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 found 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 be aware 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 will be to 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, there are so many way to do it. Here we will go through a few method of sourcing scrap metal but do not feel limited to these as there are many great options. If you are new to buying and selling 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. For scrap metal prices around other cities and provinces in South Africa click here.
Metal | Price Per Kilo |
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Aluminium | R30.41 |
Aluminium Alloy | R29.08 |
Copper | R121.46 |
Brass | R94.08 |
Lead | R31.00 |
Nickel | R268.99 |
Tin | R374.53 |
Zinc | R40.92 |
Steel Scrap | R6.12 |
Steel Rebar | R8.89 |
Last Updated On 2021-02-13
Metal | Price Per Kilogram |
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Scrap #1 Bare Bright Copper Wire | 58 |
Scrap #1 Copper Tubing | 53 |
Scrap #1 Flashing Copper | 67 |
Scrap #2 Copper Tubing | 67 |
Scrap #2/3 Mix Copper | 59 |
Scrap #3 Copper with Tar | 57 |
Scrap #3 Roofing Copper | 69 |
Scrap Aluminium Cans | 41 |
Scrap Aluminium Copper Radiators | 60 |
Scrap Aluminium Siding | 39 |
Scrap Aluminium Extrusion | 42 |
Scrap Aluminium Extrusion w/ Attachments | 45 |
Scrap Aluminium Thermopane | 42 |
Scrap Aluminium Copper Cutoffs | 59 |
Scrap Aluminium 6061 | 53 |
Scrap Aluminium 6063 | 43 |
Scrap Aluminium New Cast | 49 |
Scrap Aluminium Old Cast | 30 |
Scrap Aluminium Old Sheet | 53 |
Scrap Aluminium Wheels Clean | 61 |
Scrap Aluminium Wheels w/ Attachments | 40 |
Scrap Aluminium Turnings | 44 |
Scrap Aluminium Breakage | 69 |
Scrap Aluminium Shavings | 69 |
Scrap Aluminium Boat | 31 |
Scrap Aluminium Bumpers | 55 |
Scrap Aluminium Clips | 62 |
Scrap Aluminium Copper Coil | 63 |
Scrap Aluminium Diesel Tank | 41 |
Scrap Aluminium Engine Block | 47 |
Scrap Aluminium Litho | 65 |
Scrap Aluminium Radiators | 68 |
Scrap Aluminium Rims | 68 |
Scrap Aluminium Wire | 53 |
Scrap Aluminium Transformers | 38 |
Scrap Ballasts | 38 |
Scrap Brass (Red) | 45 |
Scrap Brass (Yellow) | 39 |
Scrap Brass Rod | 33 |
Scrap Brass Hair Wire | 67 |
Scrap Brass Pipe | 44 |
Scrap Brass Radiators | 40 |
Scrap Brass Shells | 51 |
Scrap Brass Turnings | 62 |
Scrap Bronze | 67 |
Scrap Bronze Turnings | 34 |
Scrap Car/Truck Batteries | 70 |
Scrap Catalytic Converters | 45 |
Scrap Christmas Lights | 44 |
Scrap Cast Aluminium | 33 |
Scrap Carbide | 56 |
Scrap CATV Wire | 50 |
Scrap Circuit Breakers | 32 |
Scrap Cobalt | 43 |
Scrap Communications Wire | 56 |
Scrap Compressors | 70 |
Scrap Clean ACR | 36 |
Scrap Clean Aluminium Wire | 63 |
Scrap Dirty ACR | 59 |
Scrap Dirty Aluminium Extrusion | 59 |
Scrap Dirty Aluminium Radiators | 65 |
Scrap Dirty Aluminium Turnings | 43 |
Scrap Dirty Brass | 60 |
Scrap Dirty Brass Radiators | 45 |
Scrap Dirty Roofing Copper | 36 |
Scrap Double Insulated Cable | 48 |
Scrap EC Wire | 54 |
Scrap Electric Motors - Aluminium | 32 |
Scrap Electric Motors - Copper | 54 |
Scrap Elevator Wire | 61 |
Scrap Enameled Copper | 41 |
Scrap Forktruck Battery | 43 |
Scrap F 75 | 41 |
Scrap Fire Wire | 49 |
Scrap Gold | 37 |
Scrap Hastelloy Solids | 41 |
Scrap Hastelloy Turnings | 34 |
Scrap Heliax Wire | 53 |
Scrap Inconel | 62 |
Scrap Inconel 792 | 47 |
Scrap Inconel 800 | 48 |
Scrap Inconel 825 | 67 |
Scrap Insulated Aluminium Wire | 61 |
Scrap Insulated Copper Wire | 50 |
Scrap Insulated Steel BX | 52 |
Scrap Lead Batteries | 67 |
Scrap Lead Coated Copper | 69 |
Scrap Lead Shot | 64 |
Scrap Lead Wheel Weights | 35 |
Scrap MarM247 | 70 |
Scrap Monel | 37 |
Scrap Nickel | 60 |
Scrap Non Magnetic Stainless Steel | 69 |
Scrap Painted Aluminium | 68 |
Scrap Plumbers Brass | 42 |
Scrap Prepared Aluminium | 52 |
Scrap Pewter | 61 |
Scrap Platinum | 60 |
Scrap Romex Wire | 42 |
Scrap Sealed Units | 68 |
Scrap Silver Plated Copper | 50 |
Scrap Semi-Red Brass | 36 |
Scrap Silver | 63 |
Scrap Solid Core Heliax | 69 |
Scrap Stainless Steel | 59 |
Scrap Stainless Steel Heatsinks | 43 |
Scrap Stainless Steel Sinks | 56 |
Scrap Stainless Turnings | 52 |
Scrap Starters | 51 |
Scrap Steel Case Batteries | 54 |
Scrap THHN Wire | 51 |
Scrap Tin Coated Copper | 62 |
Scrap Tin Insulated Copper Wire | 39 |
Scrap Titanium 6-4 Clips | 41 |
Scrap T-1,4,5,15 | 62 |
Scrap Tantalum (Air-Vac melt) | 64 |
Scrap Tungsten | 40 |
Scrap Tungsten Carbide | 47 |
Scrap Wiring Harness | 48 |
Metal | Price Per Kilogram |
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Scrap #1 Prepared | 39 |
Scrap #2 Prepared | 61 |
Scrap #1 Unprepared | 59 |
Scrap #2 Unprepared | 66 |
Scrap Auto Slabs Whole | 60 |
Scrap Busheling | 68 |
Scrap Cast Iron | 60 |
Scrap Dishwashers | 60 |
Scrap Dryers | 65 |
Scrap Oversize Torch | 61 |
Scrap Rebar | 51 |
Scrap Washing Machines | 43 |
Scrap Water Heaters | 67 |
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 |