Scrap metal in New Zealand
146 scrap metal businesses across 17 regions — pick your region to compare local providers and request a quote.
Scrap metal dealers buy ferrous and non-ferrous metal — steel, copper, brass, aluminium, lead and car batteries — by weight. Many will collect larger loads (old cars, machinery, roofing iron) and some pay for whiteware.
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Hamilton 3204, Hamilton
5(243)
9300, Queenstown
5(140)Auckland 0600, Auckland
5(20)Christchurch 8024, Christchurch
5(19)Hamilton 3200, Hamilton
5(16)Whangārei 0112, Northland
5(10)Nelson 7011, Nelson
5(8)
Levin 5510, Palmerston North
5(8)Lower Hutt 5019, Wellington
5(7)Blenheim 7201, Nelson
5(6)Kaikohe 0405, Northland
5(5)0310, Northland
5(5)Before you book
- Sort metals before you go: clean copper and brass fetch far more per kilo than mixed steel.
- Prices move with world commodity markets, so ask for the current rate on the day.
- Bring photo ID — most dealers record seller details, especially for copper and other high-value metals.
- Car bodies and gas bottles have specific handling rules; check before loading them.
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