Auto Scrap Metals and Values

This Post is for the attention of Car, Van or Lorry Repair workshop owners. 


If you are an owner of a car, van or lorry repair workshop then Scrap Metal would be something you see quite often, Scrap Metal auto parts build up so quick you would be more inclined to just give it away to a passing scrap collector to regain space to work.

Our advice would be to hang on to the most valuable items as you would see a steady monthly income flowing back into your motor repair business for just by selling these waste metal auto parts to scrap metal merchants like us.

Car Scrap items worth selling as follows

Car Batteries
Alternators
Brake Discs
Gear Boxes
Car Looms
Alloy Wheels
Catalytic converters
DPF's

Below is a list of items not worth hanging on to if you short of space.

Body panels
Exhaust systems
Break Pads
Clutches
Break Shoes


Reason being these items are only light iron which is the least valuable type of metal and you would need 5-10 times more in weight to generate the same amount of money compared to the items on the other list.

There is no collection charge for valuable auto scrap metals, we just weigh your items pay you the price which has been calculated by bank transfer then load it all up, it's as simple as that, once your bank details are on system it becomes even quicker as we just click a few buttons and your cleared funds will be in your bank in an instant.

Please note we do not take away car body shells and most scrap yards will still require a logbook to allow a delivery or collection of a scrap car body shell.  

UPVC Window Recycling

We do not offer a Free UPVC Window Recycling 

service, As the nearest place we can take it to is Erith in 

Kent, this would be too far for us to transport it, however if 

you have  large amounts of UPVC plastics you may find the 

details below useful.

Details of a company 

that specialise in recycling UPVC.

The company name is

RRS London Ltd 

Union Yard 

Manor Road 

Erith 

DA8 2AD 

01322336096 

07714308662

John


Hopefully in the future we will have more commercial plastic

recycling facilities, this will make plastics worthwhile 

collecting and profitable for small recycling businesses.

Chinese scientists have turned copper into a material that's 'almost identical' to gold

https://www.businessinsider.com/gold-chinese-scientists-turn-copper-into-similar-material-2018-12?r=US&IR=T

Chinese scientists have turned copper into a material that is "almost identical" to gold, a new study says.

• The new material will reduce the use of rare, expensive metals in factories, the authors say.

A team of Chinese researchers has turned cheap copper into a new material "almost identical" to gold, according to a study published on Saturday in the peer-reviewed journal Science Advances.

The discovery could significantly reduce the use of rare, expensive metals in factories, the authors said.

Professor Sun Jian and his colleagues at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Liaoning, shot a copper target with a jet of hot, electrically charged argon gas.

The fast-moving ionised particles blasted copper atoms off the target. The atoms cooled down and condensed on the surface of a collecting device, producing a thin layer of sand. 

Each grain of the sand had a diameter of only a few nanometres, or a thousandth of the size of a bacterium.

The researchers put the material in a reaction chamber and used it as a catalyst to turn coal to alcohol, a sophisticated and difficult chemical process that only precious metals can handle efficiently.

"The copper nano particles achieved catalytic performance extremely similar to that of gold or silver," Sun and collaborators said in a statement posted on the academy's website on Saturday.

"The results … proved that after processing, metal copper can transform from 'chicken' to 'phoenix,'" said Sun, who was not immediately available for comment.

Copper has a similar weight and look to gold. For centuries it has attracted alchemists who saw it as a gateway to instant riches. 

The new material created by Sun's lab cannot be used to make fake gold pennies. Its density remains the same as ordinary copper.

But the process could prove lucrative and provide a significant boost for Chinese industries, according to the researchers.

Precious metals remain central to modern economies. The components of electronic devices, for instance, contain a large amount of gold, silver, and platinum.

About 40 smartphones can contain as much gold as a ton of ore, it has been estimated.

Copper cannot function as well as gold in industrial applications, mainly because there are fewer electrons — subatomic particles with negative charge — buzzing around its nucleus. 

These electrons are also relatively unstable, so copper tends to react more easily when combining with other chemicals.

The method developed by Sun's team can inject a large amount of energy into copper atoms and made the electrons more dense and stable, they said.

The new material can resist high temperatures, oxidisation, and erosion, according to the researchers.

It is "like a warrior with golden armour in a battlefield, capable of withstanding any enemy assault," they said.

We Charge £35 to Collect Scrap Kitchen Appliances

We charge £35 plus vat to collect scrap kitchen appliances (white goods) fridges and freezers are at a higher rate of £50 plus vat.

However we don't charge extra for multiple metal items, for example a fridge and a washing machine will only cost £50 plus vat, Costs can also vary on post codes and other factors.

