What We Buy

Metal Depot


What We Buy

What We Buy

At Metal Depot, we buy a variety of ferrous and nonferrous metal items. This includes metal scrap and excess metal pieces left over from jobs, as well as commercial and household items that contain metals, such as kitchen appliances, shelves, and car batteries.


We also offer limited pick-up to companies with larger loads, now using a 12 'flatbed truck, 24' flatbed truck, roll back truck, and utility trailers. Call us today at (919) 888-4064 for information on what we buy and sell and how we can serve your recycling needs. The following is a sample list of items we buy:

  • Copper or Brass

    • Bare Bright Wire
    • Plumbing Pipe
    • Sheet copper
    • Plate or bars
    • Fittings
    • Insulated wire
    • Cookware
    • Hardware
    • Decorative Items 
  • Aluminum

    • Extrusions
    • Plate
    • Siding
    • Sheet
    • Cast
    • Wheels
    • Foil
    • Clip
    • Hardware
    • Fence
    • Gates
  • Steel

    • Scrap
    • Structural Steel
    • Pipes
    • Sheet
    • Plate
    • Washer/Dryer
    • Stove
    • Water heater
    • Microwave
    • Furnace
    • Hardware
    • Fence
    • Gates
  • Stainless Steel

    • Restaurant Equipment
    • Clean or with iron
    • Tables
    • Shelving
    • Hardware
  • Lead

    • Clean - any form
    • Wheel Weights
    • Lead Acid Batteries
  • Electronics

    • Computer Towers Complete (no monitors)
    • Laptops
    • Copiers/Printers

What We Don't Buy

Due to environmental restrictions and local and state law, Metal Depot is unable to recycle some items. See the list below and call us for any information or questions at (919) 888-4064

  • Vehicles
  • AC, refrigeration, freezer units
  • Sealed Tanks
  • Engines
  • Transmissions
  • TV or Monitors
  • Railroad Materials
  • Sealed pressurized tanks
  • Ammunitions
  • Sealed Units
  • Metals Contaminated with: glass, wood, grease, oil, foam, plastic or other foreign material
  • Steel Storm Grates
  • Catalytic converters
  • Cemetery markers or vases
  • Beer Kegs
  • Historical markers
  • Roadway signs
  • Public utility materials
  • Hazardous materials
  • Precious Metals
  • Aluminum cans

Now Accepting

Car & Truck Batteries 

Appliances (except AC, Refrigeration, or freezer units)

Offering Cash Payment On Site!

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