Newcastle & Hunter Region, NSW

Sell Scrap Electric Motors in Newcastle & NSW

Old motor sitting in the shed from a dead washing machine, car, fan or air conditioner? We buy electric motors of every size across Newcastle and much of NSW. Free pickup, a phone quote first, and payment once it's weighed and checked.

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Scrap electric motor ready for recycling in NSW
Car motorsAppliance motorsIndustrial motors
Why they're worth collecting

Why old electric motors are worth money

A motor is basically copper wound around a steel or aluminium body. That copper is what makes it worth picking up rather than throwing out. Motors turn up everywhere, cars, fridges, washing machines, air conditioners, fans, pumps and factory equipment, and once they stop working they've usually got no use left except as scrap. Left in a shed or a skip bin, that copper and steel just goes to waste instead of being turned back into something useful.

01

Household motors

Washing machines, fridges, fans, lawnmowers and other appliance motors around the house.

02

Automotive motors

Motors and electrical components pulled from cars during a repair or a wreck.

03

Industrial motors

Bigger motors from factory equipment, pumps and workshop machinery.

Selling a motor, step by step

How to sell your electric motors

Short answer, you describe what you've got, get a rough phone quote, then a pickup is arranged. Payment happens after the motor is weighed and checked. For a bigger job, like clearing several motors from a workshop, call ahead so the right vehicle and enough hands turn up.

  1. Gather your motors

    Pull together what you've got, from cars, appliances or industrial gear. Keeping different types separate helps with pricing.

  2. Request a quote

    Call or fill out the online form with a rough count, size and condition of the motors.

  3. Accept the offer

    You'll get a rough value based on weight, type and current market rates.

  4. Arrange pickup or drop off

    A pickup gets arranged for bigger loads, or you can drop motors off at the yard yourself.

  5. Get paid

    Get paid on the spot once the motors are weighed and checked.

Prices move with global markets

What affects electric motor scrap prices

Short answer

The size of the motor, how much copper winding is still inside it, current market rates, and whether it's whole or already stripped.

A bigger motor generally has more copper inside it, so it's worth more than a small one of the same type. Whole motors with the copper windings still intact are worth more than motors that have already been stripped, since the copper is the valuable part and the steel casing on its own is worth a lot less per kilo.

Exact prices aren't listed here because they shift with global markets, sometimes week to week. A dealer can only give you a real number once they know the size, type and rough condition of what you've got. If you want current pricing, it's more reliable to call and ask than to trust a figure you saw somewhere else online, since those go stale fast.

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Newcastle based, NSW wide

Electric motor collection areas across NSW

Newcastle is home base, with real coverage across the Hunter Region, Central Coast, and out to Muswellbrook, Taree, Forster, Port Macquarie, Tamworth and Armidale. Towns that aren't verified as served have been left off this list rather than added for the sake of it.

Newcastle Maitland Raymond Terrace Cessnock Toronto Cardiff Belmont Morisset Nelson Bay Singleton Central Coast Gosford Wyong Forster Taree Port Macquarie Armidale Muswellbrook Tamworth Full list of service areas →
The part most scrap dealers skip

What NSW law requires when you sell scrap motors

Scrap metal dealers must not carry on a business of dealing in scrap metal without the business being registered under the Act, and heavy penalties apply for breaching the legislation. Registered dealers are prohibited from paying for scrap metal with cash, cheque payable to cash, or in kind with goods or services, are prohibited from buying vehicle parts that don't display identifying details such as a VIN, chassis or engine number, and must keep a record of each transaction, including details of the person selling the scrap.

  • Bring valid photo ID to the transaction.
  • Expect to give payment details, like a bank account, instead of getting cash in hand.
  • If the motor is still attached to a car part, the identifying details need to still be visible before it can legally be bought.

Sources: NSW Police Force — Scrap Metal Industry · NSW Legislation — Scrap Metal Industry Act 2016 & Regulation 2024 · NSW EPA

Also collected

Other metals we buy alongside motors

Most jobs turn up more than one type of scrap. These are also picked up and paid for on the same visit.

CopperPipes, radiators, cable and wireCopper radiator recycling →
BrassFittings, fixtures and industrial scrapBrass scrap recycling →
AluminiumCans, foil, extrusions and general scrap
Steel & general scrapIncluding metal wheels and rimsScrap metal wheels & rims →
Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Motors from cars, appliances, air conditioners and industrial equipment are all accepted, along with the copper and steel scrap that usually comes with them.

Yes. Pickup is part of the standard service across Newcastle and the wider Hunter Region, not something you arrange or pay for separately.

Motors are heavy and packed with copper windings and steel casing, both of which are valuable to recycle. The copper inside is usually what makes a motor worth collecting rather than binning.

No. You can sell it whole. It gets weighed and priced as is, though a motor that's already been stripped of copper windings will be worth less since the valuable part is gone.

Yes, motors from any of these are accepted. If it's still attached to the appliance, mention that when you call so the pickup can be planned properly.

No. Under the Scrap Metal Industry Act 2016 and the Scrap Metal Industry Regulation 2024, registered NSW dealers can't pay cash for scrap. Payment is traceable, usually paid to a bank account.

Valid photo ID. Dealers are required by law to record who sold them the scrap, so this applies everywhere in NSW, not just with this business.

Newcastle is home base, with coverage across the Hunter Region, Central Coast, Forster, Taree, Port Macquarie, Armidale, Muswellbrook and Tamworth. If your town isn't listed, call and check rather than assuming either way.

Ready to sell your electric motors?

Bring your ID, and if you're selling in bulk or as a business, be ready with payment details since cash isn't a legal payment method for scrap in NSW. For bigger jobs, mention the volume and location upfront for a faster, more accurate quote.

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