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Avram Metals

Glasgow & the West of Scotland

Free scrap metal collection in Glasgow

Free uplift and removal of old radiators, boilers, washing machines, copper, cable, gates and machinery from homes and premises across Glasgow, by a family-run local business. We come to you.

  • SEPA registered waste carrier (WCR/a7bc7a)
  • Free collection for standard scrap metal
  • Family run, every collection handled personally
  • Rated 4.9 on Google from 240 reviews
Collector in a hi-vis vest cutting blue pallet racking beams with an angle grinder in an industrial yard, sparks flyingPallet racking cut down for collection at an industrial unit in Cumbernauld · February 2026
  1. Free standard collection

    No call-out fee. We say in advance if a job needs anything beyond a standard lift.

  2. Collection only

    There is no yard to visit. We come to you, lift it, load it and take it away.

  3. SEPA registered

    SEPA registered waste carrier WCR/a7bc7a, valid to 14 March 2027. Checkable on the public register.

  4. Authorised recycling

    Every load goes to an authorised facility. Nothing is fly-tipped.

  5. 4.9 on Google

    From 240 customer reviews on Google, checked 17 September 2026.

01What we collect

What do you need collected?

Most metal from homes, gardens, workshops and business premises, collected free. If a magnet sticks to it, or it is copper, brass, aluminium or lead, we will almost certainly take it.

Also collected

Brass, Lead, Stainless steel, and most other metal. If you are not sure, text a photo.

See everything we collect

Not collected

  • Fridges and freezers. They contain refrigerant gases that need specialist handling. Use your council bulky uplift or the retailer delivering your new one.
  • Cars and car parts. Avram does not scrap vehicles or supply parts.

02How it works

Three steps, no forms to fill in twice

  1. Step 1: Tell us what you have

    Call or text 07876 708929, or send the short form with your postcode and a rough list.

  2. Step 2: Send a photo if you can

    One phone picture tells us the size of the load and how many hands to bring. We reply with a straight answer and a time.

  3. Step 3: We collect and recycle

    We agree a time, lift the metal ourselves and take it to an authorised recycling facility. No skip, no tip run.

Straight about costs

Free on the ground floor. A small charge only for carrying heavy appliances downstairs.

Everything on the ground floor, outside or in a close is collected free. Radiators, boilers, bikes and lighter items are free from any floor where access is safe. The only exception is washing machines, dishwashers and cookers being carried down from an upper floor, where a small labour charge per floor may apply. We confirm it before you book, never on the doorstep. If access is awkward, text a photo to 07876 708929 first.

04Recent collections

Real jobs, real metal, real Glasgow

Every photograph on this site was taken by Avram at a genuine collection. Nothing is staged and nothing is stock.

Recent collections

  • Roll cages loaded with white metal panels and ducting outside an industrial buildingSeptember 2026

    Roll cages of panels and ducting

    Steel and iron

  • Collector in a hi-vis vest cutting rusted steel beams with a petrol saw beside a palisade fenceIbrox · August 2026

    Steel beams cut for collection

    Rusted beams cut down outside an industrial unit.

    Steel and iron

  • White hot water cylinder, panel radiators and a boiler unit stacked against a house wall on pavingAugust 2026

    Cylinder, radiators and boiler after a heating upgrade

    The whole old system left against the wall by the engineer, lifted in one visit.

    Boilers and hot water cylindersRadiators

  • Cast iron sectional boiler in a plant room during removalAugust 2026

    Cast iron sectional boiler replacement

    Sections carried out of the plant room and laid on the pavement to load.

    Boilers and hot water cylindersSteel and iron

  • Stacks of white aluminium window frames outside a modern glass office building next to a skipJuly 2026

    Aluminium window frames from an office refit

    Stacked on the forecourt beside the contractor's skip.

    Aluminium

  • Inside the Avram van, loaded with coils of copper-coloured and grey cableJune 2026

    A van load of cable

    Coils of cable from a strip-out, loaded and away.

    Cables and wiring

  • Dozens of cable reels and coils piled outside a warehouseJune 2026

    Cable reels from a warehouse yard

    Cables and wiring

05Where we collect

Glasgow and the towns around it

Based in Glasgow and out across Renfrewshire, Dunbartonshire and Lanarkshire. If your area is not listed, ask anyway: there may already be a collection booked nearby.

01Glasgow

02Renfrewshire

03East Renfrewshire

04East Dunbartonshire

05West Dunbartonshire

  • Clydebank

06South Lanarkshire

07North Lanarkshire

  • Coatbridge
  • Motherwell
  • Airdrie
  • Bellshill
  • Cumbernauld

Not sure? Text your postcode to 07876 708929 and we will tell you when we are next passing.

Areas we cover

06FAQ

Questions people ask before booking

01Is scrap metal collection really free?

Yes. Standard scrap metal collection is free, with no call-out fee. The only possible charge is a small labour fee when heavy appliances such as washing machines, dishwashers or cookers have to be carried down from an upper floor, and we tell you that before we book.

02Can I bring metal to you?

No. Avram is a collection service, not a scrapyard. There is no yard or drop-off point for the public; we come to you, lift the metal and take it away.

03What do you collect?

Boilers, radiators, copper cylinders, washing machines, tumble dryers, dishwashers, cookers, cables and electric motors, gates and railings, bed frames, bikes, lawnmowers, cast iron baths, shelving, machinery and workshop scrap, plus loose copper, brass, lead, aluminium, stainless steel, steel and iron.

04Is there anything you do not take?

Fridges and freezers, because the refrigerant gas needs specialist handling, and we do not scrap cars or supply car parts. If you are unsure about an item, text a photo and we will tell you straight away.

05How quickly can you collect?

Same-day or next-day collection is often possible depending on where you are and where the van already is that day. Tell us your postcode and what you have and we will give you a realistic time.

06Do I need to be there?

Not necessarily. If the metal is outside or somewhere we can reach safely, and you have told us exactly what to take, we can collect while you are out. For items inside a property someone normally needs to let us in.

07My washing machine is on the second floor of a tenement. Can you still take it?

Yes. Heavy appliances carried down from upper floors carry a small labour charge per floor, which we confirm when you book. Everything else is lifted and carried by us; you do not need to move anything to the street.

08Where does the metal go?

Every load goes to an authorised recycling facility. Nothing is passed on to anyone who should not have it and nothing is fly-tipped.

Ready when you are

Got metal to shift?

Send a photo and your postcode. You will get a straight answer and a time.

Call 07876 708929Request collection