-off and quick answers.
Transparent Pricing And Grading The team explains how the material was assessed.
Certified Weighing Payment is based on confirmed yard weight.
Instant Payment Cash or bank transfer, same day, every time.
No Minimum Load A single copper tap or a full trailer, drive straight in.
Battery Recycling Accepted Car, Truck, Gel and AGM Batteries taken at both yards.
Our Yards
Visit Scrap Mart In Auckland Or Christchurch
Both yards run the same way, with the same acceptance checks and the same certified scales. Pick whichever is closer. If the load is large or mixed, or if you are unsure whether it will be accepted, call ahead first.
Auckland
Scrap Mart Onehunga, Auckland
Tradie Scrap Metal Auckland - Scrap Mart Onehunga
11 Edinburgh Street, Onehunga, Auckland | Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm | 09 971 1708
Christchurch
Scrap Mart Hillsborough, Christchurch
Tradie Scrap Metal Christchurch - Scrap Mart Hillsborough
48 Curries Road, Hillsborough, Christchurch 8022 | Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm | Phone 03 930 8023
Customer Feedback
Trusted by Auckland and Christchurch businesses
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.
What is tradie scrap metal?
Recoverable metal from trade work, job sites, repairs, installations, fabrication, renovations and clean-ups.
Can tradies sell regular scrap loads?
Yes. Electricians, Plumbers, Roofers, Builders, Mechanics, Air Conditioning Installers and workshops can all sell regular loads through Scrap Mart.
Do you accept tradie scrap in Auckland?
Yes. Bring accepted job-site scrap to Scrap Mart Onehunga.
Do you accept tradie scrap in Christchurch?
Yes. Bring accepted job-site scrap to Scrap Mart Hillsborough.
What tradie scrap is usually most valuable?
Copper, PVC copper cable, brass, aluminium, stainless steel and batteries.
Is there a minimum load?
No. Whether you have a single copper tap or a full trailer load, drive straight in.
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