This small province has the nickname "the place of gold" this is not a surprise given how great Gauteng is for buying and scrap metal. It has a huge population of 15 million people, the majority of whom live in Johannesburg. One of the best places in all of South Africa, with amazing scrap yards and opportunities to source great material. The first thing that is important to be aware of is the laws that control the buying and selling of scrap metal with in South Africa. To be safe make sure to take identification and a receipt of you material if possible. These documents are need to sell scrap metal in South Africa. To best understand the local laws and customs in Gauteng visit your local scrap yard and speak to the staff. This will give you the chance to get to know them and learn from them about the local area. Also, don't be afraid to visit multiple scrap yards, Gauteng is full of excellent scrap yards and visiting as many as possible will help find the best scrap yard for you. If you are not sure on how to source scrap, our team recommends looking out for metals that are high in price and common. Scrap copper and scrap aluminium fit this criteria. This can be in the form of old wire, kitchen equipment, building supplies or tools. Ask around your local community for old scrap. Often people are happy for you to take things they no longer want. If you are interested in buying and selling scrap metal in other parts of South Africa then click here. If you want to know the latest scrap metal prices in Gauteng for all types of scrap metal look below!
Metal | Price Per Kilogram |
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Aluminium | 77 |
Brass | 26 |
Copper | 7 |
Iron | 20 |
Lead | 22 |
Magnesium | 62 |
Steel | 45 |
Tin | 11 |
Zinc | 19 |
Metal | Price Per Kilogram |
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Scrap #1 Bare Bright Copper Wire | 38 |
Scrap #1 Copper Tubing | 53 |
Scrap #1 Flashing Copper | 49 |
Scrap #2 Copper Tubing | 35 |
Scrap #2/3 Mix Copper | 60 |
Scrap #3 Copper with Tar | 52 |
Scrap #3 Roofing Copper | 46 |
Scrap Aluminium Cans | 40 |
Scrap Aluminium Copper Radiators | 49 |
Scrap Aluminium Siding | 43 |
Scrap Aluminium Extrusion | 41 |
Scrap Aluminium Extrusion w/ Attachments | 50 |
Scrap Aluminium Thermopane | 46 |
Scrap Aluminium Copper Cutoffs | 58 |
Scrap Aluminium 6061 | 61 |
Scrap Aluminium 6063 | 62 |
Scrap Aluminium New Cast | 60 |
Scrap Aluminium Old Cast | 35 |
Scrap Aluminium Old Sheet | 46 |
Scrap Aluminium Wheels Clean | 64 |
Scrap Aluminium Wheels w/ Attachments | 50 |
Scrap Aluminium Turnings | 62 |
Scrap Aluminium Breakage | 34 |
Scrap Aluminium Shavings | 31 |
Scrap Aluminium Boat | 40 |
Scrap Aluminium Bumpers | 36 |
Scrap Aluminium Clips | 43 |
Scrap Aluminium Copper Coil | 47 |
Scrap Aluminium Diesel Tank | 35 |
Scrap Aluminium Engine Block | 46 |
Scrap Aluminium Litho | 57 |
Scrap Aluminium Radiators | 70 |
Scrap Aluminium Rims | 57 |
Scrap Aluminium Wire | 62 |
Scrap Aluminium Transformers | 61 |
Scrap Ballasts | 45 |
Scrap Brass (Red) | 70 |
Scrap Brass (Yellow) | 66 |
Scrap Brass Rod | 49 |
Scrap Brass Hair Wire | 30 |
Scrap Brass Pipe | 47 |
Scrap Brass Radiators | 43 |
Scrap Brass Shells | 69 |
Scrap Brass Turnings | 49 |
Scrap Bronze | 63 |
