How To Book A Scrap Metal Collection: Made Easy

If you’re asking yourself, ‘I have some scrap metal near me, but I need to find a way to book a metal collection,’ we can help!

Booking a local scrap metal collection requires a few things beyond finding the latest prices or looking for a local scrap man near you.

So to get started, Scrap Local will uncover the best way to book a scrap metal collection.

Read more below!

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Step 1: Understand What Metal You Have For Scrap Before Collection

Before we get started on how you can remove your waste and book a local scrap metal collection, it’s essential first to understand what you have!

It’s important you can provide an idea of the type of scrap metal grade before the arrival or delivery to a local scrap metal collector.

This ensures you know the average scrap metal prices for your waste and how to source and recieve the best prices for scrap metal.

Scrap metal waste has a few categories, although the most common to accustom yourself with are listed below.

The first step is always crucial, as you need an idea of what scrap metal you’re dealing with. 

Of course, specific grades are more known than others (i.e. Brass, Copper, or Steel). However, you can quickly get mistaken for metal grades such as Aluminium swarf, brass rods, Copper tube (not wire!), and many others.

View a complete list of scrap metal grades on our website, where you can learn more about non-ferrous and ferrous scrap metal.

  • Ferrous Scrap Metal

    Ferrous scrap metal, are scrap metal grades which typically contain iron. These can include steel.

  • Non-Ferrous Scrap Metal

    Non-ferrous scrap metal is more popular and is typically categorised as being magnetic and containing no iron.

  • Hazardous Waste

    Hazardous scrap metal waste is defined by specific metal grades such as lead acid, engines and gearboxes.

  • WEE (Waste Electrical Equipment)

    Short for waste electrical equipment, This form of E-waste is typically found in fridges and freezers.

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Step 2: Find The Latest Prices For Your Scrap Metal Collection

Once you’ve gained an idea of what you have, you must receive a price for it!

You can search for the latest scrap metal prices on our website.

However, these prices are the average scrap metal prices nationwide and may reflect something other than the supply and demand within your local region.

As such, we recommend you contact reliable scrap metal collectors and scrap yards like those featured on our network.

Here you’ll be able to find the best scrap metal collection providers in your area and ring and ask for the latest scrap metal prices .

Doing so will unlock local prices a lot faster.

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Step 3: Find A Local Scrap Metal Collection Provider

As we talked about above, you are closer to booking a local scrap metal collection.

As you defined the type of scrap metal you have and the estimated prices for scrap metal locally, it now lies down to sourcing the right scrap metal collector!

It’s important to note here that different types of scrap metal merchants near you may offer an entirely different service to the one you’re looking for.

  • By this, we mean that if you have WEEE waste, your average non-ferrous metal dealer will not accept this.
  • Alternatively, if you’re looking to book a commercial scrap metal collection, something other than a domestic scrap metal collector may be suitable.
  • We recommend you search our network to ensure you find the right type of scrap metal collection service provider.

 

On our network, you’ll be able to search and find a suitable scrap metal collector using our handy filters that include distance, services offered and other features, which include fast payment and free scrap metal collection.

Search for suitable scrap metal dealers today!

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Book Your Scrap Metal Collection With A Local Scrap Merchant!

We hope our quick guide on how to book a local scrap metal collection is of use to you.

Whether you have a boot-full, skip-full or factory full of scrap metal, it’s important to source the latest prices, find a suitable collector and arrange a hassle-free scrap collection.

Thankfully, local scrap partners with local, trusted scrap metal collectors who have a hassle approach to scrap metal collection, handling the grading, pricing and collection of your waste most suitably and professionally.

You can search our directory for a local scrapyard near you or head over to our scrap metal collection page to have your enquiry sent to our approved scrap metal collectors.

Either way, Happy Recycling from Scrap Local!

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