Alloy rims and mags, with or without the tyres, and steel rims too. Weighed in front of you, paid on the spot.
Mon–Fri 7am–6:30pm, Sat 7am–5pm
Scrap alloy wheels $1–$3.50/kg See prices
We buy Copper, Aluminium, Brass, Stainless steel, Steel and heavy metal, Cable and wire, Car bodies, Lead, Batteries, Electric motors, Alloy wheels, Radiators, Catalytic converters, Offcuts, Site clearance.
Prices
We pay $1 to $3.50 per kg for scrap alloy wheels at our Braybrook yard in Melbourne, depending on the grade.
Scrap alloy wheels · per kg
$1 to $3.50/kg
As at
| Grade | Price per kg |
|---|---|
| Clean alloy wheels Top rate Bare alloy wheels with the tyres, weights and valves off. | $2.20 to $3.50/kg |
| Truck and forged alloy wheels Heavy truck wheels and forged alloys. | $2.20 to $3.50/kg |
| Chrome-plated alloy wheels Alloy wheels with chrome plating on them. | $1.60 to $2.60/kg |
| Alloy wheels with tyres on Paid on the whole weight, tyre included. | $1 to $2/kg |
Alloy wheels are cast aluminium, and a wheel is paid on how much of it is aluminium. A clean wheel with the tyre, weights and valve off takes the best rate. A wheel with its tyre on is paid on the whole weight, chrome-plated wheels are graded on their own, and steel rims are paid as steel.
Not sure which grade yours is? Ring, or send a photo, and we will tell you what to expect before you load the trailer.
You watch the load go on the scales and you see the reading yourself. Nothing gets weighed out the back.
Settled the moment the weight is agreed. No invoice to wait on and nobody to chase next week.
Two hours after most Melbourne yards shut, 5pm on Saturday, and after hours by arrangement if you ring ahead.
A boot load is weighed the same way as a truck load. Factories and industrial sites, we collect.
What we buy
Alloy wheels are cast aluminium, and a wheel is paid on the aluminium in it. The tyre, the balance weights and the valve are not aluminium, which is why a bare wheel is worth more per kilo than one that still has them on.
You do not need to know the grade: we grade it in front of you and show you what came out of the load.
Bare alloy rims and mags with the tyre, weights and valve off. The best paying wheel grade.
Taken as they are. The tyre is weight that is not aluminium, so they are graded below bare wheels.
Still alloy underneath, but the plating means they are graded apart from painted and polished wheels.
Big polished wheels off trucks, trailers and buses. Heavy, clean aluminium, and worth keeping apart from car wheels.
Not alloy, but bought too, as steel. A magnet sticks to a steel rim and not to an alloy one.
Scrap steelNot on the list, or not sure what you have got?
These are the common ones, not everything we take. Not sure if a wheel is alloy or steel? Put a magnet on it: it sticks to steel and not to alloy. Send a photo and we will tell you what to expect.
Reviews
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See all reviews on GoogleRead Tom Ison's review on GoogleDawood is one of the nicest lads you’ll meet. Clearly communicated on the phone and was a pleasure to deal with. Had to get rid of these wheels asap and he took care of me with a fair payment.
Would highly recommend his service, easy and straightforward.
Read Ben Salads's review on GoogleGood experience, good customers service, best prices for scrap coppers in Melbourne. On the spot payments.
Good people
Read Luc Tran's review on GoogleGreat service, fast service, no issues, good pricing, They paid instantly and much better rate than other metal recyclers yard across Melbourne,
Read Nathan Barca's review on GoogleWas looking for a scrap metal place and couldn’t find one that dealt with small amounts, Dawood from Metalplus was very quick honest and helpful, i am definitely coming back.
Read Syafiq Azroy's review on GoogleI recently had an old accident-damaged car that I needed to get rid of while I was in Bendigo. After searching on Google, I found MetalPlus in Melbourne, and I’m really glad I chose them.
The whole process was smooth and hassle-free. They were professional, easy to deal with, and offered me a fair price for my car. When I dropped the car off, everything was handled quickly, and I received my payment without any issues.
I’m very happy with the service I received and would definitely recommend MetalPlus to anyone looking to sell a scrap or unwanted car. Great experience overall!
