When you come to sell your scrap metal for the second time, you might find you get less – or more! – for it than last time. Scrap metal prices change all the time – sometimes fairly dramatically from one week to the next. It’s all down to a variety of factors around supply and […]
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Metal recycling centre EMR carried out a survey, via YouGov, which showed only 32% of people in the UK are selling their scrap metal to merchants. Although a lot of our scrap metal here at Singleton’s comes from trade and manufacturing, there’s a huge opportunity for more members of the public to earn some extra […]
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What can’t you do with just a click of a mouse or a tap of your phone screen these days? Order a pizza? Sorted. Book a plumber? Easy. Watch live webcams from a Norwegian cruise ship? Glad you asked. But can you deal scrap metal online? Buying scrap metal Take a quick look at any […]
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All scrap metal dealers will offer different prices for your scrap metal, as the price isn’t set in stone. Some days you might come away from dropping off a van load with more in your pocket (or on your card, as we can’t pay cash!), but other times you may come away with less – […]
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It’s a lot easier than you might think to sell an old car for scrap. But you should never sell it for cash! Why? Well, selling scrap metal of any kind for cash is illegal, and has been since 2013 – so even if you’ve done it in the past, you shouldn’t do it again. […]
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There are hundreds of scrap metal merchants and recycling yards across the UK – and indeed well over a dozen in the Greater Manchester area alone. Just about every yard will offer different prices for different kinds of scrap metal, whether you’re selling household junk, old cars, or trade waste. If you’re willing to shop […]
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At Singletons, we offer a scrap metal drive-in service. That means you can roll up in a car or van full of scrap, leave it with us, and get paid for it! Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, it’s not – and it’s actually even better than it sounds. We make everything as […]
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At Singletons, we play a small-but-essential part in the UK’s recycling industry. Alongside hundreds of other scrap metal dealers, both large and small, we contribute a significant amount to both the UK and EU’s environmental targets. Recycled scrap plays a major role in copper, aluminium, steel and stainless steel production. Stats from the British Metals Recycling […]
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Do you need a license to buy scrap metal? When can you sell scrap metal legally? Find out the rules for selling scrap.
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Before you load up the car for the tip, be sure to check whether any of your unwanted household items could be sold for scrap. Time to open the doors and windows, let out the dust, and chuck all of your old junk away – yep, it’s time for spring cleaning. But before you load […]
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