Frequently Asked Questions
We Buy All Types Of Scrap Metal
Safety Requirements When Visiting Our Sites:
Photo ID Required
Covered Footwear
Please wear covered footwear. We supply PPE gear when on site, however, please come with covered and filled in footwear.
Frequently Asked Questions
Any item that mostly contains metal and doesn’t include anything on our list of prohibited items which you can view here.
Any item that contains mostly non-metal or would be difficult to separate out the metal from non-metal, e.g. concrete filled posts. Please talk to one of our representatives if you are not sure.
Please also refer to our list of prohibited items here.
Ferrous simply indicates the presence of iron which is the main component in steel. The easiest way to check is if it’s magnetic. Non-ferrous metals are not magnetic and are generally more valuable than ferrous.
No. Sims Metal (formerly Sims Pacific Metals) has sophisticated machinery which makes the job much easier than trying to do it yourself.
Sims Metal has a range of options to suit everyone’s individual needs. This includes cash payments, electronic transfers or for certain customers instant transfer of funds using mobile banking.
Yes absolutely, we’d love to see you.
If you can’t bring it in then we have a range of options to collect the material. Our friendly team will work out the easiest and most efficient way so you get the most revenue.
Sims Metal doesn’t charge a rental charge for bins.
We purchase all types of lead-acid batteries (normally 12v or 24v car or truck batteries).
We don’t purchase rechargeable batteries, these are a prohibited item and can be extremely dangerous so are strictly forbidden.
Yes. All fluids and oils must be drained prior to delivery or collection. We may also require a certificate of cleanliness if the item previously contained something hazardous just to make sure it’s safe for our team to handle it.
Yes, but they must be drained of all fluids and oils, the battery removed, any LPG tank removed, and in some circumstances proof of de-registration.
Yes please. Please call us if you need further information on this.
Unfortunately we don’t recycle tyres.
Yes, we do and on a regular basis. There aren’t many places in NZ we can’t service.
Yes, we do. We often send our team offsite to help process larger items to make it easier to service/recycle the material. We can do this for items from only a few tonnes to hundreds of tonnes, while always applying our strict safety management policies to ensure everyone goes home safely.
