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Scrap metal prices in Melbourne

What we pay at our Braybrook yard, grade by grade: copper $7 to $21 per kg, copper wire and cable $1.50 to $21, brass $6 to $13, aluminium $1 to $3.80, stainless steel $0.40 to $2.80, lead $0.80 to $2.50 and steel $150 to $400 a tonne.

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  • Weighed in front of you
  • Paid on the spot

Price list

Scrap metal prices per kg, grade by grade.

For clean, sorted metal at our Braybrook yard, as at 29 October 2026. What your load comes to is confirmed on the scales in front of you, by grade and weight.

Scrap copper prices per kg

$7 to $21/kg

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Scrap copper prices per kg in Melbourne, as at 29 October 2026
Grade Price per kg
Millberry / bright & shiny stripped wire Top rate Clean, bright, uncoated wire with every bit of insulation off. The top grade. $11.50 to $21/kg
Clean copper pipe / No.1 copper Pipe, tube and busbar with no paint, solder or fittings on it. $9 to $19/kg
Copper candy (clean) Clean, bright stripped wire, thinner than Millberry. $10 to $16/kg
Dirty copper / No.2 / domestic copper Copper with paint, solder, fittings or light corrosion, and thin mixed wire. $6.50 to $16/kg
Burnt / tinned copper Wire that has been burnt to get the insulation off, or has a tin coating. $8 to $14/kg
Copper tubing / radiators Copper tube and coils with fittings, and copper and brass radiators. $8 to $16/kg
Aircon coils (copper and aluminium) Copper tube in aluminium fins, out of aircon units and condensers. $3.50 to $7/kg
Insulated copper wire & cable Paid on the copper inside: the thicker the core, the better the rate. $1.50 to $15/kg

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Scrap copper wire and cable prices per kg in Melbourne, as at 29 October 2026
Grade Price per kg
Bare bright wire (stripped) Top rate Clean, bright, uncoated wire with every bit of insulation off. The top grade. $11.50 to $21/kg
Heavy insulated cable Thick-core power cable, where most of the weight is copper. $9 to $15/kg
House wire TPS and flat household cable, out of rewires and renovations. $5 to $10/kg
Armoured cable Cable with a steel armour layer, paid on the copper inside. $4 to $9/kg
Data, phone cable and extension leads Thin cores in a thick jacket, so less copper to the kilo. $1.50 to $5/kg

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Scrap radiator prices per kg in Melbourne, as at 29 October 2026
Grade Price per kg
Copper and brass radiators Top rate Car and truck radiators and heat exchangers, copper tube and brass tanks. $8 to $16/kg
Heater cores Small copper and brass heater cores, with the plastic off. $5 to $10/kg
Aircon coils and condensers Copper tube in aluminium fins, out of aircon units and condensers. $3.50 to $7/kg
Aluminium radiators Aluminium core radiators. Plastic tanks off for the top of the range. $1 to $2/kg

Scrap brass prices per kg

$6 to $13/kg

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Scrap brass prices per kg in Melbourne, as at 29 October 2026
Grade Price per kg
Red brass / gunmetal Top rate Valves, pump bodies and bushes. Higher copper, reddish under the tarnish. $9 to $13/kg
Yellow brass (clean) Taps, fittings and valves with no steel, plastic or rubber on them. $8 to $12/kg
Dirty / mixed brass Brass with steel, plastic or other metals still attached. $6 to $9/kg
Brass turnings and swarf Clean, dry machining turnings, kept apart from steel swarf. $6 to $9/kg

Scrap aluminium prices per kg

$1 to $3.80/kg

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Scrap aluminium prices per kg in Melbourne, as at 29 October 2026
Grade Price per kg
Clean extrusion Top rate Unpainted window frames and offcuts, with no steel, glass or rubber. $2.50 to $3.80/kg
Clean alloy wheels Bare alloy wheels with the tyres, weights and valves off. $2.20 to $3.50/kg
Painted or anodised extrusion Powder-coated and anodised frames and sections. $2 to $3.20/kg
Sheet and plate Clean offcuts, roofing, cladding and plate. $2 to $3.20/kg
Cast aluminium Gearbox housings, engine parts and other castings. $1.80 to $2.80/kg
Cans Clean, dry drink cans. $1 to $2/kg

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Scrap alloy wheel prices per kg in Melbourne, as at 29 October 2026
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

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Scrap stainless steel prices per kg in Melbourne, as at 29 October 2026
Grade Price per kg
316 stainless Top rate Marine and chemical grade. Non-magnetic. $1.80 to $2.80/kg
304 stainless Sinks, benches, tanks and most kitchen stainless. Non-magnetic. $1.20 to $2.20/kg
Stainless turnings and swarf Clean, dry turnings, kept apart from mild steel swarf. $0.80 to $1.50/kg
400 series stainless Magnetic stainless: exhausts, trims and cutlery. $0.40 to $0.90/kg

Scrap lead prices per kg

$0.80 to $2.50/kg

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Scrap lead prices per kg in Melbourne, as at 29 October 2026
Grade Price per kg
Ingots, weights and sinkers Top rate Solid lead with nothing attached. $1.80 to $2.50/kg
Sheet and flashing Soft lead off roofs, with the nails and sealant off. $1.60 to $2.40/kg
Lead pipe Old soft lead pipe. $1.50 to $2.30/kg
Wheel weights Clip-on and stick-on weights, with the steel ones picked out. $0.80 to $1.50/kg

