Whitegoods and Scrap Metal
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Recycling scrap metal contributes to a significant saving in greenhouse gas emissions. Making items from recycled aluminium uses just 5% of the energy as making the same item from raw materials.
There are two primary streams of scrap metals:
Ferrous metals predominantly contain iron. These metals are magnetic and usually offer little resistance to corrosion. Ferrous metals include wrought iron, steel and stainless steel.
Non-ferrous metals do not contain iron and are not magnetic. They usually offer more resistance to corrosion than the ferrous metals. Non-ferrous metals include copper, aluminium, lead, zinc and nickel.
By collecting and processing scrap metal, we reduce the ecological impacts of mining raw materials from the ground and reduce up to 97% of mining wastes.
Over 50% of the world's steel production uses recycled scrap metal, making it one of the world's most recycled materials.
Donate:
If in good condition, some charities may be willing to accept them. Alternatively, for good quality items in working condition, you could post an add on Freecycle, Gumtree or Ziilch - free online sites to give away or sell quality items.
Freecycle:
www.freecycle.org
Gumtree:
www.melbourne.gumtree.com.au
Ziilch: www.ziilch.com.au
Phoenix Free Fridge Collection
The Brotherhood of St. Laurence offers a free pick up service for disused fridges for repair, retrofit and recycling.
Phone: 1300 366 283
Website: www.phoenixfridges.com.au
If your goods are no longer working, they can be recycled as scrap metal. See above for details.
Markz Rubbish Removal and trailer bin hire
Markz Rubbish Removal is a locally owned business based in Carrum Downs. They offer a FREE service to pick up all metals for recycling.
Phone: 0400 614 499
Email: markzrubbishremoval@live.com.au
Website: www.markzrubbishremovals.com.au
K.R.B. Metals
K.R.B. Metals buys any metals, and can pick up bulky items as they have trucks fitted with scales. Among the non-ferrous metals K.R.B. Metals buys are steel, aluminium cans, copper, copper-alloys, brass, lead, stainless steel, batteries and radiators.
Address: 16 Leah Grove, Carrum Downs
Phone: 9775 1128.
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(white goods, scrap metal, cans and car batteries)
Address: 45 Wells Road, Seaford)
Phone: 9786 1661
Future Metals Recycling
Future Metals Recycling is a Victorian based metals recycling company. They recycle scrap metal from a range of customers - from plumbers, electricians, builders and home renovators through to factory managers, engineering companies and corporate clients. Future Metals Recycling buy all types of ferrous and non ferrous metals. Scrap steel, scrap copper, scrap aluminium, scrap brass, scrap lead, and scrap stainless steel.
Phone: 03 9988 1230
Website: www.futuremetals.com.au
My Metal Recyclers
My Metal Recyclers is a professional scrap metal recycler in Melbourne. Theyrecycle ferrous and non-ferrous metals,cars, vans and household whitegoods. They offer cash when you bring in your unwanted metal. They also offer a pick up service.
Phone: 03 9988 9153
Website: www.mymetal.com.au
My Scrap Metal
Offer a free pick up service for over a tonne of scrap metal.
Phone: 03 9999 5559
Other Services
There may be other service providers available. Please look in your Yellow Pages to find a scrap metal recycler near you.
Website: www.yellowpages.com.au
Transfer Stations
Transfer Stations also accept fridges, other white goods and scrap metal for free as part of their steel recycling.
- Visit our Recycling and Waste Transfer Centre page
Annual Hard Waste Collections
You can put steel out for recycling through the free annual hard waste collection - usually in October/November each year (you will be notified by a flyer in your letterbox re the exact dates). You can also order a subsidised at-call collection ($50 for up to 2 cubic metres) throughout the year. Steel collected through this service will also be recycled. Please remove the door from your fridge so that children cant get locked inside if they decide to play "Hide-and-Seek".
- Visit our Hard Waste Collection page