Demolition scrap metal recycling and pick-up in Brisbane

Sell your demolition scrap metal, collected from site

When a building comes down, its metal still has value. Forge Recyclers buys demolition scrap metal from demolition contractors and site clearance crews across Brisbane, and we collect it from site. Send photos of the stockpile, and we reply with a quote.

Scrap we collect from demolition jobs

• Structural steel

  Beams, columns, trusses, purlins and bracing.

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• Reinforcing steel

  Rebar and mesh from slabs, footings and walls.

• Roofing and cladding

  Metal roof sheets, gutters, flashing and downpipes.

• Pipe and cable

  Copper and steel pipe, air-conditioning pipe, old wiring and cable runs.

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• Plant and services

  Motors, pumps, machinery parts, hot water cylinders, switchboards and lead-acid batteries.

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• Windows, doors and frames

  Aluminium windows, roller doors and steel door frames, with the glass out.

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• Sheds and site structures

  Steel sheds, carports, gates and fencing from site clearance.

• Old appliances

  Washing machines, dryers, ovens and other old appliances left behind in a strip-out.

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Why demolition crews sell their scrap metal to Forge Recyclers

• Salvage that earns. Steel, copper and aluminium from the job go to a buyer, not into a skip.
• One buyer for every metal. Steel, copper, cable, aluminium and old plant go on one pick-up. Mixed loads welcome.
• A quote before anything leaves. Photos of the stockpile get you a quote first, and you choose whether to go ahead.
• Sunshine Coast to the Gold Coast. We come to the job anywhere in that stretch, Ipswich and Logan included.

One-off clean-outs and regular pick-ups

Most demolition jobs need one clear-out at the end, as part of the site clean-up. On a big job, you can ask for a pick-up each time a stockpile builds. Contractors with several jobs running, or ongoing work, can ask about a regular pick-up across their sites. Each round follows the same process: photos of the stockpile, a quote, then the pick-up.

Responsible recycling for demolition metal

A knock-down leaves a lot of metal, and all of it can go back into use. Everything we collect goes on to metal recycling. Mills turn beams and rebar into new steel, and copper goes back into new wire and pipe. Recycled metal saves new mining and energy, which helps when a job reports on its environmental impact. It also keeps metal out of landfill. Pair us with your other recycling services: concrete, timber and green waste go their way, and the metal comes to us. That is responsible recycling that also pays.

Getting more for your demolition steel

We price each metal on its grade, its weight and the market on the day, so sorting pays. Non-ferrous copper and cable earn far more than ferrous steel, and clean metal grades higher than metal with concrete or timber on it. Photos of each sorted pile get you today's price for each one.

• Pull copper, cable and aluminium out of the steel as it comes down.
• Knock off concrete and timber where it comes away easily.
• Ask us about lengths before you cut, and we'll say what suits the pick-up.
• Keep metal roofing well apart from any sheeting that may contain asbestos. We don't take asbestos.

Copper from a strip-out earns the most, so see our copper page for the grades. For a building job that follows the knock-down, see construction scrap metal.