Weighed in front of you
You watch the load go on the scales and you see the reading yourself. Nothing gets weighed out the back.
Cash for catalytic converters in Melbourne
Original converters off cars, utes and vans, loose or with the pipe still on. Bring photo ID, and you are paid on the spot.
Mon–Fri 7am–6:30pm, Sat 7am–5pm
- Open till 6:30pm weekdays
- Weighed in front of you
- Paid on the spot
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.
Why people use this yard
Paid on the spot
Settled the moment the weight is agreed. No invoice to wait on and nobody to chase next week.
Open till 6:30pm weekdays
Two hours after most Melbourne yards shut, 5pm on Saturday, and after hours by arrangement if you ring ahead.
No minimum at the yard
A boot load is weighed the same way as a truck load. Factories and industrial sites, we collect.
What we buy
Every kind of catalytic converter we buy.
A catalytic converter is worth what is inside it: a ceramic honeycomb coated with platinum, palladium and rhodium. How much of each it holds depends on the car it came off, which is why two converters that look the same can be worth very different amounts.
You do not need to know what yours is: we identify it in front of you and tell you what it is worth.
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Original converters
Factory-fitted converters off cars, utes, 4WDs and vans, loose or cut out of the exhaust. They carry the most precious metal, and they are what most people bring in.
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With the pipe or manifold still on
Converters still bolted to a flange, a length of exhaust or the manifold. Bring them as they come off: there is no need to cut them free first.
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Still on the car
If the car is scrap anyway, sell it whole. The converter counts towards what the car is worth, and a car is collected free from anywhere in Greater Melbourne.
Scrap car bodies, collected
Not on the list, or not sure what you have got?
These are the common ones. Not sure it is a converter? It sits in the exhaust between the engine and the muffler, usually a flat or round can with a heat shield, and looking through the inlet you can see a fine honeycomb. Truck and diesel converters vary a lot: ring and describe yours first.
Reviews
Why people sell their catalytic converters here.
Every one of these is a real review on our Google profile, word for word. Click any of them and check.
See all reviews on Google- Tom Ison
Read 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.
- Ben Salads
Read Ben Salads's review on GoogleGood experience, good customers service, best prices for scrap coppers in Melbourne. On the spot payments.
Good people
- Luc Tran
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,
- Nathan Barca
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.
- Syafiq Azroy
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!
- Joseph Robinson
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.
Price
What is a scrap catalytic converter worth?
It depends on how much platinum, palladium and rhodium is inside, and that depends on the make, model and engine it came off. An original converter is worth far more than an aftermarket one, which carries much less precious metal, and a converter that has been cut open or emptied has lost the part that pays. That is why converters are priced one at a time, on the converter itself, not by the kilo.
The quickest way to a real number is a photo of the converter, including any numbers stamped or printed on the shell, with the make, model and year of the car it came off. Ring with that, or send it through the form, and we will tell you what to expect before you drive in.
Send us a photo
What is your converter worth? Send 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.
That is with us.
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
Where to sell a catalytic converter in Melbourne.
Drop it off at our yard, 159 Ashley St, Braybrook, with any amount, from a single converter to a box from an exhaust shop, 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.
Bring photo ID. Victorian law requires it for every scrap metal sale and requires us to record who sold it, and converters are the part most often stolen off cars. If you are a workshop, keep the converters in their own box rather than in the steel bin, with any numbers on the shells facing up.
A whole scrap car with its converter still fitted is collected free, anywhere in Greater Melbourne, and the converter counts towards what the car is worth. From a factory or an industrial site, we collect, weighed on site and paid on collection.
Questions
Questions about scrap catalytic converters.
If yours is not here, ring and ask. It costs nothing and it saves a trip.
Call 0452 220 422How much is a scrap catalytic converter worth?
It depends on the converter. An original one off a car is worth far more than an aftermarket replacement, and the precious metal inside varies with the make, model and engine, so each one is priced on its own. Ring with the make, model and year, or send a photo of the converter and any numbers on it, and we will tell you what to expect.
