Taking your old whiteware/appliances to Endless Metals in Onehunga won’t cost you a cent, and you will also be preventing it from going to landfill and saving the fee you would have to pay to tip it so it’s a win-win all round. Not only that, but you will be paid for your dishwasher, microwave, BBQ etc.
There’s no need to make an appointment or call ahead, as all Endless Metals’ drive thrus are open to the public. Just drive in and park, and one of their friendly staff will help you offload, get the items weighed and get you paid.
Endless Metals buy household items as scrap and not for resale or reuse, which means that the make or brand of the appliance doesn’t change the value of the appliance to them from a scrap metal perspective. Appliances and whiteware consist mostly of steel and plastic, and because steel is quite a low value metal, it’s not worth very much, so if your appliance is still working, you’re likely to get more for it by selling it on Trademe or Marketplace.
FYI Endless Metals don’t do residential collections of appliances and whiteware because the value of the scrap metal they can extract from the goods is usually much lower than the cost of the transport, so it would become an expensive exercise for you and not worth your while. If you’re really stuck and just can’t find a way to get the items to them, give them a call on 0800 44 88 99 and they will try their best to find a workable solution for you.
Regarding which whiteware and household goods you can recycle, the question to ask is whether the item contains metal or not. If it does, chances are pretty good you can take it in, and they can recycle it for you. However, they don’t take televisions, computer equipment, old cell phones or other e-waste, as their facility if not yet set up to safely dispose of these types of items. To recycle e-waste, its best to take it to a reputable e-waste recycler. A list can usually be found on your local council’s website, and for more
information on scrap metal Onehunga, appliance recycling and residential scrap please go to https://www.endlessmetals.co.nz .
