Quote Originally Posted by MarkK View Post
Hi everyone, I'm looking for scrap steel in New Zealand. I was wondering if anyone has any ideas about where I could get some sizeable pieces of scrap steel - I'm thinking industrial off-cuts, heavy machinery, railway rails, etc. I haven't been able to find any typical junkyards here, where you pay an entry fee and walk around and pick stuff out. Instead everywhere seems to be a "scrap metal dealer" but they never mention anything about selling to the public; just buying from the public. I'm not sure if they'd have what I'm after, if they'd even sell it to me and if it would be a reasonable price. I was hoping to find a cheap source of scrap metal, but haven't had any luck so far. Any ideas?
Are you a newbie? NZ, Australia, US or anywhere, you source your stuff by going directly to those who have the steel you are looking for. In your case, it looks like industrial areas and local rail authorities are where you would start. Hope that helps.