Brass Recycling at Endless Metals

Not every scrap yard is set up to handle the tricky stuff, but Endless is. We buy and recycle a wide range of specialty metals and components, turning what others see as hard-to-shift scrap into instant value. From zinc and titanium scrap to electric motors, fridge motors, and starter motors, our team knows how to process, grade, and pay out fairly on every load. These materials are packed with valuable non-ferrous content that deserves to be recycled, not wasted.

At our Onehunga and Wairau yards, customers get competitive prices for zinc, titanium, and scrap motors, with certified weighing and same-day payment. Whether you’re clearing a workshop, moving old machinery, or dropping off smaller mixed-grade components, Endless makes recycling specialty metals simple, profitable, and environmentally responsible. By keeping these harder-to-handle streams in circulation, we help tradies, workshops, and households recover maximum value while contributing to a greener, more sustainable Aotearoa.

Scrap brass pile

Brass

Versatile copper-zinc alloy, common in fittings

Scrap brass swarf in a pile.

Brass Swarf

Machined brass shavings recycled for alloy recovery

Pile of dirty brass NZ

Dirty Brass

Brass mixed with attachments or contaminant materials

Aluminium bronze propeller

Aluminium Bronze

Copper alloy
with aluminium

Pile of gunmetal scrap

Gunmetal

Copper-tin-zinc
alloy

Spirals fo gunmetal swarf NZ

Gunmetal Swarf

Machined gunmetal
shavings

Irony brass scrap contraption.

Irony Brass

Brass scrap containing iron contamination or attachments

Quick Facts about Brass

  1. According to New Zealand’s Metal Recyclers Association (AMR), all metals, including brass, are recyclable and commonly included in household scrap streams.
  2. In NZ legislation and recycling policy frameworks, brass is classified under “nonferrous” or “precious” metals categories, making it a higher priority for export and reclamation.
  3. Globally, alloy metals like brass (a copper + zinc mix) are repeatedly recycled without losing metallurgical properties, supporting circular use and reducing waste.
  4. The global metal recycling market, which includes brass recycling, was valued at USD 253.3 billion in 2024 and is projected to continue growing, driven in part by alloy scrap demand.
  5. Because brass contains copper, recycling brass reduces the pressure on copper ore mining, reinforcing the value of alloy scrap in conservation and sustainability efforts.
  6. In New Zealand waste audits, brass is often grouped with copper, aluminium, and lead as a material targeted for recovery by commercial scrap and e-waste collectors.
  7. Brass fittings like taps, valves, and decorative hardware are regularly diverted from demolition and plumbing scrap to recyclers due to their strong alloy value.

 

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