Make sure you get the most money for your scrap after you finish a job. Between cable off-cuts, old switchboards and stripped-out gear, a single fit-out can fill a bin with metal worth real money at the yard. This guide is for electricians, electrical contractors and apprentices who want to know which metals are worth … Read more
Every plumber ends up with the same pile in the corner of the van. Offcuts of copper pipe, a bucket of old brass fittings, and the odd hot water system pulled off a wall. Most of it gets tossed without a second thought, but that pile is quietly worth real money. Here is how to … Read more
Old car and marine batteries have a habit of piling up. They sit on shed shelves, behind workshops or end up tossed in the rubbish where they shouldn’t. Lead acid batteries are one of the most recycled items in Australia, and they’re worth real money when you bring them in. This post is for mechanics, … Read more
Every sparkie ends up with a steady pile of cable off-cuts and pulled-out wire. The copper inside has real scrap value, and a regular drop at the yard turns shed clutter into honest cash. This guide is for electricians, communications techs, solar installers and anyone working with insulated copper cable day to day. What Counts … Read more
If you work on cars, run a panel shop or just have a stack of old alloys taking up space in the shed, those wheels are worth more than you might think. Aluminium is one of the most useful and valuable metals to bring in for recycling, and aluminium wheel rims sit near the top … Read more
Lead is one of the heaviest and most consistently recycled metals in the country, and it has held its place at the scrap yard for decades. Action Metal Recyclers has been buying scrap lead across Queensland for over 50 years, and this guide is for anyone with lead piling up at home, in the workshop … Read more
Most people know that building site offcuts and demolition waste can be recycled for cash, but there’s plenty of scrap metal sitting around the average Queensland home that can also be turned into money. If you’re having a garage clean-out, moving house or just tired of looking at junk in the shed, it’s worth knowing … Read more
We’ve all got that corner of the shed, that patch behind the garage, or that back paddock where old metal just seems to build up. Rusty tools, a dead lawnmower, leftover roofing iron, old pool fencing. It sits there for years because getting rid of it feels like too much effort. But what if we … Read more
Got a pile of scrap metal taking up space? You’re sitting on more value than you might think. At Action Metal Recyclers, we’ve been helping Queensland households and businesses turn unwanted metal into real cash for over 50 years and we’d love to do the same for you. Queensland’s Most Experienced Scrap Metal Recyclers We … Read more
Townsville is one of Queensland’s most industrially active regional cities, home to a thriving mining, defence, construction, and manufacturing sector. With so much metal being used across these industries, there is a significant opportunity for businesses and individuals to recover real value from their scrap. Action Metal Recyclers’ Townsville depot, located at 15 Bolam Street, … Read more