Welcome

EMR Bedford
Scrap Metal

Any questions? Please use our contact form, call, or send an email.

 

Opening Times

Monday to Friday

7am to 4pm

Saturday (retail and general public non-ferrous customers only)

7am to 10am

🎄Christmas and New Year opening times🎄

Mon 23 December — Regular hours

Tues 24 December — Reduced operating hours (normal opening time)

Wed 25 December to Wed 1 Jan, 2025 — Closed

Thurs 2 Jan, 2025 — Regular hours

Local metal recycling with EMR

We buy all kinds of metal (aluminium, copper, iron, steel, and more), old cars, and other items. Fast, friendly service with same day payment.

 
 
we're easy
to find
 

EMR Bedford
Cauldwell Walk
Kempston
Bedford
MK42 9DT

Postcodes can sometimes be inaccurate depending on your sat nav, so we recommend that you use the 'Get Directions' button below
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ON ARRIVAL

The entrance to our yard can be found at the bottom of Cauldwell Walk. If you are bringing non-ferrous metals please head towards the large non-ferrous shed to the right of the entrance, look for the large ‘Number 1’ sign. If your scrap contains mostly ferrous metals, Please report to the weighbridge office on the right, just before the in weighbridge. Visitors should park in the visitors carpark just inside the main gate on the left. All visitors to report to the weighbridge office.
 
 
WE BUY METAL OF ALL SHAPES AND SIZES
WE BUY METAL OF ALL SHAPES AND SIZES

no load too big or too small

 
 

We buy the following at EMR Bedford:

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Ferrous metal — Iron, steel

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Non-ferrous metal — Aluminium, brass, bronze, copper, lead, nickel alloys, stainless steel, tin, titanium, zinc

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Scrap vehicles (ELVs)

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Vehicle batteries

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Cables

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Large domestic appliances — Cookers / ovens, dishwashers, tumble dryers, washing machines

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Small electrical goods (WEEE) — Kettles, toasters, toys

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uPVC window frames

What we buy
What we buy

The following materials cannot be accepted:

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Beer kegs / casks

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Dairy trolleys / cages

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Shopping trolleys

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Fridges / freezers

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Sealed cylinders - unless they have come through authorised routes

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

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Asbestos

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Radioactive materials or containers

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PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls)

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CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)

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Ammunition shells or other explosive ordnance

How to dispose of these items
How to dispose of these
 
Car recycling logo
 

Car recycling logo

GET THE BEST PRICE FOR YOUR SCRAP VEHICLE

 

Get a guaranteed price for your old car, and collection from your doorstep with EMR Vehicle Recycling. We'll take care of the paperwork and pick up your vehicle at a time to suit you.

Multiple vehicles to recycle? Get in touch with the depot for pricing.

The ELV process
 
 
 
 

BRING ID
WITH YOU

We'll need to see identification before we can pay you. Have a look at what you'll need to bring along when you visit.

ID Required
 
ON-SITE
FACILITIES
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PPE available to buy (cost deducted from ticket)

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Help with unloading your vehicle

 
 
OTHER YARDS
NEARBY
 
 

EMR Northampton
Harvey Reeves Road
Northampton
NN5 5JR

Approximately 20 miles from EMR Bedford
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EMR Newmarket
Fordham Road
Newmarket
CB8 7ND

Approximately 38 miles from EMR Bedford
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EMR Edmonton
Kenninghall Road
London
N18 2PD

Approximately 39 miles from EMR Bedford
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more information

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