Household Scrap
One-off domestic loads from clear-outs, renovations and appliance replacements. Free whiteware drop-off, no appointment needed.
Household Scrap Drop-offWhat We Buy
Scrap Metal We Buy In Auckland And Christchurch
Sell your accepted scrap metal through Scrap Mart with transparent pricing and grading, certified weighing and instant payment after inspection.
What We Buy
Find The Right Scrap Metal Category
Scrap Mart buys unwanted scrap metal from electricians, plumbers, roofers, demolition sites, factories, building contractors and many more. Every item is checked by type, grade, weight, cleanliness and condition before the price is confirmed.
Aluminium, Batteries, Brass, Copper, Electric Motors, Fridge Motors, Industrial Air-Con Units, Lead, Mixed Metal, PVC Wire, Stainless Steel, Starter Motors and Alternator Motors, Steel, Zinc.
Use this page as your guide before you visit. If your load is mixed, heavy, oversized, sharp, contains batteries, or is a commercial quantity, contact your nearest branch first with photos and details.
Aluminium | Batteries | Brass | Copper | Industrial Air-Con Units | Lead And Zinc | PVC Copper | Steel And Iron
Preparing Your Load
Sort Your Metal Before You Visit
This section is about preparation. What you do before you leave home usually has more effect on your payout than anything that happens at the yard.
The rule is simple. A mixed pile has to be graded as its lowest common material, because that is the only way it can be assessed fairly. A sorted pile is graded metal by metal. On a decent load, that difference is real money.
Worth separating, every time:
What costs you money:
You do not need to strip anything back to bare metal, and you should never use an unsafe method to do it. Remove what comes off easily and safely, and leave the rest to us.
Copper away from brass. They look similar in a pile and they are priced very differently.
Bare copper away from PVC copper cable. Cable is priced on copper recovery, not on total weight.
Stainless steel away from mild steel. A magnet tells you which is which in two seconds.
Batteries away from everything else. They are checked separately and they are a safety item.
Aluminium extrusion and mag wheels away from dirty or irony aluminium.
Timber, plastic, rubbish and concrete left attached.
Oil, coolant or fuel still in the material.
Burnt cable. Burning damages the copper, downgrades the load, and it is unsafe.
Steel bolts, brackets and clips left on non-ferrous metal.
How Pricing Works
Check Prices Before Drop-off
This section is about money. Scrap metal is a traded commodity, so the rate you get today is not the rate you would have got last month.
Prices are published by branch and reviewed weekly. Auckland and Christchurch rates can differ because local operating costs, freight and demand are not the same in both cities. Always check the price page for the branch you actually plan to visit.
What moves the published rate:
What decides your final number:
Published rates are indicative. Scrap metal prices are subject to international market fluctuations and may change without notice. The final price is confirmed at the time of delivery, based on scrap metal type, weight and cleanliness, and all materials are subject to grading on arrival.
International metal markets and the New Zealand dollar.
Freight and shipping cost to export markets.
Local demand, and how much of that grade is already in the yard.
The grade your material is assessed at on arrival.
The confirmed weight on our certified scales.
Cleanliness, contamination and attachments.
Safety And Compliance
Keep Unsafe Items Out Of The Yard
This section is about safety, not value. Some material cannot come through the gate at any price, because of the risk it carries to our staff, our customers and the recycling stream.
Alkaline Batteries - Household batteries have no recoverable lead value and they contaminate a lead-acid load. Use a council collection point.
Asbestos - Common in older cladding, lagging, roofing and gaskets. It must go to a licensed asbestos handler. Never try to remove it yourself to get at the metal underneath.
Biological Waste - Any organic or contaminated waste is a health risk in a metal yard and cannot be sorted safely.
Flammable Liquids - Petrol, solvents and thinners in a yard full of cutting and grinding is a fire risk.
Gas Bottles - LPG, CO2 and industrial cylinders can explode under a grab or a shear, even when they read empty. This is the item behind most serious scrap yard incidents worldwide.
Lithium Batteries - Lithium cells ignite when they are crushed or punctured, and a lithium fire in a metal pile is very hard to put out. Never accepted, in any quantity.
Oil - Engine oil, hydraulic fluid and coolant contaminate everything around them and create a discharge problem. Drain it before you arrive.
Scrap Mart also does not offer solar panel recycling, and does not target car bodies, car engines or machinery.
If you are not sure, ask first. Send a photo through the quote form before you load anything up. It takes a minute and it saves a wasted trip.
Customer Paths
Choose The Right Customer Path
Scrap Mart works with three kinds of seller, and their needs are different. Pick the path that matches your load so you know what to bring, what to separate and what to expect at the scales.
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.
Sell Commercial Scrap
Tradie Scrap
Job-site offcuts and trade material. Sorted loads, quick grading, instant payment.
Sell Tradie ScrapOur Services
Find The Right Service Before You Visit
Knowing what we buy is only part of the process. The next step is choosing the right way to bring your material to us. Small drop-offs and factory clean-outs require different handling, so choose the service that best matches your load before visiting.
Scrap Metal Buyers
Bring accepted scrap metal to your nearest yard for inspection, grading, certified weighing and instant payment. Auckland | Christchurch
Battery Recycling
Car Batteries, Truck Batteries, Industrial Forklift Batteries, Solar Batteries, Gel Batteries and AGM Batteries. Auckland | Christchurch
Commercial Scrap Buyers
For businesses, workshops, demolition contractors and regular suppliers with ongoing volumes. Auckland | Christchurch
Scrap Metal Collection
Collection availability is assessed case by case. Give the team a call with your requirements. Auckland | Christchurch
Our Locations
Visit Scrap Mart In Auckland Or Christchurch
Both yards buy the same range of metal, and both work the same way. Pick whichever branch is closer, drive in during opening hours and the team will take it from there. No appointment, no minimum load, and the scales are certified at both sites.
Auckland
Scrap Mart Onehunga, 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
Scrap Mart Hillsborough
48 Curries Road, Hillsborough, Christchurch 8022
Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm
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 scrap metal does Scrap Mart buy?
Scrap Mart buys accepted Aluminium, Batteries, Brass, Copper, Electric Motors, Fridge Motors, Industrial Air-Con Units, Lead, Mixed Metal, PVC Wire, Stainless Steel, Starter Motors and Alternator Motors, Steel and Zinc. Every item is inspected, graded and weighed before payment is confirmed.
Do you buy scrap metal in Auckland?
Yes. Bring your accepted scrap metal to Scrap Mart Onehunga at 11 Edinburgh Street.
Do you buy scrap metal in Christchurch?
Yes. Bring your accepted scrap metal to Scrap Mart Hillsborough at 48 Curries Road.
How are scrap metal prices confirmed?
The final price is confirmed after inspection, grading and certified weighing. Prices move with the international metal markets, and with grade, cleanliness, weight and quantity.
What should I separate before visiting?
Separate copper, PVC copper cable, aluminium, brass, batteries, stainless steel, steel and iron, lead and zinc where you can. Sorted material grades faster and usually returns more.
What items are not accepted?
Alkaline Batteries, Asbestos, Biological Waste, Flammable Liquids, Gas Bottles, Lithium Batteries and Oil.
What We Buy
Not Sure About Your Load?
Contact Scrap Mart before you visit. Send a photo through the quote form for guidance, or bring accepted material straight to your nearest Auckland or Christchurch yard.