15+ years · licensed scrap metal dealer Immediate payment by bank transfer 24hr collection: 07988 051788
A London Scrap Metal Company lorry loading scrap with a grab crane, the Shard behind
Collecting across London today

London's scrap metal collection specialists

Site clearance, factory scrap, cable, machinery and commercial metal — collected free from anywhere in London, weighed in front of you, and paid the same day.

Book a collection or get a price

Takes about 30 seconds. No obligation, and we never pass your details on.

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What do you need?

No obligation · Free collection · Paid by bank transfer on the day

15+ years experience Free bins supplied 24hr collection Immediate payment
15+ Years collecting metal across London
33 London boroughs covered, plus the City
24/7 Out of hours collection available

We buy Copper, Bright copper wire, Brass, Aluminium, Aluminium extrusion, Lead, Stainless steel, Cast iron, Mild steel, Zinc, Bronze, Gunmetal, Nickel alloy, Titanium, Cable & wire, Electric motors, Catalytic converters, Lead-acid batteries, Litho plate, Carbide tooling.

15+ years in the trade

Licensed, insured and doing this since 2010.

Immediate payment

Paid by bank transfer on collection, as the law requires.

Free collection & bins

Containers supplied free. No charge to collect, anywhere in London.

24 hour service

Evenings, nights and weekends at no extra cost.

What we do

Every kind of scrap, cleared properly

From a single drum of copper offcuts to a full industrial strip-out. Whatever the job, the bins are free, the collection is free, and you are paid on the day.

Site Clearance

Complete strip-outs and clearances, from a single unit to a whole industrial estate — sorted, weighed and paid on the day.

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Factory Scrap

Scheduled or on-call collections for manufacturers, with free bins on site and a per-grade price agreed in advance.

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Engineering Scrap

Machine shop and precision engineering waste, separated by alloy so you are paid for what it actually is.

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Cable Collection

All grades of scrap cable bought and collected — from single drums to full reel loads off a contract.

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Copper Wire Buyers

Bright, No.1, No.2 and tinned copper bought by grade, weighed in front of you and paid straight away.

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Aluminium Scrap

Extrusion, sheet, cast and turnings collected and priced by grade, with free containers for regular volumes.

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Aluminium Windows

Window and door frames, curtain walling and shopfronts — collected glazed or de-glazed, priced by the tonne.

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Lead Scrap

Roofing lead, flashing, pipe and sheathing bought by grade, collected securely and paid the same day.

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Machinery Removal

Redundant plant dismantled, lifted and removed — machine tools, presses, production lines and process plant.

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Commercial Scrap

Business accounts with free containers, scheduled collections, consolidated paperwork and monthly statements.

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RoRo Skips

20, 30 and 40 yard containers delivered for metal, swapped promptly and paid on the weight inside.

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Wait & Load

Our vehicle waits while you load — no permit, no container left on the street, paid before we leave.

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Out of Hours

Evenings, nights and weekends — so trading hours, tenants and site programmes are never interrupted.

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Kitchen Clearance

Stainless counters, refrigeration, ranges and extraction stripped out — usually overnight, around trading.

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Building Sites

Free bins on site from day one, swapped on your programme, with full duty-of-care paperwork every time.

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Electrical Scrap

Switchgear, panels, motors, transformers and armoured cable — collected, graded and paid on the day.

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Plumbers Scrap

Copper tube, cylinders, boilers, brass fittings and radiators — collected from the van or the yard.

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Precious Metals

Silver contacts, plated pins, catalysts and industrial residues — assayed properly rather than guessed at.

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How it works

Four steps, and the money is in your account

No haggling on the day, no surprise deductions, and no waiting weeks to be paid.

Tell us what you have

Use the form, ring us, or send a photo on WhatsApp. A picture is usually enough for us to grade it and give you a realistic figure.

We quote and book

You get a price and a collection slot — same day where we can, out of hours if that suits you better. Bins and containers arrive free.

We collect and weigh

Our team loads, and everything is weighed in front of you on calibrated scales or a certified weighbridge.

You get paid

Payment by bank transfer on the day, with a weighbridge ticket and full duty-of-care paperwork.

Why us

Fifteen years of turning up when we said we would

Scrap has a reputation, and it is not always undeserved. We have built this business on being the opposite of that: a straight price, a proper weight, correct paperwork, and payment that lands when we said it would.

