Docwra & Son are among Great Yarmouth largest independent waste management / ferrous metal recyclers.

As specialist buyers of works ferrous materials, we buy all grades of ferrous and non-ferrous metals including heavy engineering grade carbon steels, through to lighter gauge mild steels.

We also offer extremely competitive pricing, an excellent service, and an extensive range of skips, They come in a range of sizes from a 1 cubic yard skips to a 8 cubic yard skip. All materials are weighed on our own fully calibrated weighbridge at our Great Yarmouth Recyling Centre.

• Docwra & Son are an independent ferrous metal recyclers
• All grades of ferrous metal bought
• Competitive prices
• Scrap metal value market monitored

We have a great reputation in the area for paying excellent prices for all metal ferrous and non ferrous, at Docwras we are very proud of the reputation we have gained. All our customers are 100% satisfied, and are always treated fairly and are encouraged to have a price check on all other businesses in the area of the same trade. We are confident no one will beat our prices.

Ferrous Metals
CYLINDER CAST		Oil Free New Production or Burnt Cylinder Block Scrap, low phosphorus scrap iron. Cylinder block heads and stripped gear boxes may be included if oil free and all steel, alloy and non-ferrous components are removed. Should be predominately made up of brake drums / discs.
ENGINES WHOLE		Complete car and light commercial engines.
ENGINES (INCOMPLETE)		Engine bodies / heads stripped or partly stripped.
NEW LIGHT STEEL CUTTINGS		Loose Light Steel Cuttings, suitable for pressing. May include an agreed proportion of coated material, but excluding tin coated, terne coated and enameled scrap.
OA		Plate and Structural Scrap, consisting of cut structural and plate scrap predominately 6mm thick in sizes not exceeding 1.50m x 0.60m x 0.60m (or as otherwise agreed) prepared in a manner to ensure compact charging. May include properly prepared wagon scrap less than 6mm thick. Excludes tube and hollow section. (4'6" x 1'6" x 1'6" MIN QTR INCH THICK)
HEAVY CAST		Heavy Cast iron Scrap, not less than 13mm thick, in works furnace sizes, free from burnt metal.
L/M CAST		Light Cast iron Scrap, in works furnaces sizes, free from burnt metal.
NO 1 STEEL		Old Steel Scrap, predominately 6mm thick, in sizes not exceeding 1.50m x 0.60m x 0.60m (or as otherwise agreed) prepared in a manner to ensure compact charging. May include tube and hollow section, wire rope properly prepared by agreement with consumer, properly prepared scrap from heavy commercial vehicles including wheels, but excluding body scrap and wheels from light vehicles. (3' x 1' x 1' MIN QTR INCH THICK)
NO 2 STEEL		Old Steel Scrap, predominately 3mm thick, in sizes not exceeding 1m x 0.60m x 0.60m (or as otherwise agreed) prepared in the manner to ensure compact charging. May include properly prepared scrap from dismantled vehicles including light vehicle wheels, but must exclude vehicle body scrap and also domestic appliances. (4'6" x 1'6" x 1'6" MIN EIGHT INCH THICK)
O/S OA		UP TO 7 TONS SINGLE LIFT
O/S NO 2 STEEL		UP TO 7 TONS SINGLE LIFT
TURNINGS		Heavy carbon Steel turnings, the majority crushed or naturally short, but with up to 20% bushy content permissible (by volume as determined by visual examination) not shovellable, free from non ferrous metals, scale, grinding dust, heavily oxidized turnings or other materials from chemical industries, and free from excessive oil.
LIGHT IRON AND CARS		Loose Old Light Steel Scrap. May consist of motor cars, white goods and old light iron and steel scrap. Must not include heavy iron and steel scrap, wire ropes, wire, sealed containers, fuel tanks, dangerous, inflammable, toxic or tin coated materials and must not include loose or free dirt or types.

 

Non-Ferrous Metals
DRY BRIGHT WHITE		Stripped copper cable not burnt or flared and without tinned ends. Not greasy.
GREASY BRIGHT		As above but with the Vaseline type coating.
HEAVY COPPER		Predominately made up of copper piping including painted and yorkshire fittings, i.e. 98% copper.
NO 2 COPPER		Burnt and lacquered wire.
BRAZIERY		Mixed copper and brass appliances. Brass content no more than 30%.
COPPER TANKS		Household hot water cylinders. Free of lagging and lime scale.
COMPO		Copper and brass car radiators free of steel.
BRASS		All brass objects including plumbers brass, free from steel, lead and soldier joints.
GUNMETAL		Clean commercial gunmetal free from iron and brass fittings.
LEAD		Soft lead free bitumen and steel. Not to include battery plates.
BATTERIES		Wet or dry car and commercial.
ALUMINIUM		All grades to be totally free from steel and maximum size of 1.8m x 1.2m.
ALUMINIUM TURNINGS		Free from steel and other metals. Maximum moisture content 10%.
PYRO		Covered and cleaned.
STAINLESS STEEL		Free from steel. Maximum size 1.5m x 0.60m.
RESMELT		Irony alluminium, to exclude carburetors and zinc based alloys.
ZINC		Clean commercial zinc free of steel.
ELEMENTS		Copper elements free from brass. Nickel elements not included under this grade.
HOUSEHOLD WIRE		Electrical household cable pvc or rubber covered but not including armoured cable which will be treated separately.