Western Cape Scrap Metal Prices - South Africa

Western Cape is the third largest province in South Africa situated in the south western coast. It is home to Cape Town and 6.6 million people. It has a thriving economy with the largest sector being finance and services. It is also known for the number of small businesses and entrepreneurs. Western Cape is an amazing place to begin your journey into the scrap metal industry.

We have worked with people all over South Africa and put together some basics that you must know, before you begin to buy and sell scrap metal in Western Cape. First and foremost: be aware of the laws that govern the buying and selling scrap metal in South Africa. Laws can be complex and unique to each region. Some that are universal, are that you will need ID for most transactions and that a record will be kept by the scrap yard. Next beware that often you will need a receipt to sell scrap metal in South Africa. This law can be unique to the province so the best thing to do is to go speak to your local scrap yard. They can tell you exactly what you need to provide to buy or sell scrap metal. Next we will go through some methods to find good scrap metal, how to find a scrap yard that you like and the prices of scrap metal in Western Cape.

Finding scrap metal can be a very individual thing, as there are so many ways to do it. Here we will go through a few methods of sourcing scrap metal, but do not feel limited to these as there are many great options. If you are new to trading scrap metal make sure to look around your own property and ask around the local community. This will give an idea of what most people have available and what they are willing to give away. After this stage we recommend that your main focus is going after high value materials. The best are scrap copper and scrap gold. Gold is obviously hugely valuable but getting it will take some investment. Buying old Jewellery for less than the scrap price of more common than you might think and is easy profit. However, do not do this if you are not sure that the item is defiantly gold. Scrap copper is a great money maker as it is everywhere and has a high price. Wiring is the number one place to find scrap copper.

Once you have some material you need some where to sell you scrap metal. Western Cape is full of fantastic options for scrap yards. We recommend that you focus on either the area that you will be sourcing your material or close to your home. Do not stick with just one scrap yard at the beginning. Visit as many as you can and find the one that fits you best. For the most up to date scrap metal prices in Western Cape look below and check regularly as they can fluctuate heavily for certain materials.