Beams, plate, RHS and general heavy scrap. Bins for jobs over a tonne. Weighed in front of you, paid on the spot.
Mon–Fri 7am–6:30pm, Sat 7am–5pm
Scrap steel $150–$400/t 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 $150 to $400 a tonne ($0.15 to $0.40 per kg) for scrap steel at our Braybrook yard in Melbourne, depending on the grade.
Scrap steel · per tonne
$150 to $400/t
As at
| 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 |
Steel pays the least per kilo of anything we buy, which is why it is priced by the tonne. Heavy steel with real thickness to it does better than light gauge sheet and roofing, cast iron is graded on its own, and mixed site steel is graded on what is in it. Concrete, timber and dirt left on the load are weight we cannot use.
Tell us roughly how many tonnes you have and we will tell you whether it is a trailer, a pickup or a bin.
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
Steel pays the least per kilo of anything we take, and it makes up for it on weight. A job that produces steel usually produces a lot of it, which is why most steel comes to us in a bin rather than a trailer.
You do not need to know the grade: we grade it in front of you and show you what came out of the load.
Structural section, beams, plate, RHS and anything with real thickness to it.
Sheet, roofing, studwork, ducting and thin section. Bulky for its weight.
Brake discs, engine blocks, machinery bases, old pipework, baths and fireplaces. Graded separately from steel.
General site steel with fixings and light contamination in it.
Not on the list, or not sure what you have got?
These are the common ones, not everything we take. Not sure what you have got? If a magnet sticks hard, it is steel or iron. Cast iron is heavy and snaps rather than bends, and it is graded on its own. Ring and describe it, or send a photo.
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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Where to sell it
Drop it off at our yard, 159 Ashley St, Braybrook, with any amount, from a trailer of offcuts to a truck of beams, 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.
Over a tonne, a bin on site is usually the answer: free on industrial, mechanical and demolition sites, and swapped as it fills. A one-off load from a factory or an industrial site, we collect. Steel in quantity comes from places like the fabrication belt in the northern suburbs, Dandenong South and Brooklyn’s transport yards.
Bring photo ID, which Victorian law requires for every scrap metal sale. And pull the copper, brass, motors and cable out before the 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 422Per kilo, not much compared with copper or brass. By the tonne it adds up, and most steel jobs produce tonnes rather than kilos. It is also the metal most likely to be worth a bin rather than a trailer.
We pay $150 to $400 a tonne ($0.15 to $0.40 per kg) for scrap steel at our Braybrook yard in Melbourne, depending on the grade. By grade, a tonne: heavy steel $280 to $400, cast iron $250 to $380, light steel $180 to $280 and mixed steel $150 to $260. What your load comes to is confirmed on the scales in front of you, by grade and weight.
Yes. Engine blocks, machinery bases, old pipes, baths and fireplaces. It is graded separately from steel.
Yes, for jobs over a tonne. On industrial, mechanical and demolition sites the bin is free; for any other job, ring and we will tell you what suits it. We swap it out as it fills so the work does not stop.
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. Knock the concrete off first if you can: cleanly cut reo is worth more than reo with footings still attached.
Yes, once the shed is down: the frame, the sheeting and the roofing all go as steel. If you need it taken down as well, ring and ask before you book anything.
Yes. They are cast iron, which is graded on its own rather than as steel, so keep them in a separate pile.
Worth knowing
Including the times when the honest answer is that it is not worth your trouble.
This is the one that matters. Copper, brass, aluminium and stainless left in a heavy steel bin are paid as heavy steel, which is a small fraction of what they are worth. Pulling out the motors and the cable before the bin goes is usually the most profitable half hour on the job.
Steel with concrete still on it is weight we cannot use and it affects how the load is graded. Reo that has been cleanly cut is worth more than reo with footings attached.
Steel adds up faster than people expect. If the job is going to make more than a tonne, a bin on site beats repeat trips with a trailer, and on industrial, mechanical and demolition sites it costs nothing.
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 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.