Industrial motors, pumps, starters and alternators. Bring them whole: graded in front of you and paid on the spot.
Mon–Fri 7am–6:30pm, Sat 7am–5pm
Scrap electric motors $0.80–$2.20/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 $0.80 to $2.20 per kg for scrap electric motors at our Braybrook yard in Melbourne, depending on the grade.
Scrap electric motors · per kg
$0.80 to $2.20/kg
As at
| Grade | Price per kg |
|---|---|
| Starter motors and alternators Top rate Car and truck starters and alternators, whole. | $1.20 to $2.20/kg |
| Transformers Copper-wound transformers, any size. | $1 to $2.20/kg |
| Industrial electric motors Large motors out of plant and machinery. | $1 to $2/kg |
| Small electric motors Pumps, power tools, fans and compressors. | $0.80 to $1.60/kg |
An electric motor is paid on the copper recovered from its windings, so it is worth well above steel and well below clean copper. How much copper there is against steel decides the rest. Copper-wound motors are worth more than aluminium-wound ones, starter motors and alternators are graded on their own, and a motor with a heavy cast iron pump or gearbox still bolted to it is graded on everything that came in with it.
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
An electric motor is paid on the copper inside it, and most of its weight is the steel around that copper. That is why motors are graded on their own: worth well above steel, well below clean copper.
You do not need to know the grade: we grade it in front of you and show you what came out of the load.
From power tools, pumps, fans, gate and garage door openers and workshop machines. Bring them whole.
Three-phase motors off plant, conveyors, air compressors and pump sets, any size. Copper-wound motors are worth more than aluminium-wound ones.
Out of cars, trucks and machinery. Graded on their own rather than with general motors.
Copper or aluminium wound, from welders, power supplies and switchboards. Drain any oil first, and ring before you bring an oil-filled one.
Not on the list, or not sure what you have got?
These are the common ones, not everything we take. Not sure if a motor is copper or aluminium wound? Scratch a winding through the vent: copper is orange-pink underneath, aluminium silver. Or 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
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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 box of power tool motors to a trailer of pump sets, 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.
Motors come out of the plant and machinery of the northern industrial belt and the workshops and small manufacturers in Brooklyn. From a factory or an industrial site, we collect, weighed on site and paid on collection. For a plant clear-out, ring and tell us roughly how many motors and how big, and we will tell you whether a pickup or a bin suits the job.
Bring photo ID, which Victorian law requires for every scrap metal sale. And pull the motors out before the steel bin goes: in with the steel, they are paid as steel.
Questions
If yours is not here, ring and ask. It costs nothing and it saves a trip.
Call 0452 220 422We pay $0.80 to $2.20 per kg for scrap electric motors at our Braybrook yard in Melbourne, depending on the grade. By grade, per kg: starters and alternators $1.20 to $2.20, transformers $1 to $2.20, industrial motors $1 to $2 and small motors $0.80 to $1.60. What your load comes to is confirmed on the scales in front of you, by grade and weight.
Usually not. For most motors the time it takes is worth more than the difference. For large motors in volume it can pay, so ring and describe what you have got before you spend a weekend on it.
Yes. They are graded on their own rather than with general electric motors, so keep them in a separate box if you have a lot of them.
Yes. They are graded on everything that came in, so a motor with a heavy cast iron pump on it is worth less per kilo than the motor alone. If it unbolts easily, take it off. Either way, drain the oil first.
Yes. Aluminium windings are worth less than copper ones, so a copper-wound motor earns more for the same weight. We check them in front of you rather than guessing.
Yes, copper and aluminium wound. Drain any oil first, and ring before you bring an oil-filled transformer so we can tell you how to handle it.
Yes. Ring and tell us roughly how many motors and how big, and we will tell you whether a pickup or a bin suits. On a plant clear-out, the motors are worth separating from the steel before anything goes in a bin.
No minimum at the yard: a single motor is fine. A factory or an industrial site wanting a pickup can ring and tell us what it has.
Worth knowing
Including the times when the honest answer is that it is not worth your trouble.
Breaking a motor down for its copper takes hours, and for most motors the extra does not cover the time. Bring them as they are. If you have a lot of big motors and think stripping might pay, ring and ask before you start.
Gearboxes, pump sets and some transformers hold oil. Drain it before you bring them: oil is weight that is not metal, and it makes a mess of everything else on the trailer.
Plastic fan shrouds, timber mounting boards and long steel base frames are not motor. If they unbolt easily, take them off. If not, bring it as it is and it will be graded on what came in. Loose copper wire goes in its own pile.
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 electric motors. 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.