Scrap Metal Bins
Business Waste can provide scrap metal bins, skips and larger containers for businesses producing everything from cans and lightweight metal packaging to fabrication offcuts, pipework and bulky scrap.
Tell us what metal you produce, the volume or weight and how often it builds up. We’ll confirm whether you need a wheelie bin, skip or larger RoRo container and arrange collection on your preferred schedule. One-off or ad hoc collections can also be provided if this is what your site needs.
Standard bins and containers are supplied without rental or delivery charges where applicable. You pay for collection based on the container, waste type, frequency and business location, with no hidden fees.
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From local businesses to household names
What can you put in a scrap metal bin?
Scrap metal bins can hold suitable metal waste that has been agreed for collection. This can include clean metal packaging, fabrication offcuts, pipework, sheet metal, fixings and other metal components.
A restaurant may use one to store aluminium cans, foil, and steel food tins. However, a construction company will likely use bigger containers for old metal pipes, tools, scrap parts, and large items. It depends entirely on your site setup and the metal waste you produce.
Common examples of what you can put in a scrap metal bin include:
- Empty food and drink cans
- Clean metal paint tins with no hazardous residue
- Metal pipes and sheets
- Old metal tools (including iron nails and screws)
- Some metal appliances
- Suitable clean metal car parts
Whole electrical and electronic equipment should not normally be placed in a standard scrap metal bin just because much of the item is metal. Once equipment becomes WEEE it must be classified and managed under the appropriate WEEE controls.
Different metal grades can sometimes share a mixed scrap-metal container, depending on the collection route. Businesses producing regular volumes of copper, brass, aluminium, stainless steel or other valuable grades may benefit from keeping them separate.
Which scrap metal bin does my business need?
Selecting the right scrap metal bin depends on the size, weight and volume of material you produce. Before a container is physically full it can become extremely heavy, so weight limits matter as much as capacity.
Wheelie bins with two or four wheels are suitable for small amounts of scrap metal and lighter loads such as aluminium cans, foil, and tins.
Businesses that produce more substantial scrap metal typically store it in a skip. Skips come in many sizes and can hold heavier items such as pipes, sheet metal, and old metal furniture and car parts. There are various types and sizes of skips available.
Companies that generate large volumes of scrap metal often use roll on roll off containers. These are some of the biggest static waste containers available and ideal if your business regularly has lots of scrap metal to manage or large and heavy items. Sizes vary so ensure you have enough space on site.
Find the right metal recycling bin for your business:
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Wheelie bins
Two and four-wheel bins are suitable for small volumes and lighter metal waste
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Metal skips
A range of skip sizes suitable for storing all sorts of commercial scrap metal
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Roll on roll offs
The biggest available static containers for heavy and huge amounts of waste metal
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Organise cost-effective waste management for your business with suitable metal refuse bins and collections anywhere in the UK. Save money with free bins and containers to segregate and store your old metal. There are no delivery or rental charges; you only pay for collection.
Select the number, sizes, and types of metal bins and containers you need and ensure you have enough space to place them on your site. Combine with a daily, weekly, or fortnightly collection schedule for affordable and efficient removals. We can provide a tailored quote based on your exact requirements.
We work with local and national metal recycling companies to offer bespoke and competitive prices for metal bin collection in the UK. All metal is recycled, and you receive a free duty of care certificate as well. Your dedicated account manager can help with collection queries, paperwork and changes to your scrap metal containers as your business needs change.
Tell us what scrap metal your business produces, the approximate quantity and how often you need it removed. We’ll confirm whether a wheelie bin, skip, or RoRo is suitable and provide a collection quote.
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Published 28th February 2025 by Mark Hall. Last modified 30th October 2026