# Sydney's No. 1 Scrap Metal Recyclers

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS)

There are plenty of benefits of recycling scrap metals. However, people are not still into the recycling of old metal junks. This is due to a lack of awareness in people. So when they hear about safe metal disposal and recycling, they often remain bewildered with many unanswered questions. And here, we’ve tried to answer such frequently asked questions (FAQs) with the appropriate answers.


All the waste metal, metallic material, and the products with a metal content that is no longer useful or in a workable condition and capable of being recycled is called scrap metal. Bent, disfigured, damaged, and broken kitchen utensils, vehicle parts, building supplies, or surplus project materials are all considered as scrap.

Recycled metals can help to fill in the demands of new metals. So there won’t a direct dependence on the extraction of metals from ores. Since the process of extraction of metals from ores is complicated, costly, time-consuming, and poses various environmental hazards, there are several advantages of metal recycling.

There are also several scrap metal dealers, which pay the best prices for scrap metals. So while dumping out your scrap metals, you will also get a noteworthy sum of money. So handing over your scrap metal to recyclers has several advantages to it.

The value of scrap metals depends on the market price, location, and demand in the industry. It also depends on the type of metal you have. Ferrous or iron-containing metals like iron and steels are usually less valuable. So your earnings can be small while selling them. But getting little money is still better than having crappy metal at your property right?

On the other hand, non-ferrous metals are quite valuable in the industry. So if you have metals like aluminum, brass, and copper, you’ll get a better value when bringing it to the scrap yard.

We accept almost all types of metal junks out there. While buying your scrap metals, we don’t care about the age, type, condition, or composition. So if you have any kind of metal garbage at your place, you can always remember to get rid of it. To make things lucid, we have enlisted some of the metals, which we buy at our scrap yard below.

  • Aluminum
  • Copper
  • Brass (yellow and red)
  • Zinc
  • Tin
  • Stainless-Steel
  • Nickel
  • Cobalt
  • Lead
  • Tungsten
  • Titanium
  • Iron
  • And more……

The pickup service depends on the quantity of scrap metal and its location. If you have scrap metals in a large quantity, we can offer you a free pickup service. If you are living in Sydney, Newcastle, Central Coast, Wollongong, and Hunter Region of New South Wales, we can come to your doorstep for pickup. Or you can simply give us a call at 0401784792 or send an email at info@a1scrapmetalrecyclers.com.au to see if we have service available to your area.

As already mentioned, the value of scrap metal depends on various variables. So it changes on a regular basis. If you are interested to know the monetary value of the scrap metals you have, give us a call at 0401784792 or send an email at info@a1scrapmetalrecyclers.com.au. And after understanding the type, condition, and weight of the metals, we can give you the number.

Almost all the metal items out there are recyclable. And to be clear on the topic, here is a list of some of the metal items which you can recycle or sell to scrap metal dealers.

Scrap Metal Products

  • Aluminum cans
  • Aluminum Siding
  • Plastic and glass bottles
  • B-B-Q’s
  • Bicycles
  • Aluminum Sheds
  • Wheels/Rims
  • Aluminum Ladders
  • Bed Frames
  • Trampolines
  • Window Frames
  • Metal Fencing
  • Metal Shelves & Racks
  • Wiring
  • Metal Filing Cabinets
  • Insulated Copper Wire
  • Copper Tubing

Household Appliances

  • Refrigerators
  • Stoves
  • Freezers
  • Washers
  • Dryers
  • Water heaters
  • Small electrical appliances
  • Air conditioners
  • Dishwashers
  • Cast Iron Tubs
  • Automobiles & Equipment
  • Cars
  • Boat Trailers
  • Truck Beds
  • Motor Cycles
  • Motor Cycle Trailers
  • Radiators
  • Batteries
  • Copper Radiators
  • 356 Alum Wheels
  • Wheel Weights

A1 Scrap Metal Recyclers remains open from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM from Monday to Friday. On Saturdays, we will be open for up to 3:00 PM. As for Sundays, all of our services remain entirely closed.

If you have more questions to ask, you can bring out your phone and give us a call at 0401784792 . If you are not okay with that, you can use your laptop to compose an email. State all the details of your scrap metals and send the email to info@a1scrapmetalrecyclers.com.au and we will get back to you right away.