Scrap electric motor prices per kg

$0.80 to $2.20/kg

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Scrap electric motor prices per kg in Melbourne, as at 29 October 2026
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

Scrap battery prices per kg

$0.40 to $0.90/kg

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Scrap battery prices per kg in Melbourne, as at 29 October 2026
Grade Price per kg
Car, 4WD and deep cycle batteries Top rate Whole lead acid batteries, any brand. $0.50 to $0.90/kg
Truck, bus and tractor batteries Heavy lead acid batteries. $0.50 to $0.90/kg
Forklift and traction batteries Steel-cased traction batteries. $0.40 to $0.80/kg
UPS, alarm and standby batteries Sealed lead acid batteries. $0.40 to $0.80/kg

Scrap steel prices per tonne

$150 to $400/t

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Scrap steel prices per tonne in Melbourne, as at 29 October 2026
Grade Price per tonne
Heavy melting steel Top rate Beams, plate, RHS and heavy offcuts. $280 to $400/t
Cast iron Engine blocks, machine bases, old pipe and grates. $250 to $380/t
Light gauge steel Sheet, roofing, shelving and pressings. $180 to $280/t
Mixed and incidental steel Mixed steel with some non-metal still on it. $150 to $260/t

Other metals we buy

Ring or send a photo for a price.

Tell us what you have and roughly how much, and we will tell you what to expect before you load up.

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Top of the range or bottom

Five things decide where your load lands.

The same metal can be paid at the top of its range or near the bottom. Knowing these is most of the difference.

01

What the metal actually is

Copper pays the most, then brass, then aluminium, with steel and heavy scrap at the other end. Most loads are a mix, which is why a single price for "scrap metal" does not mean anything.

02

The grade, not just the type

Copper is not one thing. Bright bare wire, tube, and insulated cable are three different rates, and the gap between them is large. The same is true of aluminium and of stainless.

03

How clean it is

Metal with plastic, rubber, timber or concrete attached is worth less than metal without, because somebody has to take it off. If it is easy for you to separate, it is worth doing.

04

How much there is

A tonne of one clean grade is worth more per kilo than the same tonne spread across six mixed ones. Volume helps, and so does sorting.

05

Whether you watched it graded

Two loads of the same metal can be paid at different grades, and the grade is where a price is won or lost. We grade in front of you and show you what came out of the load, so you know which line of the price list you were paid on.

Our guarantee

Bring us a written quote and we will beat it by 10c a kilo

Got a price from another Melbourne yard? Bring it in writing and we will better it by ten cents per kilogram. Not a vague promise to match, a set figure we put our name to.

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Why people use this yard

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.

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.

Questions

Questions about scrap metal prices.

If yours is not here, ring and ask. It costs nothing and it saves a trip.

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What are scrap metal prices per kg in Melbourne?

At our Braybrook yard: copper $7 to $21 per kg, copper wire and cable $1.50 to $21, brass $6 to $13, aluminium $1 to $3.80, stainless steel $0.40 to $2.80, lead $0.80 to $2.50 and steel $150 to $400 a tonne. Every grade is in the price list on this page. For any other metal, ring or send a photo and we will tell you what to expect.

How much is scrap copper per kg?

We pay $7 to $21 per kg for scrap copper at our Braybrook yard in Melbourne, depending on the grade. By grade, per kg: Millberry $11.50 to $21, clean pipe $9 to $19, copper candy $10 to $16, dirty copper $6.50 to $16, burnt copper $8 to $14, copper tubing $8 to $16, aircon coils $3.50 to $7 and insulated cable $1.50 to $15. What your load comes to is confirmed on the scales in front of you, by grade and weight.

How much is scrap brass per kg?

We pay $6 to $13 per kg for scrap brass at our Braybrook yard in Melbourne, depending on the grade. By grade, per kg: red brass $9 to $13, yellow brass $8 to $12, dirty brass $6 to $9 and brass turnings $6 to $9. What your load comes to is confirmed on the scales in front of you, by grade and weight.

How much is scrap aluminium per kg?

We pay $1 to $3.80 per kg for scrap aluminium at our Braybrook yard in Melbourne, depending on the grade. By grade, per kg: clean extrusion $2.50 to $3.80, clean alloy wheels $2.20 to $3.50, painted extrusion $2 to $3.20, sheet $2 to $3.20, cast $1.80 to $2.80 and cans $1 to $2. What your load comes to is confirmed on the scales in front of you, by grade and weight.

Why is each price a range?

Because the grade, how clean it is and how much there is move a load within it. The top of each range is for clean, sorted metal of that grade; the same metal with paint, fittings, insulation or another metal mixed in is paid lower down. We grade in front of you, so you can see where yours landed and why.

Will I get the top of the range?

For clean, sorted metal of that grade, in a decent quantity, that is what the top of the range is for. Mixed or dirty loads are graded towards the lowest thing in them, which is why sorting is worth more than anything else you can do.

Do I get more if I sort it myself?

Usually, yes. Clean separated loads are worth more per kilo than mixed ones, because somebody has to do the separating either way. If it is easy for you to pull apart it is worth doing. If it is not, bring it as it is and we will sort it here.

Do you pay more for bigger loads?

Volume helps, particularly when it is a single clean grade. If you have got an ongoing quantity coming out of a workshop or a site, that is worth a conversation about a standing arrangement rather than one-off drop-offs.

Will you match another yard?

Better than match. Bring a written quote from any Melbourne yard and we will beat it. Ring for the conditions before you come in.

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.

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