Engineering & Metal Fabrication Scrap Singapore
Scheduled skip rotation for fab shops, machine shops, structural fabricators · Sorted by alloy · Same-day payment
Molten Steel buys engineering and metal-fabrication scrap from Singapore’s structural steel fabricators, sheet-metal shops, precision machining workshops, and CNC houses. Typical loads include mill-end drops, plate offcuts, bar drops, sheet trims, swarf and turnings, cropping waste, and faulty or rejected parts. We provide scheduled skip rotation for shop-floor producers and one-off pickup for project-end clearance.
What We Buy From Engineering & Fab Shops
- Mill ends, plate drops, bar drops in carbon steel (HMS 1) — structural fabricators & section cutters
- Stainless drops & sheet trim in 304 / 316 — food-grade, marine, architectural, pharma fabricators. See our stainless spoke.
- Aluminium offcuts in 6061, 6063, 5052 — extrusion fabricators, sheet-metal shops, marine fitouts. See our aluminium spoke.
- Copper bar & bus bar drops from electrical fabrication, switchgear assembly. See our copper spoke.
- Brass turnings & machining swarf from valve specialists, fitting manufacturers, watch/precision shops. See our brass spoke.
- Specialty alloy drops — INCOLOY, copper-nickel, duplex / super-duplex from oil & gas, marine, aerospace fabricators. See our special alloys spoke.
- Faulty / rejected parts — out-of-tolerance assemblies, QC rejects, scrapped jigs and fixtures.
- End-of-project clearance — fab-shop closures, line-decommissioning, re-tooling cleanups.
How We Work With Fab Shops
- Walk-through & baseline. We visit your shop, identify the alloy streams you generate, and recommend bin sizes and rotation cadence (typically 4× bins on a weekly cycle for medium shops).
- Colour-coded skips on the shop floor. Free skips dropped, one per alloy stream — ferrous, stainless, aluminium, copper, brass. Labels in English + Chinese / Tamil if needed.
- Scheduled rotation. Weekly or fortnightly fixed-day pickup. You never call — we show up.
- Single weight ticket per skip. Each skip weighed individually on certified scales, ticket emailed same day.
- Trade-account invoicing. Monthly statement, all tickets attached. Bank transfer settlement.
- Sorted-stream premium. Mixed-alloy loads price at the lowest-grade rate; sorted streams earn 15–30% more per kg.
Indicative Rates for Engineering Scrap
📋 Prices indicative only. Rates benchmark against the London Metal Exchange and adjust with market movement. For a firm per-kg quote on your specific load, call +65 9106 7577 or WhatsApp us — we quote free, no obligation.
| Stream | Indicative rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| HMS 1 mill ends & plate drops | $0.39/kg | Structural steel, beams, plates |
| HMS 2 thinner drops | $0.38/kg | Sheet, light section |
| Stainless 304 sheet trim | $1.20/kg | Food, architectural fabricators |
| Stainless 316 drops | $2.90/kg | Marine, pharma, chemical fabricators |
| Aluminium 6063 extrusion offcuts | $3.50/kg | Window, curtain wall, marine |
| Aluminium cast / mixed | $2.90/kg | Casting offcuts, mixed alloy turnings |
| Copper bus bar drops (heavy) | $15.70/kg | Switchgear, busbar fab |
| Brass machining swarf | $9.00/kg | Yellow brass turnings, mixed |
| Specialty alloys (INCOLOY, CuNi, duplex) | Call to enquire | Photos + qty for firm quote |
Why Sorting Earns More
A mixed bin of stainless 304 + carbon steel + aluminium prices at the lowest-grade rate on the whole bundle — because we have to dismantle and re-grade after weighing. A sorted bin lets us pay each stream at its own rate. For a medium shop generating 500 kg / week of mixed offcuts, the difference is roughly $80–$140 per pickup — meaningful over a year.
