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Welcome to Sims Metal Management's Reading scrap yard in Berkshire, a non ferrous metal recycling specialist

We pay competitive prices for non ferrous scrap metals including alloy wheels, aluminium, lead acid batteries, brass, chrome, copper and lead.

Scrap metal merchant services include WEEE disposal (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) and provision of bulk bags and internal stillages for businesses to store their metal waste.

Our scrap metal recycling facilities include a platform weighbridge, metal cutting shears and a baler for compressing aluminium and other non ferrous scrap metal.

Sims Metal Management, Reading is conveniently located close to the A329 Oxford Road, near Reading town centre, easily accessible from all parts of Reading.

Reading Scrap Yard is part of the world's leading metal recycling company, Sims Metal Management Limited, with 230 recycling centres worldwide, including nearby facilities at Wokingham and Yateley.

Email us or call 0118 959 5225 to recycle your non ferrous metal waste.

Scrap trading hours

Scrap copper pipes

Monday: 7.30am-4.30pm
Tuesday: 7.30am-4.30pm
Wednesday: 7.30am-4.30pm
Thursday: 7.30am-4.30pm
Friday: 7.30am-4.30pm
Saturday: CLOSED

Telephone: 0118 959 5225
Fax: 0118 958 6414
Email

Address: 3 Loverock Road, Battle Farm Industrial Estate, Reading, Berkshire RG30 1NL.

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Scrap recycling services

Can recycling - one of a range of non ferrous metals recycling services available at Reading recycling centre

Reading scrap metal dealers provide:

  • Hire - bulk bags
  • Hire - internal stillages
  • WEEE disposal - CRT
  • WEEE disposal - fridges
  • WEEE disposal - IT, Telecoms
  • WEEE disposal - non-hazardous

Email us, call 0118 959 5225, or visit to arrange recycling or find out more about our recycling services.

Recycling facilities

Site safety image - health and safety is a major priority for Sims Metal Management

Sims Metal Management Reading has the following scrap metal merchant facilities:

  • Baler
  • Shears

We have a platform weighbridge for non ferrous metals and smaller quantities of ferrous scrap metals.

Email us or call 0118 959 5225 today to access our scrap recycling facilities.

If visiting, you will need a hard hat, high visibility jacket and safety boots for your own and others safety.

WEEE Disposal Centre

End of life computer monitors containing cathode ray tubes

Sims Metal Management, Reading is licensed for WEEE (Waste electrical and electronic equipment) recovery.

We recover televisions, computer monitors, fridges, computer and telecommunications equipment, plus a wide range of other e-waste.

Processing is carried out by sister brand Sims Recycling Solutions, who specialise in electronics recycling including CRT and fridge recycling.

We charge a fee for certain kinds of WEEE disposal, for others we offer scrap value. Email us, visit, or call 0118 959 5225 to recycle your e-waste.

Cash paid for scrap

We pay competitive prices for non ferrous metals. We can also accommodate small quantities of ferrous metals.

  • Ferrous metals
  • Non ferrous metals
  • Alloys
  • Alloy wheels
  • Aluminium
  • Batteries - cars and ELVs
  • Batteries - hazardous
  • Brass
  • Bronze
  • Cans - aluminium
  • Cans - other materials
  • Chrome
  • Copper
  • Cuttings
  • Iron - heavy
  • Iron - light
  • Phosphor bronze
  • Precious metals
  • Solder
  • Stainless steel
  • Swarf
  • Turnings
  • WEEE - IT, telecoms
  • WEEE - non-hazardous
  • Zinc

Ferrous metal recycling

Reading scrap dealers have a platform weighbridge, so can accept smaller quantities of scrap ferrous metal.

Sims Metal Management's metal recycling facilities in nearby Wokingham and Yateley have drive on weighbridges, so can accommodate larger quantities of scrap ferrous metals such as light iron.

Nearby recycling

Complementary recycling services are available at Sims Metal Management, Yateley:

  • Metal shredder
  • Scrap metal collections
  • Factory clearance
  • Total waste management