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How To Sell Scrap Metal From Old Cars?

By Irena Kosturska

If you have a vehicle that’s too old for repair and unnecessarily taking up space rusting in your driveway, it may be time to sell it to scrap metal buyers like Metal Men Recycling. Not only will this allow the materials to be reused for new purposes, reducing landfills, but it earns you money while removing an unwanted, bulky vehicle.

Preparation is key

Before your used vehicle can be collected for metal recycling, it is important to strip the interiors and clean the car thoroughly. This includes removing any items stored within the car and removing the upholstery and seating for resale or deconstructing further for recyclable parts. Determining which components of the vehicle are still operational can also be helpful. For instance, if your stereo system still functions, you might consider selling this part elsewhere to allow it to be reused.

If you’re considering selling an older vehicle for scrap, it stands to reason that you’ve probably had a mechanic investigate the costs of repairs. For further recycling benefits, consider exploring if the car’s brakes, spark plugs, lights or other functional components can be stripped and used for other car repairs with your mechanic.

Ensure the car’s chemicals and battery are handled safely

Vehicles like cars and trucks contain many hazardous substances and components that need to be handled with care. From the residual fuel remaining in the tank and pipes to the chemicals in the car battery, stripping a vehicle for components requires trained professionals. Check with your scrap dealer if their services include draining the car’s fluids including petrol, oil, brake fluid and coolant. If your metal recycler doesn’t offer this service, you will need to organise draining the car of brake fluid, petrol and oil with a mechanic or do it yourself.

The car’s used lead battery also contains valuable substances that can be reclaimed and repurposed. It is important to ensure you handle the lead-acid battery safely to reduce the dangers of used batteries. This includes lifting with care and not damaging the outer seal that protects your skin from the harmful chemicals within the battery. Lead-acid batteries should only be recycled by licensed professionals. Trained metal recyclers will safely strip the lead and plastic from the scrap battery according to manufacturer instructions and send the collected, recyclable materials to manufacturers to create new car batteries.

Selling the scrap metal of an old vehicle is easy with Metal Men Recycling
Selling your old vehicle to a metal recycler like Metal Men Recycling has extensive benefits to the environment, community, and your pocket! Environmentally, it is more economical to recycle the scrap metal, to be melted and reused for other metal needs. This helps the environment by reducing the need for mining, transporting, and treating raw materials, releasing less harmful carbon emissions into the atmosphere. Selling vehicles that have become a bulky eyesore also avoid the dangers and costs of abandoned cars, which can release harmful substances into the environment over time and costs the local council money that could be better spent improving your suburb.  

For older vehicles and bulky scrap, Metal Men Recycling can arrange to pick up the metal to be recycled. Our team has the equipment needed to collect your scrap metal, no matter the size, and will pay you on the spot for your metal.

For all other metal recycling needs, our team also offer a 24-hour turnaround time with free collection bins for your scrap metal. Our dedicated team can deliver these bins and pick them up from your home or business at your convenience.

Looking to sell your scrap metal?

If you’re looking to sell scrap metal like an older vehicle in Melbourne, the scrap metal buyers at Metal Men Recycling offer a professional service and the best prices. With over 50 years of metal recycling experience, Metal Men Recycling provides streamlined scrap metal recycling clean-up and collection. We take all the hard work of sorting and transporting out of the process with our 24-hour pick-up service to benefit your business and the environment.

Whether you’re looking to sell scrap metal or would just like to learn more about our business to business metal recycling process, give us a call on 03 5941 6677 or fill out our online contact form.

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