Scrap Metal Recycling in Adelaide

Scrap Metal Recycling in Adelaide typically costs between $50 and $1960. Tell us about your job and we will pass it to independent Adelaide businesses that cover your area, so they can come back to you with quotes. Free, and you are under no obligation.

Get free, no-obligation quotes for scrap metal recycling in Adelaide, South Australia. Compare independent local businesses, see what they charge, and pick the one that suits you.

South Australia's planned capital between the Adelaide Hills and Gulf St Vincent.

Free & no obligationIndependent local businessesYour details shared only with your consentBacked by Blue Collar News

How much does scrap metal recycling cost in Adelaide?

Indicative pricing, Adelaide

From
$50
Typical high
$1,960
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.

How it works

1

Tell us the job

Answer a few quick questions about what you need done and where.

2

Get matched

We match you with trusted local businesses for the job.

3

Compare & choose

They contact you with quotes. You compare and pick, no obligation.

What matters for waste & environmental in Adelaide

  • City of Adelaide gives sites of six or fewer dwellings two free hard waste collections a year, up to two cubic metres each, with extra collections at $81.00. Putting things on the verge without booking can be treated as illegal dumping, with expiation fees up to $1,000.

    Source: cityofadelaide.com.au

  • Disposing of waste unlawfully in South Australia can cost an individual up to $120,000 and two years imprisonment, and a company up to $250,000, under the Environment Protection (Waste to Resources) Policy 2010. Knowingly letting someone dump on your land is a separate offence worth up to $60,000.

    Source: epa.sa.gov.au

  • South Australia writes generator liability into the offence. Under section 22 of the Local Nuisance and Litter Control Act 2016 you are taken to have disposed of litter if you caused or allowed it to be disposed of, and the occupier of the place the litter came from is taken to have disposed of it too.

    Source: legislation.sa.gov.au

  • South Australia's solid waste levy is $171.00 a tonne inside metropolitan Adelaide and $85.50 a tonne outside it for 2026-27, so the same skip costs about twice as much to tip in the city as it does in the country.

    Source: epa.sa.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 Adelaide

  • 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

Adelaide CBD · North Adelaide · Norwood · Kent Town · Stepney · St Peters · College Park · Walkerville · Prospect · Unley · Hyde Park · Malvern · Goodwood · Glenelg · Brighton · Glenelg North

Scrap Metal Recycling in Adelaide, 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 Adelaide?

As a guide, scrap metal recycling in Adelaide typically ranges from $50 to $1960 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.

Other waste & environmental jobs in Adelaide

Commercial Bin Hire in Adelaide · Hook Lift Bin Hire in Adelaide · Bulk & Hard Waste Collection in Adelaide · Liquid Waste Removal in Adelaide · Grease Trap Cleaning in Adelaide · Septic Tank Pump Out in Adelaide · Industrial Vacuum Truck Services in Adelaide · Hydro Excavation & Non-Destructive Digging in Adelaide

Looking elsewhere? Scrap Metal Recycling across Australia · All waste & environmental in Adelaide · More tips on Blue Collar News

Get free quotes