Commercial fridges are charged at a higher rate to domestic fridges as they cost more to recycle, If you send over photos of your commercial fridges and freezers we can give you a quote, our whatsapp number is 07802780631 or you can email us at freescrapmetalclearance@gmail.com 

 We are happy to collect your Commercial Fridge Freezers from Hotels, Restaurants, Shops, Colleges and Schools once a price is agreed. 

You can see a full list other other metal items we charge for on this link https://www.metalclearance.com/2020/06/collecting-chargeable-metal-items.html

Here's is a picture of a scrap washing machine as mentioned we charge £35 plus vat to remove them, however give us a call if we are not too busy or you are near one of our jobs maybe we can give you a better deal.

We cover many areas in Greater London, We can also clear items away that are not made of metal, our rubbish clearance rates are very reasonable and we would be happy to clear your metal and non-metal waste at the same time.    

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SCRAP CABLE COLLECTIONS IN LONDON, HERTS, SURREY, BUCKS, ESSEX & BEDS

WE COLLECT SCRAP CABLE FROM LONDON & OTHER SURROUNDING AREAS

Below is a photo of some cable being weighed, we weigh your cables and pay you our best scrap cable price per kilogram.
As mentioned in the title we will collect from your location this includes London, Hertfordshire, Surrey, Essex, Bedfordshire, Middlesex and Buckinghamshire, Sometimes we can't collect if there's only a small amount as this cannot generate enough profit to cover fuel etc, however you are always welcome to drop it to our scrap yard in Wembley.
Payments are also settled straight after everything is weighed and proof of ownership paperwork signed. 

Don't forget to remove all plugs and fixtures from your cables as plugs and fixtures can reduce the price by quite a large amount, Also please check there is no fiber optic cable mixed in as this has no value and we may have to reduce the price for the time it takes to remove it, we would also have to estimate an overall reduction in weight of your cable if fiber optic cable is present. 


Here is a picture of some cable being weighed, it will then be loaded into the van just behind, then soon after the next pile of cable can be placed on the pallet and weighed, we also use wheelie bins which we find very easy for weighing cable.  

Having a Scrap Metal Collection done is very beneficial if you are a very busy person, as we can save you a lot of time and save you paying for fuel to drive your vehicle to our scrap yard. 

Booking a scrap metal collection is easy too, it just takes one phone call or a text message or even an email if you prefer, which ever way you decide to contact us rest assured we will make sure we get you booked in the nearest available time slot.

ALWAYS BEST TO USE A LICENSED WASTE COLLECTOR

Builder Fined almost £2,500 for fly-tipping in Bricket Wood

The bath, toilet and wooden sign were dumped in Drop Lane

Here is an Article from Local paper showing what kind of problems you may encounter if you use an unlicensed waste collector.

Once you read the article you will agree it's just make no sense to use unlicensed waste collectors.

A builder has been charged almost £2,500 for fly-tipping – after he trusted a van driver to dispose of his waste.

Mr Ziwu Chen, of Whitchurch Lane, Edgware, gave the man a bath, toilet and wooden sign to get rid of. But the driver then dumped the waste in Drop Lane, Bricket Wood, on December 15.

Although Mr Chen never fly-tipped, by not checking the driver had a proper waste carrier’s licence, he was charged with failing to discharge his duty of care in disposing of waste.

Mr Chen pleaded guilty at St Albans Magistrates' Court on November 30 and was fined £1,000 and ordered to pay the council £881 towards legal costs.

He also had to pay compensation of £448.37 for waste removal costs and a victim surcharge of £100.

Last year fly-tipping cost St Albans District Council £41,420 to clear up.

Councillor Daniel Chichester-Miles, responsible for environment, said: “Fly-tipping leaves a real blight on the landscape and is hated by most people.

“Everyone has a legal duty of care to ensure their waste is disposed of responsibly. Remember to take your waste to a local authority waste site or, if you run a business, use a waste carrier registered with the Environment Agency.”

If you are looking for a Licensed waste company to dispose your waste then give us call on 07802780631
More info on link below
https://www.metalclearance.com/2020/03/general-waste-removal-from-wembley-and.html

Paper and Cardboard Recycling

Recycled Cardboard and paper prices are quite low for this reason we have to charge to remove your waste cardboard and paper the good news is we can do a collection for you at a better rate than general waste, Your waste paper and cardboard will also be 100 percent recycled.

For us to be able to collect your waste cardboard & paper at a discounted rate, you will need to have a van load that is just made up of clean paper and cardboard, no plastic or metal attachments etc.

If you have a large office to clear and you have the time to separate your waste cardboard and paper from the other waste then it would work out much more economical to do so.

