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Recent Scrap Metal Removal reviews

Easy to deal with, got the job done

Dispose of a piece of a equipment to scrap metal

$100

Very quick and efficient, friendly and great to deal with

Pick up scrap metal

$80

Excellent work - even managed to lift a steel bath into the truck on his own when it took 3 guys to lift it onto the pavement . Quick and very responsive. Would highly recommend!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Scrap metal removal in Brunswick East

$50

Most reliable in the business!

Pick up half trailer of scrap metal and small amount of rubbish

$75

Thanks heaps!!!

Remove old Rinai water heater unit from our backyard, scrap metal

$5

Great guy.

Scrap Metal removal

$40

What's the average cost of a scrap metal removal service

$50 - $150

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$95

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$150

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Why hire a scrap metal removal and collection service through Airtasker?

Whether you’re decluttering your house, renovating, or simply doing your regular cleaning, chances are, you’ll get a pile of junk metal that you won’t know what to do with. And while you could drive to a nearby scrapyard or ask around for someone to do it, Airtasker offers a more convenient way to go about scrap metal removal and collection.

When you book a scrap metal collection task via our platform, we’ll connect you with multiple Taskers near you. They will go to your location, pick up the items, and deliver them to your chosen location. All you need to do is post a task online, wait for your chosen Tasker to arrive, and that’s it!

No need to load the junk in your car or take time away from your busy schedule. If you have a lot of scrap metal, you won’t need to look far to find an available vehicle for it, either. Hire a Tasker, and an appropriate pick-up truck can come to you. Ready to book? Just tap the “Post a task” button to get started.

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Top Scrap Metal Removal related questions

You can find scrap metal collectors and removalists near you by booking on Airtasker. We help you save time and effort that you would spend contacting various recycling or collection facilities - with one post, you can reach multiple collectors near you. Once you find a service you like, they’ll go to your location, haul the metal, and drop it off at your chosen site.

This may vary depending on your Tasker and your chosen recycling or dumpsite. Typically, they collect scrap metal such as iron, copper, aluminium, brass, stainless steel, and ferrous or non-ferrous metal. This includes metal from soda cans, old cars, and appliances that can no longer be re-used. By availing scrap metal or scrap car removal services, you get rid of rubbish, make more space in your home, and help save the environment by encouraging metal re-use.

Some Taskers may offer this service, but it’s best to ask the scrapyard or recycling service who will be receiving your scrap metal. Take note that prices for scrap metal will vary depending on the type of metal and the weight of the load. You may be able to ask for an estimate through your Tasker by including this in your task post.

You can drop off your scrap metal at a junkyard, recycling facility, or similar destination near you. If you’re unfamiliar with where to find one in your location, you can ask your Tasker to look for one on your behalf. Since they’re from your community, they will most likely be familiar with where you can drop off your scrap metal. Some may even know drop-off sites for your other rubbish or items that need collection and removal.

What does a scrap metal removal and collection service include?

Clearing out scrap metal is an essential part of keeping your home or office clean. Scrap metal can come in the form of soda cans, old metal knick-knacks, broken metal furniture (like file cabinets), or even appliances. Some Taskers may also be able to offer scrap car removal near you. Just remember to specify the kind of scrap metal in your task post, so your rubbish removalist can provide the appropriate equipment and transportation for hauling it.  

If it’s your first time booking a scrap metal collection and removal service near you, here’s what you can expect a rubbish removalist to do:

Scrap metal collection

When your rubbish removalist arrives, they’ll bring the necessary equipment for domestic scrap collection. This may include bins, ropes, boxes, or even ramps to lift the more massive pieces onto a truck. They usually provide a car or van to transport your scrap metal. All you need to do is point to the pile or items that need to be picked up, and the Taskers will take care of the rest.

Other types of scrap metal collection

Typically, rubbish removalists can handle all types of scrap metal that are accepted at disposal sites or recycling facilities. This includes aluminium soda cans, old brass fixtures, old cast iron tools, copper pipes and wires, broken pots and pans, old electronics, batteries, old razors, belt buckles, and more. 

For items that have sharp or jagged edges, make sure that they’re packaged adequately before your removalist picks them up. This will help avoid causing injury to yourself, your Tasker, or to the people who will be receiving the scrap metal. 

Scrap metal removal

Once your scrap metal has been picked up, your rubble removalist will take the load to your chosen drop-off site. The destination can be a recycling facility, junkyard, or an organisation that accepts scrap metal. If you want your removalist to take care of selling the items, you can specify this in the task post as well.

You can coordinate with them to make sure that you get a reasonable price for your scrap metal. Then, they’ll drive back to your location to give you the money from the sale, or you can ask the buyer to send the money to your account. 

Other removal services

If you have other items that need clearing, you can also book other removal or rubbish removal services on Airtasker. If you’re clearing scrap metal as part of a cleaning or moving process, you can book Taskers to help you out with the rest of your checklist, too.

Recent Scrap Metal Removal tasks

Lots of general rubbish to removed lots of scrap metal in jeparit

$3,500

Jeparit VIC 3423, Australia

5th Sep 2026

Removal of rubbish on vacant land Including household rubbish scrap metal huge amount

Scrap metal collection

$200

Loganholme QLD 4129, Australia

4th Sep 2026

Collect and dispose x 2 8m insulated pannel roof sheets

Remove Scrap Metal

$100

Warner QLD 4500, Australia

4th Sep 2026

I have a rusted out water tank I've chopped up into pieces and a 1m wide gate I need removing.