Our 30-minute walkthrough teaches your floor team to identify the four common streams (ferrous / stainless / aluminium / copper-brass) by simple visual + magnet test. Bins are colour-labelled to remove ambiguity. ROI typically pays back inside the first month of rotation.
Locations — Where We Pick Up From Fab Shops
Most fab-shop pickups happen in Singapore’s industrial belt: Tuas (heavy fabricators, marine fab), Joo Koon & Boon Lay (general fab, machining), Sungei Kadut (timber-meets-metal yards), Senoko (medium fab, electronics), Pioneer (precision, aerospace-adjacent), and Loyang & Kaki Bukit on the East side. We run dedicated routes daily; pickup windows are same-day for west, 24–48hr for East.
How We Receive Engineering Loads — Bins, 40-Footer, Low-Bed
Engineering loads vary widely — small bins of swarf from a 5-machine workshop, full skips of plate drops from a structural fabricator, oversized end-of-project clearances from a yard-closure. We size receiving infrastructure to the work, so the scrap programme fits around your production schedule rather than the other way around.
- Walk-ins accepted at our 170 Gul Circle yard during business hours (Mon–Sat 8:30am–6:30pm, Sun 8:30am–3:30pm).
- Free scrap bins on site for ongoing producers — we drop bins in common sizes and rotate them on a schedule you choose. Sorted bins earn a higher price per kg.
- 40-footer trailer for long stock — structural beams, profile material, bar, tube, and any item that exceeds standard truck-bed length.
- Low-bed trailer for oversized cargoes — large machinery, vessel internals, complete heat-exchanger bundles, generator sets, transformers, and decommissioned plant.
We focus on receiving infrastructure rather than on-site removal crews. That keeps our per-kilogram quotes ahead of dealers who bundle haulage labour into the price — you handle the lift (or your contractor does), and we handle everything from the weighbridge onward.
Frequently Asked Questions
What scrap rates apply for fab-shop loads?
Rates follow the per-alloy benchmarks — HMS 1 around $0.39/kg, stainless 304 around $1.20/kg, stainless 316 around $2.90/kg, aluminium 6063 around $3.50/kg, copper bus bar around $15.70/kg. Sorted streams earn the upper-end of each band; mixed loads price at the lowest grade present. Call +65 9106 7577 for a firm quote on your specific load.
Do you supply skips on the shop floor?
Yes — free skip provision for ongoing producers. Common sizes 3 / 6 / 10 / 15 cubic metres. Colour-coded one-per-alloy on a fixed rotation (weekly or fortnightly). For shops with limited floor space we provide stackable wheelie bins instead.
Sorted vs mixed — does it really matter?
Yes — meaningfully. A mixed bin gets graded down to the lowest alloy present; a sorted bin gets each stream at its own rate. For a medium shop, sorting can lift the monthly settlement by 15–30%. Our 30-minute walkthrough teaches your team the four-stream sort (ferrous / stainless / aluminium / copper-brass) so it becomes routine.
Do you collect from one-off project closures?
Yes — end-of-project clearance, fab-shop closures, line-decommissioning. We can deploy multi-truck crews on a scheduled clearance window for larger jobs. Site survey free, quoting transparent and tied to the alloy breakdown we observe on the walk-through.
Faulty or rejected parts — can we sell those?
Yes — QC rejects, out-of-tolerance assemblies, scrapped jigs and fixtures all have full scrap value. The alloy and weight determine the rate; cosmetic or dimensional defect is irrelevant because everything melts down. For specialty-alloy rejects (INCOLOY, CuNi, duplex) see our special alloys page.
What about machining swarf with coolant residue?
Accepted — we have drainage and centrifuge handling for cutting-fluid-soaked turnings and swarf. We discount slightly for very wet swarf because the weight ticket reflects coolant + metal; let it drain in your collection bin for 24 hours before pickup if you can.
Sell Your Engineering & Fab-Shop Scrap
Call or WhatsApp for an instant quote. Pickup across Singapore.
