SAMEDAY WEIGH & PAY

We payout on the day that you weigh your scrap metal in, NO WAITING FOR PAYMENT.

Selling Your Scrap Metal


We pay competitive prices for your scrap

Here at Sterling Metals we have good standing relationships with our customers and is paramount to the great level of service we provide. Combine this with our competitive rates, honesty and efficiency and we feel that we are the ideal company to handle your scrap metal with the responsibility to compliance and legislation it deserves.

Can anyone bring their scrap metal?

The short answer is yes, anyone who brings along scrap metal including local tradesmen and businesses, manufacturers, construction and demolition contractors, government bodies and individuals, just about everyone is welcome.

How to sell your scrap metal?

Call in to our place of business, you don’t need an appointment, but is always best to give us a call first. Check the opening times or find contact details and directions here.

If you are dealing with larger volumes of metals you may be interested in our collection service just give us a call, or send your enquiry via our contact form and we’ll give you a call. We have a huge range of skips and bins available to meet your specific needs and we also offer total waste management solutions, call for details.

Do I need to bring anything with me?

Since the introduction of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act, all scrap metal buyers must ask you for a copy of photo ID and proof of address, which must be dated within three months.
A United Kingdom PHOTO driving licence is probably the easiest form of ID, but we accept other forms of identification please see below
If you have a car that you wish to scrap, bring the V5C registration document if you have it available, although in many cases we can still scrap the your vehicle without it.

Photo ID that we accept

Valid UK photo driving licence
Valid UK passport
Valid EEA passport
Valid UK biometric immigration document
Valid EU National ID card

*If the item from the above list does not show a current address, it must be accompanied by proof of address which must be less than 3 months old. (see proof of address section)

Proof of Address we accept

Bank or building society statement
Credit or debit card statement
Mortgage statement
Council tax demand letter or statement
Council rent book or Benefit book
Council or Housing Association agreement
HMRC Letter
TV licence
Utility bill (not a mobile phone bill)

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Sterling Metals

Sterling Metals, Palatine Ind Est, Causeway Avenue, Warrington WA4 6QQ. 01925 444897