Got Scrap? Here’s What Trades Get the Best Prices For

If you’re in the trades, chances are you’ve got valuable metals sitting in your van, workshop, or skip right now. Copper offcuts, old cable, aluminium frames – it all adds up.

At Lelo Metals, we pay competitive, real-time rates and same-day payments before 4pm. Here’s what different trades bring in that earns the most.

Plumbers – Copper & Brass

Plumbers are sitting on some of the best-paying scrap.

• Copper pipe – bright, clean copper is top of the price list.

• Brass taps, valves, and fittings – always worth weighing in separately.

Electricians – Cable & Copper

If you’re rewiring, you’re making money.

• Cable – stripped or high-grade cable pays more.

• Copper busbars & switchgear – especially from bigger commercial jobs.

Builders & Demolition – Aluminium, Copper, Lead

Site clearances and strip-outs are goldmines.

• Aluminium window frames and door thresholds.

• Copper hot water cylinders.

• Lead flashing from older roofs.

Mechanics & Auto Trades – Aluminium & Wiring

Working on cars? You’ve got valuable parts.

• Alloy wheels and aluminium engine parts.

• Copper wiring looms.

• Catalytic converters 

Roofers – Lead & Copper

Roof jobs can mean heavy payouts.

• Lead flashing and guttering.

• Copper cladding or piping.

Lelo Metals - Paying the best prices for scrap metal in North Wales

The bottom line: Copper, brass, lead, aluminium isn't just scrap, it's potential money in your pocket. Whether it’s pipework from a refit, cable from a rewire, or alloy wheels from a scrap car, we’ll make sure you get the best possible rate based on real-time market prices.

Don’t let it sit in the van or gather dust in the yard. Bring it in, get it weighed, and get

paid the same day.

Call us today or drop by the yard to see how much your scrap is worth. For the best prices and a quick turnaround, make Lelo Metals your first stop.