It is possible that one day the cardboard and paper prices could rocket if that time ever comes, we would review our prices to collect your cardboard and paper waste and if the prices where high enough we would even consider doing that for free.  

For more information here's our cardboard recycling website.

https://www.londonpaperrecycling.co.uk/

SELL YOUR SCRAP BY PARCEL

Selling scrap by parcel is a new idea I have come up with for customers who can not deliver to us and are too far for us to collect from.

I had this website built a while back http://www.ukscrapmetal.co.uk/ for customers wanting to try this new service.

Scrap by parcel is a bit similar to a postal gold service except the parcels are a lot bigger.

Please note this service would not be worthwhile for Ferrous metals like iron and steel or lower rate non -ferrous metals like aluminium, stainless steel.

All types of Copper, Brass, Gunmetal would work well using the"Scrap By Parcel" system.

 There are great parcel deals on this site https://www.parcel2go.com/  
I found a deal where UPS would collect and deliver a fairly large box 55cm Height 55cm Depth 55cm Width and weighing up to 70kg for around £28.

So let say you had 70kg of Dry Bright Copper, I would offer anything between £2.60-£3.00 per kg depending on the markets, So the value would be between £182-£210 after you have paid delivery £28 you would be left with £154-£182.

I'm not sure if any other companies are doing this service yet, maybe the bigger scrap dealers would not have the time for this, Maybe my company Wembley Recycling Ltd is the first company in the Uk to offer this service. 

If you have some scrap metal you would like to post, you can send an email to freescrapmetalclearance@gmail.com for more details. 
     

Brent Council getting tough on "fridge flytippers"

I have mentioned many times to customers do not leave fridges out for scrap men as they wont be taken and you could get a fine.

Fined: Alperton butcher who illegally dumped a fridge on the street

15:40 18 March 2016

Nathalie Raffray

Gama Halal Meat is in Ealing Road (Pic: Google)

A butcher in Alperton has been ordered to pay more than £1,800 for illegally dumping his fridge on the street.

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Sheraz Mohayudin dumped this industrial fridge on the street

Sheraz Mohayudin of Gama Halal Meat Butchers in Ealing Road, was slapped with the £1,855.50 fine at Willesden Magistrates’ Court after it was proven that he illegally dumped a large commercial fridge on the street.

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The fridge was found and reported to the council by Veolia, its waste and recycling contractor.

Dennis Lewis, waste enforcement manager at Brent Council, said: “Illegally dumped rubbish is a serious issue and once reported to the council we will take all necessary measures to investigate the incident and won’t hesitate to prosecute the offenders”.

Brent Council has launched a ‘love where you live’ campaign urging residents to report any instances of illegal dumping to improve their neighbourhoods.

Cllr Eleanor Southwood, Brent Council’s lead member for the environment, said: “Most residents in Brent ‘Love where they live’ and make an effort to keep their streets clean and green. That’s why it’s so upsetting when people illegally dump rubbish; it brings down the appearance of the area and everyone suffers.

“Individuals and businesses need to know that we’ll come down on them hard if they dump their rubbish like this.

“If you ‘Love where you live’, please report illegally dumping rubbish with our Cleaner Brent app or email customer.services@brent.gov.uk.”

WARNING PUTTING FRIDGE OR FRIDGE FREEZERS ON THE STREET COULD LEAD TO FINE!

WARNING PUTTING 

FRIDGE 

OR FRIDGE FREEZERS  

ON 

THE STREET COULD 

LEAD TO FINE! 

I can see this policy being spread across

the country, 

Please read article below.

Lichfield and Burntwood residents 

warned not to leave fridges and freezers 

out for scrap metal collectors

By Ross on 8th January, 2016

@lichfieldlive

People living in Lichfield and Burntwood are being urged to dispose

of unwanted fridges and freezers correctly.

Lichfield District Council said there had been an increase in the amount

of white goods being left on pavements or dumped across the region.

The local authority said residents have been leaving items on the street for

 scrap metal traders to take away – but because scrap metal disposal centres

 are no longer allowed to accept these appliances, the council believes that

rogue scrap metal collectors are removing the parts that can be easily sold,

such as the condensers and motors, and leaving the remaining items or dumping them.

Cllr Iain Eadie

Councillor Iain Eadie, Cabinet member for waste management

at Lichfield District Council, said: “It’s really important that

everyone understands their responsibilities around disposing of

unwanted goods to avoid fly-tipping penalties.

“Since metal recycling centres stopped accepting fridges and freezers,

because of the need to deal with CFC gasses, we’ve noticed a sharp rise

in how many are being left across the district.

