Aluminium domestic is one of the most common grades brought into Auckland scrap yards. It covers mixed, everyday aluminium items that don’t fit neatly into the extrusion or cast categories — think pots and pans, baking trays, aluminium cans, foil trays, old satellite dishes, curtain rails, camping gear, and general household aluminium. This grade often contains a mix of alloys, coatings, plastic handles, and steel rivets, which is why it sits below extrusion in value. Despite being a lower grade, aluminium domestic adds up fast in volume — most residential and tradie loads include a healthy portion of it. At endless metals in Auckland, aluminium domestic is one of our highest-volume commodities. Separating your clean extrusion (window frames, ladders) from your mixed domestic aluminium before arriving at the yard means you get paid the higher rate on the clean material instead of the whole lot being graded down.