Guides
Guides
Answers to the questions people ask before they get in touch, written from the van rather than from a search for keywords. If your question is not here, text us and we will answer it directly.
- Is cast iron worth anything as scrap?What cast iron is, why it is heavy but low in value, what happens to old baths, radiators and cookware, and the easiest way to get rid of it in Glasgow.Read the guide
- Do scrap men take microwaves? What a collector will and will not take from your kitchenMicrowaves, washing machines, cookers, dishwashers, fridges and TVs: which ones a scrap metal collector takes, which need a different route, and how to get them collected free in Glasgow.Read the guide
- Is free scrap metal collection really free?How a free collection pays for itself, what is and is not included, the one situation where a charge can apply, and how to check a collector is legitimate before you hand anything over.Read the guide
- How to tell what metal you have: the magnet test and other quick checksFerrous or non-ferrous, copper or brass, aluminium or steel: the quick checks a collector uses, what each metal looks like around a Glasgow home, and why it matters when you ask for a collection.Read the guide
- What will a scrap collector take?The full list of what we collect, what we do not, and the questions people ask most often: microwaves, fridges, bikes, cast iron baths and more.See what we collect
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