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EMR Smethwick Scrap Metal

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Opening Times

Monday-Friday

7am to 4.30pm

Saturday

7:30am to 11.30am

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.

 
 
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to find
 

EMR Smethwick
Downing Street
Smethwick
B66 2PG

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ON ARRIVAL

The entrance to EMR Smethwick is located off Charles Street, which is a small cobbled street off Downing Street. Please follow the ‘IN’ arrow on to the main weighbridge and report to the office to see our weighbridge operator. If you are a new customer and need to open an account, please follow the ‘P’ arrow into the customer parking area and then report to the weighbridge office where an account can be opened for you.

 
 
WE BUY METAL OF ALL SHAPES AND SIZES
WE BUY METAL OF ALL SHAPES AND SIZES

no load too big or too small

 
 

Items we take at EMR Smethwick:

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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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Alloy wheels

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Vehicle batteries

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Catalytic converters

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Cables

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

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UPVC window frames (glass and kick panels removed)

What we buy
What we buy

The following items cannot be accepted at EMR Smethwick:

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Fridges, freezers

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Beer kegs / casks

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Dairy trolleys / cages

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Sealed cylinders — unless they have come through authorised routes

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Shopping trolleys

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

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Ammunition shells or other explosive ordnance

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Asbestos

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CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)

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PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls)

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Radioactive materials or containers

How to dispose of these items
How to dispose of these
 
Example prepayment card
 

Example prepayment card

Pay, your way

Getting paid for recycling should be simple and fast. At EMR you can choose from payment direct to your bank from your customer portal, or get paid instantly with the SecOre card. Spend anywhere Mastercard is accepted, withdraw cash at ATMs, or withdraw on-site at selected EMR yards.

Please note: Charges apply for BACS transfer, on-site ATM transactions, and adding money to SecOre payment card.

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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 unloading your vehicle

 
 
OTHER YARDS
NEARBY
 
 

EMR Darlaston
Bentley Road South
Darlaston
WS10 8LW

Approximately 6 miles from EMR Birmingham
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EMR Smethwick
Bentley Road South
Darlaston
WS10 8LW

Approximately 6 miles from EMR Birmingham
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EMR Kingsbury
Trinity Road
Kingsbury
B78 2LB

Approximately 12 miles from EMR Birmingham
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