How to sell scrap metal in Brisbane with Forge Recyclers

Selling scrap metal without leaving your site

Selling scrap metal to Forge Recyclers is straightforward, and you never have to leave your site. Send us photos and a few details, we reply with a quote, and if you are happy with it we come and collect. Here is how to sell scrap metal in Brisbane with us, step by step. The whole process happens on your phone and at your site: no ute or trailer required, and no bringing anything to a yard.

Before you start: sorting helps

We accept mixed piles, but a few minutes of sorting gives you a more accurate quote and a better grade. The biggest factor in the price is the metal itself, and a magnet is the quickest way to sort it. Ferrous scrap, steel and iron, sticks to it, because it contains iron.

Non-ferrous metals such as copper, brass and aluminium don't stick, and nor do the common stainless grades. They are worth more per kilo. Put pipe, sheet, aluminium window frames and offcuts of each metal in their own pile. Remove steel screws and brackets when it's quick, and keep rubbish and other waste out.

A little cleaning often lifts the grade. For safety, leave heavy items where they are, even in a shed or a tight corner: a photo is enough.

Step 1: tell us what you have

Call us, or use the quote form on any page. Tell us what you have, the rough volume or weight, and your suburb. Bulk loads and single items both work. Add a few photos before you press send: the more we can see, the clearer the quote.

Photos that help us quote

• A wide shot of the whole pile
• A close-up of each metal, so we can see the grade
• Where the metal sits and how a vehicle can reach it
• For converters, the code stamped on each one

Step 2: get your quote

We look at the metal, how clean it is and roughly how much there is, and we reply with a quote for the load. Old machines, frames and beams are fine: send a photo with a rough size. We price by the metal, its grade and the weight, and metal prices move with the current market, so we quote on the day. If something in the photos is hard to judge, or an item is unusual, we ask you about it before we quote. Our scrap metal prices page explains what lifts a price.

Step 3: we pick it up

If you accept the quote, we book a time and collect from your site. Tell us about anything that affects the pick-up, such as a locked gate, a loading dock or a site induction. We load the metal and pay you for it, and your team gets back to work.

Running a workshop or a busy site? Ask about regular business pick-ups, so scrap never piles up. Catalytic converters follow the same steps: see catalytic converters.