Welcome

EMR Smethwick
Scrap Metal

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

 

Opening Times

Monday-Friday

7am to 4.30pm

Saturday

7:30am to 11.30am

🎄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 Smethwick
Downing Street
Smethwick
B66 2PG

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 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
 
How to use the ATM
 

How to use the ATM

Getting
Paid

At EMR Smethwick we get you weighed and paid fast and fuss-free. Choose between contact-free payment direct to your bank account, or our new ATM service.

EMR’s ATM service is the quickest way to get paid on-site. Simply scan the QR code on your ticket using the ATM machine, confirm the amount on screen, and your money will be dispensed.

Don't have an EMR account? Save time by signing up online before visiting your nearest EMR scrap metal yard.

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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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Directions
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EMR Kingsbury
Trinity Road
Kingsbury
B78 2LB

Approximately 12 miles from EMR Birmingham
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INFORMATION?
more information

Call 01925 715400 or fill out our online contact form and someone will be in touch. You can also read our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for more information.

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