“This is why we’re encouraging everyone to take unwanted items to

Household Recycling Centres, or use registered waste carriers to take

them away, to make sure their property does not come back to haunt them.”

The council is warning residents that placing items on the street for collection

by scrap metal dealers is classed as fly-tipping and could lead to a fine or

court action.

Bulky items such as fridges and freezers, as well as furniture, can be disposed

of at Household Recycling Centres in Lichfield and Burntwood.

“We want to take this opportunity to remind local people that you need to

 make sure that if you pay someone to remove and dispose of any waste on

your behalf that they are registered with the Environment Agency as a

waste carrier,” added Cllr Eadie.

Lichfield District Council also offers a bulky waste collection service.

It costs £15 to have one item removed, with extra items costing £6.20 each.

A maximum of four items can be removed at a time. Discounts are available

for anyone claiming housing benefit.

Copper Granules for Sale

Copper Granules for Sale £8 plus vat per Kg

We are now selling copper granules made on our very own machines in the UK, the copper granules have been extracted from old electrical cables, For clean copper granules we charge £8 per kg, we also have waste plastic granules which are free. I have found them quite useful for soaking up oil from an oil spillage.

Copper granules are small pieces of copper that are much easier to melt making it a lot cheaper
to manufacture goods made from copper, if you are interested in our any of our granules give us a call on 07802780631.

Please note if your using the copper granules for art projects etc, the granule sizes range from 10mm - 15mm also thickness of the copper granules can also very.

We used to make 1mm copper granules which is a popular size but it is a much slower process  so unfortunately we had to discontinue that line.

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We do not Remove Safes for Free

We do not remove unwanted safes for free due to contamination safes are banned from scrap yards.

For large Safes we recommend using a specialist Safe company, For smaller Safes we can offer a waste removal service at a fair rate. 
Small safes should be about half the size of the one in the picture. 

The picture below is a perfect example of a large safe as mentioned you would need to contact a different company for this work.   

Most safes have a concrete lining this is to help make them fireproof and more secure, unfortunately that makes it a big problem to melt a safe down that's the reason as mentioned why safes are banned from scrap yards. 

Some safes are valuable and you may find a buyer on ebay it's always worth a try. 

London Rubbish Collectors Video

Here is our London Rubbish Collectors Video we had this video made to help promote our website  https://www.londonrubbishcollectors.com/
hope you enjoy our Video.

Don't forget if you would like to book a rubbish clearance job you can contact us through the website or through this blog or even just give us a call on 07802780631. 

We collect rubbish from North West London and Surrounding Areas prices start at £20 plus vat for a small rubbish collection.

London Scrap Cable Video

Here is our London Scrap Cable Promotion Video, We had this video made to promote our website.

London Scrap Copper Video

London Scrap Copper Video
Here is our London Scrap Copper Promotion Video, we had this especially made to go along with our website https://londonscrapcopper.co.uk/ we hope you find the video interesting and entertaining. 

Milton Keynes Scrap Metal Video

Milton Keynes Scrap Metal Video

Scrap Metal Clearance Video

Scrap Metal Clearance Video

Here is our scrap metal clearance video we had this especially made to go with our website www.metalclearance.co.uk hope you enjoy. 

Price For Scrap Metal Video

Price For Scrap Metal Video

Here is our promotion video price for scrap metal we had this especially made go with our website https://www.pricesofscrapmetal.co.uk/ hope you find the video interesting and entertaining.

London Scrap Lead Video

London Scrap Lead Video

This is our London Scrap Lead promotion video we had this video especially made to go along with our website https://www.londonscraplead.co.uk/ we wanted to make sure that we let as many people know as possible about our scrap lead collection service so we thought a good website and a promotion video would do just that, hope you enjoy the video.

Waste Clearance and Rubbish Removal.

We clear domestic and commercial waste, garden waste can be cleared 7 days a week on request, we clear junk from garages, rubbish from the back of shops, builders waste and builders rubble.

Single items such as old sofas and beds can also be cleared at a fair price.

Here is a list of our other websites that you can find more information on our Rubbish Clearance Services.

www.wasteclearanceuk.co.uk
www.londonwasterecycling.com
www.waste-clearance.com
www.londonrubbishcollectors.com

Here are a couple of photos of a previous waste clearance job we done, as you can see there was quite a mess before, but if you look now and the after picture you can see we left the site nice tidy and clean, and as always another happy customer. 

Not only was our customer happy with the back of his shop being nice clean and tidy, he was also happy as we done this job at a fraction of the cost of a skip saving him money which can be used for other things, lastly his neighbours were very happy as they didn't have a skip in their way and could go about their business with no disruption, why don't you let us make you happy by using our fast and value for money waste removal service, we are always happy to help.
  

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