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Scrap Metal Collection in Eastleigh

Free scrap metal collection across Eastleigh and the surrounding towns. Chandler's Ford, Hedge End, Fair Oak and West End all covered. Weighed on site, paid on the day.

Local coverage

Eastleigh scrap metal, collected.

Scrap metal collection in Eastleigh runs through our schedule most weeks. The town has a strong working fabric: railway engineering at Eastleigh Works goes back over a century, and that industrial heritage still shows up in the kinds of scrap we collect here. Plumbers and electricians working the rental stock along Twyford Road, builders clearing sites on the Chickenhall Lane industrial strip, homeowners pulling old copper cylinders from airing cupboards in Chandler's Ford. One call, and it all goes.

We cover both the SO50 and SO53 postcodes in full, from the town centre east through Bishopstoke and Fair Oak to the Hedge End side. Chandler's Ford sits squarely within our regular circuit. If you're north of Southampton and wondering whether we travel out that far, the answer is yes, and the drive does not change our price.

Every job follows the same process. We weigh everything on a calibrated scale in front of you, pay by bank transfer as required under the Scrap Metal Dealers Act, and leave a waste transfer note for your records. No cash, no revised quotes after we've loaded, no surprises.

Eastleigh's railway heritage means engineering-grade copper and brass turns up in estate clearances here more than most towns. Worth calling before it goes in the skip.

Districts & suburbs

Areas around Eastleigh we cover

We run regular rounds across SO50 and SO53 and the towns that border them. Same-day is often available across the full patch.

Chandler's Ford

Affluent residential streets with larger detached houses. Renovation jobs here often yield good copper from older plumbing, electrical strip-outs, and original heating systems.

Hedge End

Mixed residential and light commercial. The retail and business parks on Charles Watts Way generate regular trade metal. We handle commercial accounts and one-off site clearances.

West End

Quiet residential area between Eastleigh and Southampton. Garage clearances and domestic boiler replacements are the most common jobs on the West End run.

Bishopstoke

Village on the eastern side of the borough close to the River Itchen. Older properties with original plumbing tend to produce better-than-average copper from replumbing jobs.

Fair Oak

Rural fringe to the east of Eastleigh. Farm clearances, workshop equipment and mixed agricultural scrap all come through from this side of the borough.

Horton Heath

Small village between Fair Oak and Hedge End. We pick up here as part of the eastern loop, usually combined with Fair Oak and Bishop's Waltham road runs.

Non-ferrous scrap metals including copper, brass, lead and aluminium
What we take

Metals we collect in Eastleigh.

From copper pipe to old car batteries, we collect every metal from Eastleigh addresses. Prices track the live market rate, so what we quote is what the metal is worth today:

Copper

Pipe, wire, cylinders

Brass

Fittings, taps

Lead

Flashing, sheet

Aluminium

Sheet, alloy

Steel & Iron

Heavy & light

Alloy Wheels

With or without tyres

Batteries

Lead-acid, vehicle

Cables

Copper & alloy cored

Circuit Boards & E-Waste

Most collectors won't

Scrap Cars & Vans

£150 to £1,000

Machinery

Forklifts, plant

White Goods

Fridges, washers

Questions

Scrap metal in Eastleigh, answered.

Straight answers to the questions we get most from Eastleigh customers. Anything else, call us.

Yes. We cover the full SO50 and SO53 postcodes, including Eastleigh town, Chandler's Ford, Hedge End, Bishopstoke, Fair Oak and West End. Call 02381 224 048 or WhatsApp to book a same-day or next-day collection.

All of them. Copper pipe, wire and cylinders, brass fittings, aluminium, lead, steel and iron, alloy wheels, car batteries, cables, circuit boards, scrap cars and vans, and general mixed metal. If you're not sure whether it's worth collecting, send us a photo on WhatsApp and we'll tell you straight.

Yes, collection is free across all Eastleigh postcodes. You pay nothing for the visit. We pay you for the metal. If a job requires significant heavy lifting or extra crew time we will tell you that before we drive out.

Same-day collection is usually available if you call before noon. Next-day is almost always possible. For larger jobs, factory strip-outs or multiple site collections we will agree a specific slot in advance.

Yes. We hold a Scrap Metal Dealer's Licence and a Waste Carrier's Licence registered with the Environment Agency. Every Eastleigh collection comes with a waste transfer note, and payment is by bank transfer as the law requires.

Ready to book a collection in Eastleigh?

Call, WhatsApp, or fill in the form. We'll get back to you fast, usually within the hour.