Scrap Men – Collections & Clearances

10 December, 2022

Sheffield Scrap Collections For Free

Did you know scrap men still exist? The modern scrap man just uses a scrap pick up truck for their Sheffield scrap metal collections.

Any Old Iron?

Today’s scrap men collect all your unwanted metal items for free right from your homes doorstep. Thanks to noise pollution laws we no longer have to suffer the cries of ’any old iron’ or ’rag & bone’. Gone is the dust cart and horse. In is the professional sign written scrap collections truck.

Residential Scrap Collections For Homes

a mantage of 3 photos 1 large 2 small a pile of scrap appliances along with a scrap expert dressed in full hi vis and safety hat unloading scrap and finally a howarth team member unloading another scrap collection vehicle

The modern scrap man collects all your unwanted metal items for free right from your homes doorstep via appointment.

What’s The Procedure?

Just fill in a scrap collection form from our web site or call us and we do the rest. It really is that simple and unless you have a fridge or freezer or a combination fridge freezer it will always be a free service we provide for Sheffield.

What Days Can I Get A Scrap Collection?

We work 7 days a week and we can even arrange an out of normal hours scrap collection so don’t worry we WILL be able to fit you in. Visit our contact page on our scrap collections site for our working hours and just fill in the form letting us know when you prefer your collection booking.

Typical Home Scrap Collected
huge pile of typical domestic scrap items such as appliances toys sinks and bikes

We get asked to clear a multitude of scrap from Sheffield’s homes. Any items that are all or part metal we will be delighted to collect. From your old metal gates and fencing to your unwanted kitchen appliances and old cables chargers and T.V and audio along with any other electronics. Collections are always free except for fridges & freezers.

Our Most Popular Collections
  1. Washers & Dishwashers
  2. Cookers & Microwave Ovens
  3. Sinks & Old Plumbing
  4. Bikes & Scooters
  5. Tools & Tool Boxes
Can You Collect From My Home Or Outbuildings?

Yes we can. If you have items that are simply too heavy for you to lift or are physically too large to manage just leave it to us. Regardless of your reasons, the Howarth’s team will be delighted to collect your items from your home, shed or garage so you don’t have to.

Commercial Scrap Collections

If you have a business we will happily clear all your unwanted scrap metal for free. We have been working with Sheffield companies for many years now and know exactly what your needs are. We can work with you or just do it all. Let us know your requirements and when and our team will clear it all. We can even work out of normal office hours if you need us to.

Building Sites

3 photo montage of a pile of building site new girder offcuts a pile of rusty old girders and a howarth scrap flat back vehicle being loaded via jcb

We are often asked to clear building sites. usually consisting of metal bars, girders and metal off cuts we are super quick at this and we have many companies use us after every build they do. This service helps builders clear the site before they hand over the buildings and it’s always free.

Most Popular Building Site Clearances
  1. Unused Cable
  2. Plumbing Pipe Off Cuts
  3. Girder Off Cuts & Metal Bars
  4. Metal Poles
  5. Roofing Lead Flash Off Cuts

Office Clearance

3 photo montage starting with 2 office clearance experts bending and picking up computer base units next a scrap clearance company specialist moving a metal office filing cabinet from an office

Our office clearance team collect all office equipment including desks, chairs, computers & printers. From ventilation ducting to the office kettle we can clear the lot for you. If you need to hand the office keys back let us know and we will be even faster.

Most Popular Office Clearances
  1. Office Chairs
  2. Desks
  3. Computer Hardware
  4. Printers
  5. Filing Cabinets

Industrial Factories Cleared

3 photo montage 2 howarth recycling specialists in front of a large factory corrigated steel wall then long rows of pallet racking inside a factory finally a large steel girder being loaded onto a truck suspned via a think metal chain

We offer a complete factory clearance service. From shelving and racking to furnaces we can handle anything metal you need gone. Regardless of size or weight along with our partners we can move it super quick and with absolutely no charge.

Most Popular Factory Clearances
  1. Old Machinery
  2. Metal Storage Units
  3. Benches
  4. Air Conditioning Units
  5. Furnaces

Scrap Vehicles Collected

photo of an old scrap silver audi a4 from 1996 highlighting all the flaked laquer and paint on the bonnet

When your car or van reaches its end of life we provide a scrap car collection service to remove your vehicle and we pay you for it’s scrap value.

Need That Car Gone Quickly?

If your tax has expired or you have no where to store it we can collect it promptly! No matter why you need your car scrapping we are only too happy to oblige.

Most Popular Vehicles Scrapped
  1. Cars
  2. Motor Cycles
  3. Mopeds
  4. Vans
  5. Commercial

Typical Sheffield Areas

Our scrap collections teams work all over Sheffield. We are mostly asked to collect from the following areas:

  • Woodseats, Totley, Bradway, Greenhill & Heeley (S5, S6 S7, S8, S9)
  • Manor Top, Gleadless, Intake & Hackenthorpe (S10, S11, S12, S13)
  • Ranmoor, Crosspool, Crookes & Broomhill (S14, S15, S16, S17)
  • Hillsborough, Stannington, Townend & Chapeltown (S18, S19, S20, S21)
close up view of andrew woodhouse from itworknplay

Sheffield Local interviewed: James Howarth, managing director, Howarth Recycling Howarth’s have been providing Sheffield’s scrap collections for almost 30 years. Visit Howarths’s Sheffield Local profile.

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Social Editor, Sheffield Local Home & Leisure

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