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EMR Canning Town
Scrap Metal

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Opening Times

Monday to Friday

7am to 4pm
This depot is open Monday - Friday, with precautions in place to ensure the safety of employees and customers. Please check our requirements for ferrous, non-ferrous and scrap vehicles customers.
 
  • Welcome to EMR Canning Town

 
we're easy
to find
 

EMR Canning Town
29 Bidder Street
Canning Town
London
E16 4SZ

If you use our postcode, some sat navs will tell you to drive past our yard. If this happens, head towards the end of Bidder Street and it will bear round to the right, turn onto Stephenson Street carry on until you see the Durham Arms pub, take the next right which will bring you to Mapp’s café directly opposite our yard.
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ON ARRIVAL

The entrance to our yard can be found near the start of Bidder Street from the A13 End. We are the first business on the left with the blue gates. Directly opposite our yard is a Café called Mapp’s. When you arrive at the yard, please drive to the weighbridge and wait for the green light. Once you can clearly see the green light is shown, pull onto the weighbridge and report to reception.
 
 
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 Canning Town:

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Ferrous metal

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Non-ferrous metal

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Scrap vehicles

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Catalytic converters

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Vehicle batteries

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Alloy wheels

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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 / ovens

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Tumble dryers

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Dishwashers

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Small electricals

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Kettles

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Toasters

What we buy

The following materials cannot be accepted:

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Beer kegs / casks

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Dairy trolleys / cages

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Fridges & freezers

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Sealed cylinders - unless they have come through authorised routes

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Shopping trolleys

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 Canning Town we get you weighed and paid fast and fuss free. Choose between contact-free payment direct to your bank account or cashing a cheque* on-site. If this is your first time cashing a cheque, you’ll need to bring ID, proof of address and complete the form given to you upon arrival, after that you only need to bring your ID. Click here to find out what forms of ID we accept.

*a small transaction fee applies

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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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Covered area for unloading

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Customer toilets

 
Car recycling logo
 

Car recycling 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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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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