  • Free collection, anywhere in London
  • All bins and containers free of charge
  • Weighed in front of you, every time
  • Paid by bank transfer on the day
  • Out of hours at no extra cost
  • Full duty-of-care paperwork
  • Licensed and fully insured
  • One named contact, not a call centre
Overhead grab crane working above sorted scrap inside a metal recycling facility
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Coils of rolled steel strip in a processing mill
Out on the road

Our own lorries, our own crews

No subcontracted vans and no middlemen. The people who quote the job are the people who turn up to do it.

A London Scrap Metal Company lorry loading scrap with its grab crane, the Shard behind
A London Scrap Metal Company operative in branded hi-vis and hard hat surveying sorted scrap piles
A London Scrap Metal Company operative loading a metal cabinet into a collection cage
Doing it properly

The boring bits that actually matter

Plenty of people will turn up with a van and a wad of notes. That is not a business — it is a liability that lands on you when the paperwork is asked for.

Weighed, not guessed

Every load is weighed on calibrated scales or a certified weighbridge, in front of you, and you get the ticket. No estimating by eye and no deductions invented afterwards.

Paid the lawful way

The Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 made cash payment for scrap illegal in England and Wales. We pay by bank transfer, same day, and record every transaction properly.

Paperwork that stands up

Waste transfer notes and full duty-of-care documentation with every collection, so your waste reporting and environmental audits have what they need.

A mechanical grab claw lifting mixed scrap metal against the sky
What we buy

If it is metal, we are interested

Ferrous and non-ferrous, clean or mixed, a drum or forty tonnes. Prices move daily with the market, so rather than publish a figure that is wrong by the time you read it, we quote live.

Copper Bright copper wire Brass Aluminium Aluminium extrusion Lead Stainless steel Cast iron Mild steel Zinc Bronze Gunmetal Nickel alloy Titanium
Coverage

Collecting across all 32 boroughs and the City

Based on City Road in EC1, with vehicles out across Greater London every day. We also cover the M25 corridor for larger clearances.

City of London Westminster Camden Islington Hackney Tower Hamlets Southwark Lambeth Wandsworth Lewisham Greenwich Newham Waltham Forest Haringey Enfield Barnet Brent Harrow Hillingdon Ealing Hounslow Richmond upon Thames Kingston upon Thames Merton Sutton Croydon Bromley Bexley Havering Barking & Dagenham Redbridge Hammersmith & Fulham Kensington & Chelsea

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FAQs

Scrap metal questions, answered straight

The things people actually ring up and ask. If yours is not here, call the office and we will tell you honestly.

It depends on the metal, the grade and the weight, and the market moves daily. Rather than publish a price that is out of date by the time you read it, we quote live over the phone or WhatsApp. Send a photo to 07988 051788 and we will give you a realistic figure straight away.

No. Collection anywhere in London is free, and so are the bins and containers. Where there is enough recoverable metal, you are paid the balance after collection. On low-grade or heavily mixed loads we will quote a clear price before we start rather than surprise you afterwards.

Most London collections are booked within 24 hours, and same-day is often possible if you call early. For genuine emergencies and out-of-hours work, the 24-hour line on 07988 051788 is answered by someone who can send a vehicle rather than take a message.

No, and no lawful dealer in England or Wales does. The Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 made cash payment for scrap illegal. We pay by bank transfer, usually the same day, and record every transaction as the legislation requires. Anyone offering cash is not trading lawfully.

Businesses need company details and a named contact. Individuals need photographic ID such as a driving licence or passport, plus proof of address dated within the last three months. We are required to verify and record this for every transaction.

Yes, free of charge. Bins, stillages, cages and roll-on-roll-off containers from 20 to 40 yards are all supplied at no cost for metal collection, sized to your output and swapped on whatever schedule suits you.

All 32 London boroughs and the City of London, from our base on City Road, EC1. We also cover the M25 corridor and the surrounding Home Counties for larger clearances and machinery removals — call and ask.

A waste transfer note and full duty-of-care documentation for every collection, along with a weighbridge or scale ticket showing the weight and grade of what was taken. Copies are available afterwards for audit or environmental reporting.

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Book in 30 seconds

Get a price, or book your collection now

Answer five quick questions and we will come back to you with a firm price and a collection slot. Prefer to talk? Ring the office, or WhatsApp a photo of what you have.

  • Free collection anywhere in London
  • All bins and containers supplied free of charge
  • Weighed in front of you, paid the same day
  • Out of hours and weekend collections at no extra cost

Book a collection or get a price

Takes about 30 seconds. No obligation, and we never pass your details on.

Step 1 of 5

What do you need?

No obligation · Free collection · Paid by bank transfer on the day

Contact

Talk to someone who knows the trade

No call centres and no scripts. You get through to the people who run the collections.

Need a collection today? Message us — we reply in minutes.