Metal Werx Scrap Metal Recycling
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What We Buy

Scrap Compressors

The sealed black compressors from fridges, freezers, air conditioners and coolrooms. Inside the steel shell is a motor wound with copper, so they're worth more than plain steel.

We Pay on Average

$1,400 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

Copper Inside the Shell

A black compressor is the sealed, dome-shaped pump at the heart of a fridge, freezer or air conditioner. Its welded steel shell holds an electric motor with copper windings, which is why compressors have their own price, above steel.

Bring them in whole: there's no need to cut them open. The refrigerant gas has to be recovered by a licensed technician before a compressor comes out of its unit, and we can't take any that still hold gas.

Compressors We Buy

  • Fridge & Freezer

    Compressors from household fridges, freezers and bar fridges.

  • Air Conditioner

    Compressors from split system, window and ducted air conditioners.

  • Commercial Refrigeration

    Compressors from coolrooms, display fridges, ice machines and drink chillers.

  • Heat Pump

    Compressors from heat pump hot water systems and pool heaters.

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.

A stack of old window air conditioners waiting to be recycled

What We Buy

One at a time or by the pallet, from a home, a workshop or a refrigeration job. The gas has to be recovered by a licensed technician first.

We buy

  • Fridge and freezer compressors
  • Air conditioner compressors
  • Coolroom and display fridge compressors
  • Heat pump compressors
  • Seized and burnt-out compressors

Before you come in

  • Have the gas recovered by a licensed technician
  • Leave the shell sealed: don't cut it open
  • Cut off brackets, rubber feet and long pipes
  • Keep compressors apart from electric motors

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about selling scrap compressors.

It's the sealed compressor from a fridge, freezer or air conditioner, usually painted black. The steel shell is welded shut around a motor and pump, so it's bought whole, at its own price.

Yes. A licensed technician has to recover the refrigerant before the compressor comes out. It's illegal to release it, so we can't take compressors that still hold gas.

No. Compressors are bought whole. Cutting one open spills the oil inside and takes a long time for very little gain.

Not quite. Both have copper windings, but a compressor's motor is sealed inside a steel shell with the pump, so it has its own price. Keep them apart and each is paid at its own rate.

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 Compressors to Sell?

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

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