Household Scrap
Households can recycle copper pipe, hot water cylinders, radiators and household cable.
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Get Top Dollar For Your Scrap Copper
Sell scrap copper at Scrap Mart's Auckland and Christchurch yards with transparent pricing and grading, certified weighing and instant payment after inspection.
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Unlock The Best Copper Return
Copper is a high-value scrap metal, but the grade decides what you get. Clean bare copper returns more than copper carrying paint, solder, insulation, brass fittings or steel clips. We check, weigh and grade your copper before payment, and we explain how we got there.
Bring your copper in for a free assessment on the spot. No appointment is needed, and most loads are weighed, graded and paid out within minutes.
Copper Grade Types
Know What Scrap Mart Buys
The value of Copper depends on grade, cleanliness and any attached material. Review the common grades below before visiting the yard. Separating different grades can help the team assess your load more efficiently.
Copper Bright And Shiny Clean, bare, bright wire with no oxidation or coating.
Copper Domestic Household copper, cylinders, pipe and fittings.
Copper Mixed Metal Copper mixed with other metals, graded on recovery.
Copper No.1 Clean copper pipe and solid copper, free of solder and paint.
Copper No.2 Copper with solder, paint or light attachments.
Copper Pyro Mineral insulated copper cable.
Copper Radiators Copper and copper brass radiators and heater cores.
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Check Copper Prices Before You Visit
Copper scrap 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, based on scrap metal type, weight and cleanliness.
Before you visit, separate copper from brass, steel, aluminium and general scrap. Keep clean copper pipe away from PVC cable and automotive looms. Do not burn cable. Burnt material is downgraded.
Selling Steps
Turn Copper Into Cash Fast
Most people are in and out within fifteen minutes. Here is the whole process, from the first price check to cash in hand, so you know what happens and in what order.
Drop Off Or Request Pickup
Check current copper scrap prices, or send photos if you are not sure of the grade.
Drop your copper off at the yard, or ask the team about pickup availability for commercial volumes.
Weigh And Grade The Material
Scrap Mart inspects, weighs and grades your copper against current market rates.
Get Paid Instantly
Once it is accepted, you are paid instantly before you leave.
Customer Types
Sell Copper To Suit Your Load
How you sell copper depends on how much of it you have and how often. All three paths use the same grading and the same certified scales. The difference is what we ask you to send us first.
Tradie Scrap
Electricians and plumbers can recycle pipe offcuts, wiring, cable and demolition copper.
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Commercial Scrap
Contractors and industrial suppliers with ongoing or high volume copper.
Commercial ScrapOur Yards
Visit Scrap Mart For Scrap Copper
Both yards buy copper, 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
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm
- Phone
- 09 971 1708
Christchurch
Scrap Mart Hillsborough, Christchurch
- Hours
- 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.
Does Scrap Mart buy copper?
Yes. Scrap Mart buys Copper Bright And Shiny, Copper No.1, Copper No.2, Copper Domestic, Copper Radiators, Copper Pyro and Copper Mixed Metal.
Does Scrap Mart buy copper wire and cable?
Yes. Scrap Mart buys all types of PVC copper wire and industrial copper cable. See our PVC Copper page.
Do you buy scrap copper in Auckland?
Yes. Bring accepted copper to Scrap Mart Onehunga at 11 Edinburgh Street.
Do you buy scrap copper in Christchurch?
Yes. Bring accepted copper to Scrap Mart Hillsborough at 48 Curries Road.
How are copper scrap prices worked out?
Prices depend on grade, weight, cleanliness, location and market movement. The final price is confirmed after inspection and certified weighing.
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