Steel Recycling, Auckland

Steel moves with mill and export demand and the NZD/USD rate rather than a fixed daily metal price. Heavy, clean, well-sorted steel pays the most; light, mixed or contaminated steel pays less. See the pricing page or call 0800 44 88 99.

HMS is clean, thick ferrous scrap — generally 6mm or heavier — such as structural beams, plate and heavy machinery steel. Because it melts efficiently with little processing, it's the top mild steel grade. Thin sheet and mixed steel grade below it.

Yes. Clean cast iron — drained engine blocks, brake rotors and drums, cast baths and machinery castings — is a graded ferrous line. Drain any oil first.

Yes — we buy car panels, guards, bonnets and cut body steel as light or irony steel, depending on contamination. Strip out any battery, fluids and non-ferrous parts first for the best result and for safety.

No — we don't take vehicles of any kind. That rules out cars, trucks and motorbikes, stripped or unstripped, along with bare car shells and trailers. What we do buy is the panels off them: doors, bonnets, boot lids and roof panels are graded as light gauge dirty.

Yes — demolition scrap makes up a significant share of our monthly volumes. Whether it's cut structural beams, rebar, cast iron or light-gauge steel, we take it all and grade each load on the spot. Larger and ongoing demolition jobs are welcome at both Auckland yards; get in touch and we'll work out the best way to handle your volume.

Mild steel rusts and is strongly magnetic; stainless resists corrosion and is often non-magnetic. Stainless is worth much more and is priced separately on its nickel content — if you think you have it, see our stainless steel page. We test to confirm at the yard.

No. Fridges, washers and ovens — along with small appliances like microwaves and toasters — are collectively called whiteware, and they go through our separate whiteware stream. Because they’re a mix of steel, copper and aluminium wrapped around motors, compressors and (in fridges) refrigerant, they need different handling to steel on its own.

Remove non-metal contamination first — concrete, soil, dirt, plastics and wood are the most common issue; they reduce your payout, and you may be charged for the sorting and disposal of anything that has to be sent to landfill. Where it applies, also pull out any copper, brass and aluminium (they pay far more on their own), keep stainless separate, drain oil from cast iron and turnings, and de-gas or declare any sealed cylinders for safety.

Both yards — Onehunga and Wairau Valley — accept all steel grades. Drive in during business hours; we weigh and grade on the spot.

Yes — steel is the most recycled material on earth and can be remelted endlessly without losing strength. Even at lower per-kg rates than non-ferrous metals, volume adds up, and recycling it avoids the mining and energy of virgin production.