Benches, sinks, tanks and pipework. The grade gets checked, not guessed. Weighed in front of you, paid on the spot.
Mon–Fri 7am–6:30pm, Sat 7am–5pm
Scrap stainless steel $0.40–$2.80/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 $0.40 to $2.80 per kg for scrap stainless steel at our Braybrook yard in Melbourne, depending on the grade.
Scrap stainless steel · per kg
$0.40 to $2.80/kg
As at
| 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 |
Grade is the big one. 316, with more nickel in it, is worth more than 304, and the magnetic 400 series is worth less than both. Turnings are weighed apart from solid stainless. And stainless thrown into a steel bin is paid as steel, which is the most expensive mistake there is 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
Stainless is the metal people most often get short-changed on, because the grades look identical and the difference between them is real. We check rather than assume.
You do not need to know the grade: we grade it in front of you and show you what came out of the load.
The common one. Commercial kitchens, benches, sinks, splashbacks, balustrades.
Marine and food grade, with more nickel in it. Worth more than 304 and worth identifying.
Magnetic, lower nickel, worth less. Often kitchen equipment, trims and some exhaust work.
From machining. Kept out of the solid grades and weighed on its own.
Not on the list, or not sure what you have got?
These are the common ones, not everything we take. Not sure it is stainless? Try a fridge magnet: 304 and 316 usually will not hold one, the 400 series usually will, and mild steel always does. 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.
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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.
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Where to sell it
Drop it off at our yard, 159 Ashley St, Braybrook, with any amount, from a single sink to a ute load of benching, 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.
Stainless turns up most from cafe and restaurant refits in the inner suburbs and food processing plant in the north. From a factory or an industrial site, we collect, weighed on site and paid on collection. For a plant clear-out, 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 keep the stainless away from mild steel from the start of the job, because that is the mix that costs you.
Questions
If yours is not here, ring and ask. It costs nothing and it saves a trip.
Call 0452 220 422Not by eye, because nobody can. It gets checked properly rather than guessed, and you see what your load was graded as before anything is settled.
Yes, it is most likely 400 series. It is worth less than 304 or 316 but it is still stainless and still well above mild steel.
Yes, and they are common. Worth more with the frame and underlay removed, though bring them either way.
We sort it here. Bring it as it is if separating is not practical, but keep it away from mild steel, because that is the mix that genuinely costs you.
We pay $0.40 to $2.80 per kg for scrap stainless steel at our Braybrook yard in Melbourne, depending on the grade. By grade, per kg: 316 $1.80 to $2.80, 304 $1.20 to $2.20, stainless turnings $0.80 to $1.50 and 400 series $0.40 to $0.90. What your load comes to is confirmed on the scales in front of you, by grade and weight.
From factories and industrial sites, yes, anywhere in Greater Melbourne, weighed on site and paid on collection. We do not collect from houses: bring it to the yard instead, where there is no minimum at the gate.
Yes, by a long way, which is why it should never go in the steel bin. Even the magnetic 400 series is worth well above mild steel.
Worth knowing
Including the times when the honest answer is that it is not worth your trouble.
304 and 316 are usually not magnetic and the 400 series usually is, so a fridge magnet will separate the cheap stuff from the good stuff most of the time. It will not tell 304 from 316, and work-hardened 304 can pick up some magnetism, so treat it as a sort, not a grade.
This is the expensive mistake. Stainless mixed into a heavy steel bin gets paid as heavy steel, which is a fraction of what it was worth. Keep it in its own pile from the start of the job.
Commercial benches usually sit on a steel frame with a timber or particleboard underlay. The stainless top on its own is worth a great deal more per kilo than the assembly.
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 stainless steel. 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.