Welcome

EMR Blackburn
Scrap Metal

Any questions? Please use our contact form, call, or send an email.

 

Opening Times

Monday to Friday

7am to 4.30pm

Saturday

8am to 12pm
This depot is open Monday - Saturday, with precautions in place to ensure the safety of employees and customers. Please check our requirements for ferrous, non-ferrous and scrap vehicles customers.
 
 
we're easy
to find
 

EMR Blackburn
Greenbank Works
Gorse Street
Blackburn
BB1 3EU

Postcodes can sometimes be inaccurate depending on your sat nav, so we recommend that you use the 'Get Directions' button below
get directions

ON ARRIVAL

The entrance to our yard can be found at the end of Greenbank Road at the junction with Gorse St. Please follow all on-site instructions.
 
 
WE BUY METAL OF ALL SHAPES AND SIZES
WE BUY METAL OF ALL SHAPES AND SIZES

no load too big or too small

 
 

Items we take at EMR Blackburn:

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Ferrous metals

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Non-ferrous metals

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Scrap vehicles (ELVs)

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Catalytic converters

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Vehicle batteries

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Aluminium cans

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Cables

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Large domestic appliances

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Washing machines

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Cookers

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Tumble dryers

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Small electricals

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Kettles

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Toasters

What we buy
What we buy

The following materials cannot be accepted:

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Fridges

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Freezers

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Dairy trolleys/cages

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Shopping trolleys

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Beer kegs/casks

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Sealed cylinders - unless they have come through authorised routes

The following additional items are prohibited, so cannot be accepted at any of our yards:

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Asbestos

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Radioactive materials or containers

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PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls)

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CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)

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Ammunition shells or other explosive ordnance

How to dispose of these items
How to dispose of these
 
Pound sign
 

Pound sign

Getting
Paid

At EMR Blackburn we get you weighed and paid fast and fuss free with contact-free payment direct to your bank account. You’ll need to bring your ID with you on every trip, and if it’s your first visit you’ll need to open an EMR account. Click here to find out what forms of ID we accept.

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BRING ID
WITH YOU

We'll need to see identification before we can pay you. Have a look at what you'll need to bring along when you visit.

ID Required
 
ON-SITE
FACILITIES
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PPE available to buy (cost deducted from ticket)

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Help with unloading your vehicle

 
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Recycling car logo

GET THE BEST PRICE FOR YOUR SCRAP VEHICLE

 

Get a guaranteed price for your old car, and collection from your doorstep with EMR Vehicle Recycling. We'll take care of the paperwork and pick up your vehicle at a time to suit you.

Multiple vehicles to recycle? Get in touch with the depot for pricing.

EMR Vehicle Recycling
 
 
 
 
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WANT MORE
INFORMATION?
more information

Call 01925 715400 or fill out our online contact form and someone will be in touch. You can also read our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for more information.

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