Do I need ID to sell a catalytic converter?
Yes. Victorian law requires photo ID for every scrap metal sale, and the seller has to be recorded. Converters are the part most often stolen off cars, so there are no exceptions.
Where can I sell a catalytic converter in Melbourne?
At our yard, 159 Ashley St, Braybrook, with one converter or a box of them and no appointment. We are open 7am to 6:30pm on weekdays and 7am to 5pm on Saturday. Bring photo ID.
Are aftermarket converters worth anything?
Yes, but much less than an original. A replacement converter carries far less precious metal than the factory one it replaced. We tell you which yours is when we look at it.
What if the converter has been cut open or emptied?
Then most of its value has gone with the core. Ring before you bring one in and we will tell you honestly whether it is worth the trip.
Should I sell the converter or the whole car?
If the car is scrap anyway, sell it whole. The converter counts towards what the car is worth, the car is collected free, and you do not have to get under it with a saw.
Do you buy converters from workshops?
Yes, one at a time or a box at once. Keep them out of the steel bin, in their own box, and send a photo of the lot before you bring them, so you know what to expect.
Do you buy truck and diesel converters?
Ring and describe them first. They vary a great deal, and we would rather tell you on the phone than after you have driven in.
Worth knowing
How to get more for your scrap catalytic converters.
Including the times when the honest answer is that it is not worth your trouble.
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Keep it whole
Everything a converter is worth is in the honeycomb inside. One that has been cut open, emptied or knocked about until the core rattles out is worth very little, so bring it with the shell intact.
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Cut the pipe, not the can
Taking one off a car yourself? Cut through the exhaust pipe either side of the converter, never into its body. Pipe or a flange left on is fine; we grade what is there.
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Photograph the numbers
Most converters have numbers stamped or printed on the shell. A clear photo of them, with the make, model and year of the car, is what gets you an accurate figure on the phone. The other parts off the car, the battery and the alloy wheels, are worth bringing too.
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?
Where scrap catalytic converters usually come from.
The jobs that most often produce scrap catalytic converters. If yours is not here it does not mean we will not take it.
- Exhaust and muffler shops replacing converters
- Mechanical workshops
- Vehicle dismantlers
- Fleet and trade vehicles at the end of their life
- Home mechanics replacing a failed converter
- Scrap cars, sold with the converter on
How it works
Four steps, and you are paid before you leave.
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Ring us or send a photo
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.
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Bring it to the yard
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.
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Weighed in front of you
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.
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Paid on the spot
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
You watch the scales. That is the whole policy.
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.
- Your load is weighed where you can see it. Nothing goes out the back and comes back with a number on it.
- You get a docket with the weight on it. Written down, in your hand, before anything is settled.
- Grades are shown to you, not just quoted. If your copper is two different grades we will separate it in front of you and explain why.
- Payment is settled on the spot. Once the weight is agreed, that is it. No invoice, no waiting.
- 5+
- Years in the trade
- 4,000+
- Tonnes recycled each year
- 50
- Trucks and bins on the road
- 150+
- Collections a week
Also in the load?
The other metals we buy.
- Copper Pipe, tube, bright wire, busbar, offcuts
- Aluminium Extrusion, sheet, cans, window frames
- Brass Taps, fittings, valves, hardware
- Stainless steel Benches, sinks, tanks, pipework
- Steel and heavy metal Beams, plate, RHS, general heavy
- Cable and wire Insulated cable, house wire, data, armoured
- Car bodies Cars, utes, vans, 4WDs
- Lead Sheet, flashing, wheel weights
- Batteries Car, truck, forklift, UPS
- Electric motors Pumps, compressors, industrial motors
- Alloy wheels Mags, alloy rims, wheel sets
- Radiators Car radiators, heat exchangers, aircon coils
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.
Got metal sitting there doing nothing?
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.