Read Joseph Robinson's review on GoogleGreat service, best copper price in the market Dawood helped heaps Will be back
Been in and had a good run? A review takes a minute and it genuinely helps. Leave one here, or just ring 0452 220 422.
Send us a photo
A picture from your phone is usually enough for us to tell you what it is and what to expect for it, before you load the trailer.
We will come back to you on the number you gave us. If it is during opening hours it is usually pretty quick.
If you would rather not wait, ring 0452 220 422.
Where to sell it
Drop it off at our yard, 159 Ashley St, Braybrook, with any amount, from a single set of four to a trailer of rims, with no appointment and no minimum at the gate. We are open 7am to 6:30pm on weekdays and 7am to 5pm on Saturday, and outside those hours by arrangement.
Alloy wheels are graded with the aluminium. They come from the workshops and trade estates out east and the transport yards in Brooklyn as much as from home garages, and a set is an easy run to the yard. From a factory or an industrial site, we collect, weighed on site and paid on collection.
Bring photo ID, which Victorian law requires for every scrap metal sale. And take the weights off before you come if it is quick to do: lead wheel weights are worth money on their own.
Questions
If yours is not here, ring and ask. It costs nothing and it saves a trip.
Call 0452 220 422Yes. Alloy rims are cast aluminium and are worth more than most people expect, and steel rims are bought too, as steel. Bring any number to the yard, with no appointment and no minimum.
We pay $1 to $3.50 per kg for scrap alloy wheels at our Braybrook yard in Melbourne, depending on the grade. By grade, per kg: clean alloy wheels $2.20 to $3.50, truck alloys $2.20 to $3.50, chrome alloys $1.60 to $2.60 and wheels with tyres $1 to $2. What your load comes to is confirmed on the scales in front of you, by grade and weight.
No. We take alloy wheels with or without the tyres. A bare wheel is worth more per kilo because the tyre is not aluminium, so for a set or more it is worth taking them off if you can.
Yes, as steel. A magnet sticks to a steel rim and not to an alloy one, so keep the two apart: mixed together, the alloys can end up graded down.
Yes. They are alloy underneath, but the chrome plating means they are graded apart from painted and polished wheels.
Yes. Kerbed, bent, cracked or corroded makes no difference to scrap: a wheel is paid on the aluminium in it.
No minimum at the yard: one wheel is fine.
Yes. Ring and tell us roughly how many come through and how often. Regular drop-offs at the yard suit most shops, and where it builds up past a tonne, a bin on site, swapped as it fills.
Worth knowing
Including the times when the honest answer is that it is not worth your trouble.
A tyre is weight that is not aluminium, so a bare wheel is worth more per kilo. If you have a tyre machine, or a tyre shop will do it, it pays for a set or more. If not, bring them with the tyres on: we take them either way.
Balance weights, valve stems and tyre pressure sensors are not aluminium either. Take them off if it is quick, and keep any lead weights in their own bucket, because they are worth money on their own.
Chrome-plated wheels and steel rims are graded separately from painted alloys. A magnet finds the steel ones in seconds.
However you bring it, it is weighed in front of you.
You watch the load go on the scales, you read the figure yourself, and you get it on a docket before money is discussed.
How we weigh and payRecognise yours?
The jobs that most often produce scrap alloy wheels. If yours is not here it does not mean we will not take it.
How it works
Tell us roughly what you have got. A photo from your phone is usually enough for us to say whether it is worth bringing in and what to expect.
Drive it into the Braybrook yard Monday to Saturday, or at another time by arrangement. Any amount, and no appointment. Factories and industrial sites can book a pickup instead.
Your load goes on the scales while you watch. You see the reading and you get the docket. Nothing is weighed out the back where you cannot see it.
Sorted the moment the weight is agreed. You are not waiting on an invoice and you are not chasing anybody next week.
Weighing and payment
The single most common worry people have about selling scrap is that the weight will not be right and there is no way to check. So we took the question off the table.
Also in the load?
Bringing more than one? Keep them in separate piles if you can. Mixed loads get graded towards the lowest metal in them, and that is the most common reason people are paid less than they expected.
Ring us and we will tell you what it is worth and whether it is worth bringing in. Takes two minutes and it costs you nothing to ask.