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UK SCRAP METALS
RECYCLING & COLLECTION

We operate one of the UK's largest networks of scrap metal purchasing businesses. With our commitment to offer both competitive pricing and world class services we help clients recover value from their scrap products.

We buy and recycle a wide range of materials, offering competitive prices for scrap metals, WEEE and end-of-life vehicles.


SCRAP METAL PURCHASING
& RECYCLING

We buy Ferrous and Non-Ferrous metals from tradespersons, industry, merchants, waste handlers and the public.

VEHICLE
DISPOSAL

Eco- friendly end of life vehicle recycling including insurance write-offs, MOT failures and more.

FRIDGE
RECYCLING

We buy ferroSafe disposal and recycling of fridges.

WEEE
RECYCLING

Collection and responsible recycling of electronics across multiple grades.

DEMOLITION &
DISMANTLING

Professional dismantling services with recovery and recycling of materials.

CERTIFIED MATERIAL
DESTRUCTION

Secure destruction of sensitive materials, ensuring compliance and sustainability.


We also offer collection and transport services.

UK SCRAP METALS RECYCLING & COLLECTION OPERATIONS

MATERIAL WE ACCEPT

The table below highlights metal we accept at each location in the UK:

LOCATION DOORTRADE END OF LIFE
VEHICLES (ELV)
WASTE ELECTRONIC
& ELECTRICAL
EQUIPMENT (WEEE)
FRIDGES FERROUS NON-FERROUS
Alfreton Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Avonmouth Docks No No No No Yes No
Avonmouth Reclamation Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Barnsley No No No No No Yes
Bristol (Gatton Rd) Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Bodmin Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Cardiff - Tremorfa Yes No Yes No Yes Yes
Castleford Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Daventry (Transport Office) No No No No No No
Derby Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Exeter Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Halesowen Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Hartlepool Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Huddersfield Yes Yes
Hull - Reservoir Road Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Hull No No No No Yes No
Hunslet Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Ipswich No No No No Yes No
Long Marston No No No No No No
Manchester Yes No No No Yes Yes
Newport Fridge Plant No No No Yes No No
Nottingham Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Peterborough Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Plymouth Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Skewen Yes Yes No (only via compliant scheme) No Yes Yes
Smethwick - Rabone Lane No No Yes (SDA) No Yes No

We also accept:

FERROUS METALS

Borings
Light iron
Car engines
Marine engines
Cast iron
Shearing
Construction scrap
Steel
Cuttings
Swarf
Cylinder cast
Trains
Grey iron cast
Lorry engines
Heavy machinery
Wrought iron

NON-FERROUS METALS

Aluminum alloys and alloy wheels
Mixed copper
Armoured cable
Nickel
Brass
Palladium
Bronze
Precious and semi-precious metals
Bright wire
Platinum
Carbide tips
Sheet lead
Cast zinc
Solder
Catalytic converters
Stainless steel
Chrome
Tin
Copper cable
Titanium
Coils and windings
Tungsten
Household cable
Lead acid batteries
Heavy copper
Lead piping
Lead acid batteries
Zinc cuttings, dross and residues
UPS (uninterruptible power supply) batteries

ALUMINUM SCRAP METAL

Aluminum cable
HE9 section
Aluminum extrusions
HE30 section
Aluminum radiators
Irony aluminum
Aluminum turnings
Old rolled aluminum
Aluminum wheels
Pure aluminum castings
Cast aluminum

SCRAP COPPER

Armoured cable
Copper radiators
Braziery
Copper tube
Bright wire
Heavy copper
Bus bar
Household cable
Coils and windings
Gunmetal solids
Copper alloys
Mixed copper
Copper cable
Turnings and cuttings

MISC ITEMS

Factory scrap
Trams
End-of-life vehicles
Passenger coaches
Abandoned vehicles
Light rail vehicles
Trains
High speed trains
Locomotives
Large machinery

WASTE ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (WEEE)

All types of electrical items
IT equipment
Electronics
Ovens
Washing machines
Lawnmowers
Fridges and freezers
Plus many more...
Computers and laptops

MATERIAL WE DO NOT ACCEPT

Unimetals are able to handle a wide range of ferrous scrap metals, however please be aware that certain wastes are not acceptable within these grades and are either not permitted, or fall under different scrap grades and hence commercial and handling requirements.

NON-PERMITTED WASTE
WITHIN FERROUS GRADES

  • Orphaned gas cylinders
  • Pressure vessels sealed vessels / LPG tanks
  • Radioactive materials
  • Asbestos
  • Liquids (Such as poisons, chemicals and corrosives)
  • Flammable items, including explosives and munitions
  • Sharps/biohazards
  • Impurities: Non-metallic items (e.g., Dirt/ Wood/ rags/ tyres/ general rubbish)
  • Beer kegs or branded tables from unauthorised sources
  • Tyres

HMS SUPPLIES
- NOT ACCEPTABLE

  • White goods of any description
  • Sheared ELVs
  • Dirt and/or Civic Amenity scrap
  • Material
  • Batteries of any type
  • Refrigeration equipment including end-of-life fridges (ELF)
  • TV monitors
  • Small mixed WEEE (SMW)
  • Transformers
  • Any substances hazardous to health or the environment

SHREDDER FEED SUPPLIES
- NOT ACCEPTABLE

  • Free dirt and/or concrete
  • Incinerated material
  • Batteries of any type
  • Refrigeration including end-of-life fridges (ELF)
  • TV monitors
  • Small mixed WEEE (SMW)
  • Transformers
  • Any substances hazardous to health or the environment

PENALTIES FOR NON-CONFORMING SUPPLIES

With regards to non-conforming supplies, the following penalties will apply effective 1st January 2021:

Batteries £5 per battery removed
Car Tyres £2,50 per unit
Lorry Tyres £10 per unit
Refrigeration equipment including end-of-life fridges (ELF) E20 per item
Gas bottle / sealed cylinder £50 per bottle removed
Small mixed WEEE TVs and monitors in HMS Load rejection for excessive inclusion or E5 pt load downgrade where inclusion is deemed as error and minimal
White goods in HMS Entire load downgrade to shredder feed for excessive inclusion of pt downgrade where inclusion is deemed as error and minimal e.g. 1 x item
Impurities 1.5 x weight deduction
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