Endless is an industry-leading steel recycler in New Zealand, trusted for turning scrap steel into real value while protecting our environment. We handle every major variety of steel scrap, including light gauge, heavy gauge, structural steel, stainless steel, and mixed grades. Whether it’s clean, separated steel ready for top prices or bulkier material with attachments, Endless offers competitive steel scrap prices and a straightforward recycling process. By specialising in all types of steel recycling, we help tradies, businesses, and households unlock maximum value while keeping this essential metal in circulation.
Steel Recycling at Endless Metals
Heavy Steel
HMS Insize
Steel - Heavy Insize
Heavy melting steel cut to less than 1 m lengths
HMS Oversize
Steel - Heavy Oversize
Heavy melting steel requiring shearing or cutting, lengths greater than 1 m
HMS Oxy
Torch-cut heavy melting steel
Cast Iron
Heavy cast iron pieces
Reinforcing Bar
Steel rebar offcuts commonly recovered from construction /demolition
Light Steel
LMS Bales
Compacted bundles of light mixed steel
Light Gauge 1
Steel - Light Gauge Clean
Thin steel scrap
(less than 3mm) with minimal contamination
Car Bodies
Clean vehicle shells or panels
Light Gauge 2
Steel - Light Gauge Unclean
Mixed thin steel scrap with higher contamination
Steel Cans
Clean recycled food and drink cans made of tin
Steel Swarf
Machining shavings and turnings from steel manufacturing
Stainless Steal Recycling
Stainless Steal 304
Stainless alloy used widely in fabrication
Stainless Steel
304 Swarf
Turnings and shavings of 304 stainless steel
Stainless Steel
316
Premium stainless with highly corrosion-resistant grade
Stainless Steel 316 Swarf
Swarf shavings from 316 stainless machining
Irony Stainless
Stainless Steel w/ Attachments
Stainless steel scrap mixed with attachments or contamination
Oversize 304
Oversized cuts of stainless steel 304
Quick Facts on Steel
- Steel is considered “infinitely recyclable” because it can be recycled repeatedly without losing structural integrity.
- In New Zealand’s building and infrastructure sector, about 85% of steel waste is estimated to be recycled, helping reduce construction-related waste.
- At an 85% recovery rate, recycling steel scrap in NZ can save around 1,249 kg CO₂-equivalent per tonne compared to sending steel to landfill.
- When one tonne of steel is recycled, it conserves approximately 1,133 kg of iron ore, 288 kg of coal, and 54 kg of limestone that would otherwise be consumed.
- The estimated national recovery rate for steel scrap in NZ is around 74%, reflecting stronger performance in construction but lower in appliances and whiteware.
- Globally, steel scrap use has represented around 55–57% of crude steel production in recent years, highlighting the critical role scrap plays in modern steelmaking.
