Metal Werx Scrap Metal Recycling
Old window and portable air conditioners stacked outdoors, waiting to be recycled

What We Buy

Scrap Air Conditioners

Old split systems, window and wall units, portable and ducted air conditioners. They're full of copper pipe and aluminium fins, so whole units have their own price, once the gas is out.

We Pay on Average

$1,000 per tonne

An average as of . What you're paid depends on the grade, how clean and sorted it is, how much you bring and the metals market; we confirm the price when your scrap is graded and weighed. What affects the price · See all prices

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Overview

Degassed First

An air conditioner is a steel case around a compressor, copper pipe, aluminium fins and a fan motor. Whole units are bought at their own price, so there's no need to pull them apart.

Before we can take one, the refrigerant gas has to be removed by a licensed technician. It's illegal to release it, so units that still hold gas can't come into the yard. If you're replacing a system, ask your installer to recover the gas from the old one.

Units We Buy

  • Split Systems

    Outdoor units, and the indoor heads that go with them.

  • Window & Wall Units

    Box air conditioners from windows and walls.

  • Portable Units

    Portable and free-standing air conditioners.

  • Ducted & Commercial

    Ducted system outdoor units, and rooftop and commercial units. Ask us to collect the big ones.

How It Works

Selling scrap at our Hallam yard takes a few minutes.

  1. Bring it in

    Bring your scrap to our Hallam yard in the car, ute or trailer. For bigger loads, we can collect.

  2. We sort and weigh it

    We sort your metal by grade and weigh each grade on its own, so every kilo is paid at the right price.

  3. Show your ID

    Victorian law requires us to record photo ID from everyone who sells us scrap metal.

  4. Get paid

    We pay by bank transfer, as scrap metal dealers in Victoria can't pay in cash. Bring your BSB and account number.

Broken, rusting window air conditioners piled up, one with its fan showing

Before You Bring Them In

Have the gas recovered, then bring the units in whole. We pay for the metal, so it makes no difference whether a unit still works.

We buy

  • Split system outdoor units
  • Indoor split system heads
  • Window and wall units
  • Portable air conditioners
  • Ducted and commercial outdoor units
  • Units that don't work

Before you come in

  • Have a licensed technician recover the gas
  • Take off wall brackets, stands and timber
  • Leave out remotes, ducting and loose plastic
  • Bring loose copper pipe separately, as copper

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about selling old air conditioners.

No. The refrigerant has to be recovered by a licensed technician first, as it's illegal to release it. Your installer can usually do this when they take the old unit out.

Yes. We pay for the metal, so it makes no difference whether a unit still runs.

There's no need. Units are bought whole, compressor and all. If you already have loose compressors, we buy those too, as black compressors.

Yes. For rooftop or ducted units, or a whole building's worth, tell us what you have and where it is, and we'll arrange a pickup.

By bank transfer, once your metal is weighed. Scrap metal dealers in Victoria can't pay in cash, and we need to see your photo ID.

Still have a question? Get in touch.

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Got Old Air Conditioners?

Bring them to our Hallam yard, or tell us what you've got and we'll give you a price.

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