Remove Mixed Household Junk and Scrap Metal - ASAP!

$150

Chirnside Park VIC 3116, Australia

3rd Sep 2026

Hi Taskers 👋 I’m looking for someone with a ute, van or trailer to collect and responsibly dispose of/recycle a mixed pile of household junk and scrap metal. The pile includes: • Metal furniture frames, stands and ironing boards. • Old chairs and cushions. • Broken lamps and lampshades. • Buckets, planters and plastic containers. • Baskets and assorted smaller household items. Everything has already been sorted and placed together in the driveway to make collection quick and straightforward. • The attached photos show the complete amount requiring removal. • The pile is located at ground level with no stairs. • Parking is easy, and you can reverse directly into the driveway beside the pile for loading. • Some of the items may be suitable for scrap-metal recycling. The entire pile is to be removed in one collection. Please review all photos carefully before offering and provide an all-inclusive price covering labour, loading, transport and any disposal or recycling fees. Thank you!

Rohit is a absolute legend of a tasker! Super quick & efficient! Was able to come out on short notice and was so easy to communicate with. Will call upon him again soon. Highly recommend!

Remove and dispose a pile of rubbish, including some scrap metal,

$800

Lowood QLD 4311, Australia

3rd Sep 2026

Some scrap metal, color bound, fencing, two garage roller doors, two sofas, one mattress, and miscellaneous

Excellent job. Done efficiently and quickly

Free scrap metal

$10

Hawthorn VIC 3122, Australia

1st Sep 2026

Free scrap metal collection

Great to deal with! Quick and seamless communication

Pick up free scrap metal

$10

Cambridge Park NSW, Australia

31st Aug 2026

Pick up free scrap metal

Scrap metal, tyres etc. removed

$20

Beachmere QLD 4510, Australia

28th Aug 2026

I have a heap of scrap metal and tires I need gone

Pick up scrap metal and taken to recycler

$150

Main Ridge VIC 3928, Australia

28th Aug 2026

Removal of scrap metal, old tank, fencing wire, filing cabinet, slasher, etc Farm yard metal

Junk removal Home and Yard including scrap metal and clean up.

$500

Forestdale QLD 4118, Australia

26th Aug 2026

An older persons home with a lot of large disused items and rubbish in yard. Will require a skip and clean up.

Scrap Metal for Free

$10

Meadowbrook QLD 4131, Australia

24th Aug 2026

Old left over building materials, post, bolards, small beams. Must take all not just some of it.

Free scrap metal pick up

$10

Berwick VIC 3806, Australia

7th Aug 2026

Free old Vulcan gas hot water system (in working condition). Happy to give it for scrap as well.

Great job, thank you.

Scrap metal removal

$50

Hawthorn VIC 3122, Australia

6th Aug 2026

Need all scrap metal in the photo removed. Not after any more for the metal just want it gone.

Great work, came quick and easy to deal with

Pick up scrap metal today

$50

Alexandria NSW 2015, Australia

4th Aug 2026

Need someone pick up scrap metal can park Ute right next to pile well help load up 10 mins work

Great bloke and hard worker

Pick up Scrap Metal

$10

Port Adelaide SA 5015, Australia

3rd Aug 2026

Scrap metal has been moved across the road from our house and just needs to be collected. You will need a trailer or truck to colllect it all as there are some large fence panels.

Was amazing. Did the job quickly and was super nice 😊

Pickup scrap metal from Wynnum

$50

Wynnum QLD 4178, Australia

29th Jul 2026

Need some scrap metal collected from an address in Wynnum ASAP. You’re welcome to keep it, sell it for scrap, or dispose of it however you like. Just need it removed.

Jumped on it right away, super efficient and just got the job done. Would book again.

Scrap metal & rubbish removal

$100

Carramar WA 6031, Australia

26th Jul 2026

Needing rubbish removed. Mostly metal so you can make an extra bit of money takinging it to a metal scrap yard. Though you can't just take the metal - need everything gone.

Really nice guy! Really fast and reliable. Recommended!

Scrap metal to be collected

$50

Preston VIC 3072, Australia

19th Jul 2026

Roof sheeting scrap metal to be collected

Amazing! Love it! Did a great job

Free Large Machinery for Scrap Metal (MUST BE REMOVED TODAY)

$10

Bertram WA 6167, Australia

13th Jul 2026

I need large machinery removed from my property and taken to a scrap yard today. I am offering the machinery for free—you keep 100% of the cash you receive from the scrap yard in exchange for immediate removal and transport. ​Requirements: ​Must be completed today. * Bring your own truck, winch/hoist, and tools to safely load and transport heavy machinery. ​ Must take all items listed. ​ Needs to be cleared before 5:00 PM] today.

Friendly, helpful, got the job done quickly

Pick up & transport a Vespa style scooter to scrap metal tip

$150

Marsfield NSW 2122, Australia

13th Jul 2026

A broken Vespa style Scooter, currently stored in a garage. To be dropped off at North Shore Scrap Metal (approximately 15kms) Pickup location: Marsfield NSW 2122, Australia Drop-off location: Artarmon NSW 2064, Australia Removals size: A few items Stairs: No

Jamie was efficient and completed the job with no issues, great communication too. Thanks Jamie!