Aircon Scrap in Canberra
Turn your old air conditioners into instant cash with ScrapX in Canberra. We offer hassle-free, top-dollar scrap metal pickup for residential and commercial aircon units across Canberra and surrounding regions. Safe, licensed refrigerant handling ensured.
What to Do With an Old Air Conditioner Before It's Collected
Sell your unit complete. To maximize your return and ensure safety, leave the unit intact—do not strip or cut open the copper piping, and never vent refrigerant gas. Have a licensed technician safely recover the gas, snap a few clear photos showing the model tag, and contact ScrapX with the unit count and location for a fast, hassle-free pickup. If you have aircon scrap in Canberra, it holds real cash value thanks to its copper, aluminium, and steel content.
What an old aircon is worth
At ScrapX, we offer competitive payouts for aircon scrap, starting from $0.25 to $0.40 per kg for complete units, with higher payouts when copper coils and compressors are graded. Because air conditioners are heavy, payouts add up quickly:
Residential Split Systems (50 kg)
Indoor and outdoor units, complete residential systems
$12.50 – $20
Multi-head / Ducted Systems (100 kg)
Larger residential or light commercial outdoor condensers
$25.00 – $40
Commercial HVAC Units (200 kg+)
Large commercial condensers, package units, and chillers
$50.00 – $80+
Clean Copper/Alloy Radiators
Extracted clean coils with copper piping and aluminium fins
$2.50 – $4.50 /kg
Aircon Compressors
Heavy sealed compressor units containing copper windings
$0.40 – $0.70 /kg
Please note that scrap metal prices fluctuate regularly, so the rates listed here serve as a general guide and are subject to change without notice. For a firm quote based on your material's quality, quantity, and frequency, please contact us via email or call the phone number on our homepage.
The gas comes first: safe handling guidelines
Air conditioners rely on refrigerant gases that must never be released into the environment. In compliance with Australian environmental laws, follow these simple steps before booking your ScrapX pickup:
Sharing a photo and the model label with ScrapX is the fastest way to get an accurate, instant evaluation for your equipment.
- 1. Ask a licensed technician to recover the refrigerant and disconnect the unit.
- 2. Do not cut, bend or unscrew copper pipes on a unit that may still hold gas.
- 3. Tell ScrapX whether the gas has been recovered when you book.
- 4. Keep the unit intact: whole units are safer, cleaner, and easy to collect.
Why you should not strip it yourself
While it might be tempting to dismantle an air conditioner yourself, selling it intact to ScrapX is safer, easier, and better for your wallet:
Selling intact units saves you time, eliminates risk, and guarantees an accurate assessment by ScrapX professionals.
ScrapX accepts split systems, window/wall units, ducted condensers, and commercial cooling equipment.
- Cutting pipes on a unit with refrigerant gas is dangerous and illegal.
- The aluminium fins on radiator coils are razor-sharp and easily cause injury.
- Outdoor units and compressors are very heavy; manual lifting without equipment risks back strain.
- Electrical capacitors can hold dangerous charge even when unplugged.
Have a unique unit or custom industrial system? Send us a quick photo, and our team will confirm your payout options right away.
Get ready for your aircon pickup
To help ScrapX provide a swift quote and smooth pickup service, please share:
- One wide shot of the whole pile
- A close-up of pipe ends, fittings, paint or plating
- A close-up of the cable, showing how thick it is and what it is covered in.
- A separate shot of anything attached to the metal, such as motors, brass taps or steel.
How ScrapX works
For scrap metal pickup in Canberra, ScrapX comes to you. The team arrives with certified, industrial-grade mobile scales, weighs your metal on site, and pays you on the spot. You do not have to load, drive or queue at a scrap yard.
- Free same-day pickup: Fyshwick, Belconnen, Gungahlin, Tuggeranong, Woden and the Inner North.
- Regional areas: Queanbeyan and surrounds (free for loads over $100), Yass and Murrumbateman (free for loads over $150), and Goulburn by appointment.
- Opening hours: Monday to Saturday, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm.
From photo to paid pickup
Send photos
Show the whole pile, close-ups of attachments and the likely metal grade.
Get a clear quote
Ask how the rate, grade and pickup threshold will be worked out.
Weigh on site
ScrapX arrives with mobile scales and checks the material in front of you.
Get paid
Once the weight and grade are agreed, payment is made on the spot.
Turn your aircon scrap into cash today
Once a licensed technician recovers the refrigerant, take photos of your units and contact ScrapX for prompt mobile collection, on-site weighing, and instant payment.
