Scrap Metal Pickup Canberra
Welcome to ScrapX—Canberra's premier mobile scrap metal recycling service! We make clearing out unwanted metal completely effortless. Simply share a few photos, tell us roughly what you have, and our expert team will arrive at your door with certified mobile scales, weigh your load on site, and pay you cash on the spot.
Areas, Booking and What to Expect on the Day
Whether you are clearing out a residential property, a commercial workshop, or a busy construction site, our fast and reliable scrap metal pickup Canberra service saves you the hassle of hauling metal to the yard yourself. Discover where we collect, how seamless our booking process is, and how you can maximize your payout today.
What affects your payout
Three things matter most when calculating your scrap return: metal type, cleanliness, and volume. Here are indicative market payouts across popular materials:
Bare Bright Copper Wire
Clean stripped copper wire, shiny and high purity
$16.98 – $19.00
Clean Copper Pipe (No.1)
Clean copper tube free of paint, solder, or fittings
$16.49 – $18.50
Clean Brass Scrap
Plumbing fittings, taps, valves, brass hardware
$6.50 – $12.00
Aluminium Extrusions
Clean window frames, tracks, and aluminium profiles
$1.65 – $3.50
Lead-Acid Batteries
Car, truck, marine, and solar storage batteries
$0.55 – $0.95
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.
What ScrapX collects across Canberra
ScrapX takes a comprehensive range of recyclable metals from residential, commercial, and industrial sites:
Sorting your metal into separate piles before our team arrives is the simplest way to maximize your return and speed up weighing.
- Copper scrap & wiring: bright wire, insulated cables, and plumbing pipes
- Brass & Bronze: plumbing fittings, taps, meters, and valves
- Aluminium: window frames, security screens, alloy rims, and sheet
- Stainless steel, batteries, electric motors, and air conditioning units
What happens on the day of pickup
With mobile scrap metal pickup, the scrap yard comes directly to your location:
There is no loading, driving, or queuing at a scrap yard—your search for convenient scrap recycling ends with one simple booking.
ScrapX works with households, tradespeople such as electricians, plumbers and builders, manufacturers and businesses.
- 1. Our team arrives on schedule with certified, industrial-grade mobile scales.
- 2. We inspect your metal and confirm the grades and categories.
- 3. Each metal type is weighed on site in full view so you can see every kilogram.
- 4. Current market rates are applied, and you agree on the transparent total.
- 5. Payment is completed instantly on the spot before we leave.
In main Canberra suburbs, pickup is free for any load. In regional areas, low threshold minimums apply.
How to book your Canberra pickup
Booking your collection takes less than two minutes via phone, email, or our online form:
- 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.
Ready for hassle-free scrap metal pickup in Canberra?
Sort what you have, take a few photos, and submit your request using the ScrapX online form. Our team will weigh on site and pay you immediately.
