Household Scrap
Households can recycle lead flashing, Lead Head Nails and Zinc Sheets.
Household ScrapScrap Lead And Zinc Buyers
Get Top Dollar For Your Scrap Lead And Zinc
Sell accepted lead and zinc at Scrap Mart's Auckland and Christchurch yards with transparent pricing and grading, certified weighing and instant payment after inspection.
Lead And Zinc
Unlock The Best Return For Lead And Zinc
Lead and zinc are priced on material type, cleanliness, weight and attachments. Soft Lead, Lead Keels, Lead Wheel Weights, Lead Head Nails, Zinc Sheets, Zinc Solids and Zinc Anodes are all assessed separately.
Bring your lead and zinc in for an assessment on the spot. No appointment is needed for a standard drop-off.
Lead And Zinc Types
Know What Scrap Mart Buys
The value of Lead and Zinc 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.
Lead Head Nails Roofing nails with lead heads.
Lead Keels Marine keels and ballast lead.
Lead Wheel Weights Balance weights from tyres and wheels.
Soft Lead Clean sheet lead, flashing and pipe.
Zinc Anodes Marine and tank sacrificial anodes.
Zinc Sheets Roofing and cladding zinc sheet.
Zinc Solids Cast zinc, diecast offcuts and solids.
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Lead And Zinc
Check Lead And Zinc Prices Before You Visit
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.
Keep lead and zinc separate from copper, brass, aluminium, steel and general scrap where you can. It grades faster that way.
Selling Steps
Turn Lead And Zinc 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 prices, or send photos if you are not sure about the material.
Bring your lead and zinc to your nearest yard, or ask the team about pickup availability for commercial quantities.
Weigh And Grade The Material
Scrap Mart inspects, weighs and grades the material.
Get Paid Instantly
Once it is accepted, you are paid instantly before you leave.
Customer Types
Sell Lead And Zinc To Suit Your Load
How you sell lead and zinc 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
Roofers, builders and marine contractors can recycle Soft Lead, Lead Keels, Zinc Sheets and Zinc Anodes.
Tradie Scrap
Commercial Scrap
Manufacturers and demolition companies with ongoing lead and zinc volumes.
Commercial ScrapOur Yards
Visit Scrap Mart For Scrap Lead And Zinc
Both yards buy lead and zinc, 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.
What lead and zinc does Scrap Mart buy?
Scrap Mart accepts Soft Lead, Lead Keels, Lead Wheel Weights, Lead Head Nails, Zinc Sheets, Zinc Solids and Zinc Anodes.
Do you buy scrap lead and zinc in Auckland?
Yes. Bring accepted lead and zinc to Scrap Mart Onehunga at 11 Edinburgh Street.
Do you buy scrap lead and zinc in Christchurch?
Yes. Bring accepted lead and zinc to Scrap Mart Hillsborough at 48 Curries Road.
How are lead and zinc prices worked out?
Prices depend on material type, weight, cleanliness, quantity, location and market conditions. The final price is confirmed after inspection and certified weighing.
Do I need to separate lead and zinc before visiting?
Sorting them into separate material types speeds up grading, although we inspect all accepted material on arrival either way.
Lead And Zinc
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