Scrap Metal
Formby
Need to sell scrap metal from Formby? Our nearest scrap yard in Preston is just 17 miles away — roughly 25 minutes via the A565. We buy all ferrous and non-ferrous metals at the best prices in Merseyside.
We get customers from across Formby — Ainsdale, Hightown, Little Altcar, and the wider Sefton coast.
We have 67 customers from Formby and the surrounding area — ferrous and non-ferrous alike.
Your nearest scrap yard
Sat: 8am–12pm
From Formby: 17 miles via A565 — about 25 min
Photo ID required on your first visit (Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013).
Non-Ferrous Scrap Metal Prices — Formby
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Ferrous & Non-Ferrous Scrap We Buy from Formby
From copper and brass to steel and iron — we buy it all.
How to Sell Scrap Metal from Formby
1. Drive in — Drive to our Preston scrap yard — 17 miles via A565, roughly 25 minutes.
2. Weigh in — Calibrated digital scales. You can see the reading yourself.
3. Get paid — Same day BACS bank transfer. Done.
Coming from Formby?
Most Formby customers come down the A565 — allow about 25 minutes outside rush hour. Mid-morning is usually quietest at the gate. We see a steady mix of domestic clearances, plumbing offcuts, ali frames and the odd lead flashing roll. Bigger industrial loads we collect on request, just call ahead.
Scrap Metal FAQs — Formby
Ready to sell or have a question?