At Action Metal Recyclers, we’ve been buying and recycling lead scrap across Queensland for over 50 years, and we’re here to show you exactly what types of lead we accept and how you can turn your scrap lead into cash.
1. Lead Mixed (Clean Lead Solids)
Lead mixed consists of clean lead solids that are free from other materials or attachments such as drosses, battery plates, lead-covered cable, tubes, aluminium, zinc, iron, and brass fittings. This category includes items like lead pipe, lead sheet, fishing sinkers, and soft lead sheet.
Soft lead scrap is particularly valuable as it’s free from any impurities, such as oil, pollutants, or other metals. This high-quality lead scrap trades at the highest prices because it requires minimal refinement, and its quality is practically identical to its pre-recycled state. As one of the densest metals available, lead is found in countless applications, making it a valuable commodity for scrap metal recycling.
How to recycle it: Simply collect your clean lead materials, ensuring they’re free from attachments and contaminants, and bring them to any of our Queensland scrap metal recycling locations. Our experts will assess the grade and provide you with a competitive quote.
2. Lead Wheel Weights
Lead wheel weights are another commonly recycled material here at Action Metal Recyclers. This category consists of lead wheel weights as removed from automotive wheel rims. The material can contain minimal ferrous materials but should not include zinc components.
These small but valuable items accumulate quickly, especially for mechanics, tyre shops, and automotive businesses. Rather than disposing of them as waste, you can recycle lead wheel weights for cash while contributing to environmental sustainability.
How to recycle lead wheel weights: Collect your lead wheel weights after removing them from aluminium rims. Bring them to any Action Metal Recyclers site across Queensland for weighing and immediate payment.
3. Lead Batteries
Lead acid batteries represent a significant portion of recyclable lead materials. At Action Metal Recyclers, we accept complete automotive and marine batteries for recycling. Lead batteries are an excellent example of successful circular economy practices, as the lead within them can be recovered and reused repeatedly.
How to recycle lead batteries: Transport your old automotive or marine batteries to one of our 10 convenient locations throughout Queensland. Our team will handle the complete batteries safely and ensure they’re processed according to environmental regulations.
Getting the Best Price for Your Lead Scrap
The price you receive for your lead scrap depends largely on two factors: the grade of lead you deliver and the current price of lead on the International Metal Exchange. Since these prices fluctuate daily, we recommend dropping into one of our sites with a sample to obtain an accurate quote from our experienced team.
Action Metal Recyclers operates sites in Oxley, Coopers Plains, Kingston, Toowoomba, Burleigh Heads, Banyo, Gladstone, Townsville, Warwick, and the Sunshine Coast. We’re open Monday to Friday from 7:00am to 4:30pm and Saturday from 7:00am to 11:30am.
Ready to recycle your lead scrap? Visit your nearest Action Metal Recyclers location today or request a quote online. We pay cash, cheque, or EFT for all scrap metal, making the process quick and convenient for Queensland residents and businesses alike.
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