Scrap Metal Recycling in Canberra

Scrap Metal Recycling in Canberra typically costs between $55 and $2160. Tell us about your job and we will pass it to independent Canberra businesses that cover your area, so they can come back to you with quotes. Free, and you are under no obligation.

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How much does scrap metal recycling cost in Canberra?

Indicative pricing, Canberra

From
$55
Typical high
$2,160
typical job

Prices vary by job scope and access. Get exact quotes free.

Before you hire

Scrap Metal Recycling generally does not require a specific trade licence in Australia. Still do the basics: confirm the business has a current ABN (free to check at abr.business.gov.au), ask for proof of public liability insurance, and get the scope and price in writing before work starts.

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What matters for waste & environmental in Canberra

  • Commercial asbestos in the ACT is $236.80 a tonne and is only accepted at Mugga Lane by appointment. Households can drop off up to 60kg free, in packages no larger than 600mm by 600mm by 200mm and no heavier than 20kg, with a maximum of three packages.

    Source: cityservices.act.gov.au

  • The ACT deleted the national 10 square metre exemption. All asbestos removal at an ACT workplace needs a Class A or Class B licensed removalist, with no square metre qualifier in section 487 of the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011.

    Source: worksafe.act.gov.au

  • Canberra has no scheduled kerbside hard waste collection. Each household instead gets one free bulky waste collection of up to two cubic metres per financial year, booked online up to six months ahead with bookings closing 14 days before, and nothing longer than two metres or left in a garage, behind a gate or under a carport will be taken.

    Source: cityservices.act.gov.au

  • Under the ACT Litter Act 2004 littering costs an individual $1,000 and a business $5,000, and aggravated littering that could injure someone rises to $5,000 and $25,000 plus up to six months imprisonment. Dumping concrete in a public place or open private land without consent is up to $7,500.

    Source: cityservices.act.gov.au

General information only, current as at September 2026. Rules, thresholds and rebates change. Check with the authority named against each point before you rely on it, and get advice for your own property.

Common scrap metal recycling jobs in Canberra

  • Place a scrap bin at a fabrication workshop
  • Clear steel offcuts from a demolition site
  • Collect copper and brass offcuts from a plumbing business

Nearby areas

Canberra City · Braddon · Turner · Acton · Reid · Ainslie · Dickson · Lyneham · O'Connor · Hackett · Watson · Kingston · Griffith · Manuka · Forrest · Barton

Scrap Metal Recycling in Canberra, FAQs

Do I get paid for scrap metal?

Often yes, for clean separated non-ferrous metal such as copper, brass and aluminium in worthwhile volumes. Mixed or contaminated steel in small quantities usually costs more to cart than it returns.

How much does scrap metal recycling cost in Canberra?

As a guide, scrap metal recycling in Canberra typically ranges from $55 to $2160 for a typical job. The final price depends on the size of the job, access, and materials. The fastest way to know is to get a few free quotes.

How many businesses will contact me?

Up to 5 local businesses can pick up your request. You compare their quotes and choose, there's no obligation to go ahead with any of them.

Is it free to get quotes?

Yes. Getting quotes through Blue Collar News Services is completely free for you. The businesses pay us; you never do.

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