NON-FERROUS METALS

We purchase all grades of non-ferrous metals processing over 15,000 tonnes annually across our sites, thus enabling us to offer very competitive rates.

We purchase non-ferrous metals from various sources including the general public, manufacturers, engineering, and fabrication businesses, construction and demolition contractors, local tradesmen, other scrap metal merchants, blue-chip organisations and, local councils.

All non-ferrous material is weighed on our annually calibrated weighbridges and we provide our customers with all the relevant paperwork.

On-site grade analysis is available upon request.

SCRAP METAL

METAL RECYCLING

For over 20 years we have been providing both the public and large blue-chip companies with scrap metal recycling solutions.

We recycle all grades of ferrous metal, including:

• Light Iron
• Steel
• Weee Waste
• Large Domestic Appliances
• Plate & Girder
• Mixed Metal Scrap
• Cast Iron
• Wrought Iron
• Demolition Steel
• Engineering Steel

And all grades of non-ferrous metal, including:

• Copper
• Brass
• Aluminium
• Stainless Steel
• Lead
• Cable
• Batteries

COLLECTION

With our unique scrap metal collection service, we make it easy to get paid for your old scrap metal, by travelling to you, wherever you are. We are the only company in Bolton offering this specialist service, so how does it work?

Well, all you have to do is get in touch! Then we can arrange a location, time and date for collection, whenever and wherever is best for you. With high quality industrial scales fitted in each van, we will drive to you to weigh out and then pay for your scrap, on the spot. This is designed to save you time and money.

We buy all types of scrap metal at our sites. This includes ferrous metals such as iron and steel, as well as non-ferrous metals, electrical goods, domestic appliances, catalytic converters and scrap cars. While we accept an extensive range of items, there are some we cannot accept. See the prohibited items tab.

EXPORT SERVICES

EXPORT – CONTAINERS – We have loading facilities at all Locations.

We are able to offer international export on all ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals. As one of the leading metal processors in the UK, working out of the North West of England, we currently export tonnes of scrap metal per year to our international partners. We pride our self on the highest-grade secondary raw materials that meet both national and international standards. Our outstanding customer service is what has kept our company going for thirty years and what keeps our customers coming back year after year. Working alongside our long trusted partners we are able to deliver an exceptional service.

We are able to export scrap metal globally to areas with high demand including:

• Europe
• The Middle East
• South East Asia
• The Americas

If you are interested in becoming an approved buyer, contact us, today.

If you would like to receive photographs of our current stock or arrange a meeting at our Bolton site, please get in touch with contact us.

• Ferrous sales to EU countries
• Non-ferrous sales to EU countries
• Ferrous sales to non EU countries

PROHIBITED & RESTRICTED ITEMS

we can only accept scrap metal in line with our environmental permits. We have a responsibility to ensure the scrap metal we accept does not cause harm to the environment or the health and safety of our employees, customers, and suppliers. To ensure we honour this responsibility, we only accept materials in certain forms and from authorised sellers.

PROHIBITED ITEMS

The following materials cannot be accepted because they remain the property of the original owner or user:

• Dairy trolleys / cages
• Shopping trolleys
• Beer kegs / casks
• Gas cylinders – unless they have come through authorised routes

Gas cylinders can normally be returned to the supplier free of charge and dairy trolleys / cages, beer kegs / casks and shopping trolleys should be returned to the dairy, brewery or supermarket from which they originate.

The following additional items are prohibited, so cannot be accepted at any of our yards:

PCBS

Equipment containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), such as transformers, must be depolluted and accompanied by a certificate of analysis proving it does not contain PCBs when brought to an Jaw Metals site.

For advice on how to dispose of contaminated PCB’s you can contact The Environment agency via email: pcb-enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk.

ASBESTOS

No item containing asbestos in any form will be accepted at our yards because of its harm to health. For information on how to dispose of asbestos, please visit ARCA or gov.uk.

SEALED PRESSURISED CONTAINERS

Items such as gas cylinders and aerosols pose a serious explosion risk and will not be accepted at any of our sites, unless they have come through an authorised route and have been safely depressurised, cleaned and purged. Purge certificates will need to be provided.

Please ensure that any loads you deliver into our yards have been checked in advance for the presence of any sealed containers or gas cylinders.

If you have sealed containers or gas cylinders to dispose of you can return them to the original supplier free of charge or an authorised approved contractor such as Synergy or Wastecare. Please visit the BCGA website for more information.

RADIOACTIVE ITEMS

We cannot accept material that is radioactive or contaminated with radioactive material because of the harm it could cause to the health of our employees, customers, suppliers, and the environment.

These items can be collected by specialist collection companies. For information on how to dispose of radioactive materials, please visit the gov.uk website.

HAZARDOUS LIQUIDS OR GASES

We do not accept chemicals on site. Containers displaying the hazard symbol or substances with hazardous properties (e.g. toxic, harmful, irritant, corrosive, highly flammable, etc.) will not be accepted on site unless emptied, cleaned, and all labels are removed, so providing no risk of harm to health.

This includes fuels, solvents, paints, thinners and gases etc.

LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES

Lithium-Ion batteries found in cordless tools, laptops, mobile phones, and small waste electrical goods etc. can only be accepted on site if they are separately collected because of the risk of combustion.

To safely dispose of them please contact your local council or an authorised approved contractor such as Wastecare.

MEDICAL WASTE

Medical waste and ‘sharps’ will not be accepted because of the biological risk they pose to our employees, in particular those on the picking lines. To dispose of these items please contact your local authority.

NON-METALLIC ITEMS

Non- metallic items such as tyres, plasterboard, wood, aggregates, and soil can cause significant damage to our equipment; causing delays in our service to you.

Please ensure all non-metallic items are removed from your load before coming to site.

MUNITIONS / EXPLOSIVES

‘Live’ explosives of any kind will not be accepted due to their explosive potential and the impact this could have on our site and the local community. Any empty shell casings must be clean and kept separate from any other materials.

If you suspect any item may pose an explosion risk please call 999.

TELEVISIONS / COMPUTERS

We cannot accept televisions or PC monitors of any type. Your local council recycling facility often take these items, or, if they are in good working condition, consider donating then to a local charity. because of their potential impact to the environment.

RESTRICTED ITEMS

There are some items that are accepted at our sites but that are subject to restrictions and quality conditions.

BATTERIES

Batteries must be kept separate and removed from any other material brought into the yard.

DRUMS

Drums must be clean of all of their previous contents and free from contamination.

REFRIGERANT LIQUIDS OR GASES (CFCS)

Equipment containing refrigerant liquids or gases, such as fridges and freezers, can only be received by authorised facilities due to their environmental impact.

If you do not have access to either of these sites, your local council will collect these items for a small charge.

TANKS

Tanks must be certified as clean and suitable for processing and can only be accepted with the agreement of the site manager.

DISPOSING OF PROHIBITED ITEMS

Your council can receive many of the items that we cannot and in some cases will collect large items and dispose of them safely. To arrange a pick-up, please locate your local council via www.gov.uk/collection-large-waste-items