Scrap Bronze Turnings | 31 |
Scrap Car/Truck Batteries | 38 |
Scrap Catalytic Converters | 40 |
Scrap Christmas Lights | 31 |
Scrap Cast Aluminium | 38 |
Scrap Carbide | 68 |
Scrap CATV Wire | 54 |
Scrap Circuit Breakers | 60 |
Scrap Cobalt | 45 |
Scrap Communications Wire | 67 |
Scrap Compressors | 68 |
Scrap Clean ACR | 32 |
Scrap Clean Aluminium Wire | 62 |
Scrap Dirty ACR | 37 |
Scrap Dirty Aluminium Extrusion | 62 |
Scrap Dirty Aluminium Radiators | 37 |
Scrap Dirty Aluminium Turnings | 60 |
Scrap Dirty Brass | 58 |
Scrap Dirty Brass Radiators | 69 |
Scrap Dirty Roofing Copper | 40 |
Scrap Double Insulated Cable | 32 |
Scrap EC Wire | 62 |
Scrap Electric Motors - Aluminium | 57 |
Scrap Electric Motors - Copper | 38 |
Scrap Elevator Wire | 54 |
Scrap Enameled Copper | 47 |
Scrap Forktruck Battery | 62 |
Scrap F 75 | 45 |
Scrap Fire Wire | 54 |
Scrap Gold | 63 |
Scrap Hastelloy Solids | 67 |
Scrap Hastelloy Turnings | 69 |
Scrap Heliax Wire | 30 |
Scrap Inconel | 63 |
Scrap Inconel 792 | 43 |
Scrap Inconel 800 | 32 |
Scrap Inconel 825 | 38 |
Scrap Insulated Aluminium Wire | 61 |
Scrap Insulated Copper Wire | 62 |
Scrap Insulated Steel BX | 64 |
Scrap Lead Batteries | 62 |
Scrap Lead Coated Copper | 69 |
Scrap Lead Shot | 39 |
Scrap Lead Wheel Weights | 53 |
Scrap MarM247 | 35 |
Scrap Monel | 69 |
Scrap Nickel | 41 |
Scrap Non Magnetic Stainless Steel | 38 |
Scrap Painted Aluminium | 34 |
Scrap Plumbers Brass | 49 |
Scrap Prepared Aluminium | 44 |
Scrap Pewter | 67 |
Scrap Platinum | 54 |
Scrap Romex Wire | 38 |
Scrap Sealed Units | 48 |
Scrap Silver Plated Copper | 58 |
Scrap Semi-Red Brass | 42 |
Scrap Silver | 44 |
Scrap Solid Core Heliax | 56 |
Scrap Stainless Steel | 34 |
Scrap Stainless Steel Heatsinks | 69 |
Scrap Stainless Steel Sinks | 60 |
Scrap Stainless Turnings | 55 |
Scrap Starters | 35 |
Scrap Steel Case Batteries | 42 |
Scrap THHN Wire | 37 |
Scrap Tin Coated Copper | 39 |
Scrap Tin Insulated Copper Wire | 52 |
Scrap Titanium 6-4 Clips | 58 |
Scrap T-1,4,5,15 | 38 |
Scrap Tantalum (Air-Vac melt) | 32 |
Scrap Tungsten | 39 |
Scrap Tungsten Carbide | 62 |
Scrap Wiring Harness | 53 |
Metal | Price Per Kilogram |
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Scrap #1 Prepared | 35 |
Scrap #2 Prepared | 39 |
Scrap #1 Unprepared | 65 |
Scrap #2 Unprepared | 54 |
Scrap Auto Slabs Whole | 70 |
Scrap Busheling | 39 |
Scrap Cast Iron | 47 |
Scrap Dishwashers | 32 |
Scrap Dryers | 36 |
Scrap Oversize Torch | 53 |
Scrap Rebar | 70 |
Scrap Washing Machines | 52 |
Scrap Water Heaters | 39 |
Electronics | Price Per Kilogram |
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Scrap Back Panels | Contact local scrap yard |
Scrap Cellphones | |
Scrap Computer Wire | |
Scrap CPU Chips | |
Scrap CRT Monitors | |
Scrap Empty PC Servers | |
Scrap Graphics Cards | |
Scrap Hard Drives | Contact local scrap yard |
Scrap Hard Drive Boards | |
Scrap Laptops | |
Scrap LCD Monitors | |
Scrap Low Grade Boards | |
Scrap Mainframes | |
Scrap Memory | |
Scrap Mice | |
Scrap Motherboards | Contact local scrap yard |
Scrap Non-Green PC Boards | |
Scrap PC Boards | |
Scrap PC Tower | |
Scrap Power Supplies | |
Scrap Printers/Fax Machines | |
Scrap Servers | |
Scrap Speakers | |
Scrap Telecom Equipment | Contact local scrap yard |