Maximising the Value of Your Scrap Metal: Tips and Tricks

Maximising the Value of Your Scrap Metal: Tips and Tricks

It has been a challenging few years for everyone in trades, construction, and the scrap metal industry. As a proud local business in the scrap metal recycling sector, we fully appreciate that our customers will want to get the most value for their scrap metal. When it comes to selling your scrap metal, you will naturally seek to get the best price for your leftover materials.

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With our 35 years in the scrap metal recycling industry, we know a thing or two about getting the most from your metal. To help you out, we have put together an easy guide on how to improve your profits from selling your metal.

Sort and Separate Your Metals

If you recycle a significant amount of scrap metal, one of the best ways to maximise profit is by segregating it into types and grades where possible. Identifying and sorting your metals by type and grade saves time for the recycling centre and can result in a better price for your various scrap metals. Sorting your metals before recycling is the best way to cash in on low-value materials.

Even if you lack the knowledge and tools to grade your scrap metal, a simple magnet can help you identify whether it is ferrous or non-ferrous. Ferrous metals, which are magnetic, tend to have a lower value than non-ferrous ones. By sorting these metals, you could make more money than by scrapping a bulk collection of mixed metals.

Clean and Prepare Your Metals

Contaminated metals are often challenging to clean for recycling. Preparing the metals yourself decreases the processing work required and can result in a higher price when you send it to a scrap metal buyer. For example, removing the sleeving from wiring leaves the met