Scrap Auctions / Canada
Bid on scrap metal listings across Canada, or skip the bidding entirely and negotiate a private price directly with the seller. Either way, escrow protects your payment until delivery is confirmed.
Canada's sheer geography is the real argument for trading online rather than by yard visit. A seller in Alberta and a buyer in Ontario are a genuine national market when a platform connects them directly, not two separate local markets that never see each other's prices or listings.
List or bid on material with the price discovered in real time as competing offers come in, useful when a lot's value isn't fully settled.
Propose your own price and quantity directly to the seller, and counter back and forth until you agree, no need to wait for an auction to run its course.
Read more about how negotiation works or see our full comparison of all trading methods.
Comparing offers from yards spread across provinces isn't realistic in person. On ScrapTrade, verified listings and buyer requests across Canada are searchable from one place, with escrow removing the need to size up a counterparty in person before you trust them with payment. Check today's reference prices before you bid or make an offer.
Distance. A yard in Vancouver and a yard in Halifax are effectively different markets, driving between them to compare offers isn't realistic. A national platform lets a seller in one province see real bids from buyers anywhere else, instead of being limited to whoever happens to have a yard nearby.
Yes. Every eligible listing supports a private negotiation alongside public bidding, propose your price and quantity directly to the seller, and counter back and forth until you land on terms. Accepting a private offer closes the listing even if it's also running as a live auction.
ScrapTrade verifies accounts before they can trade, and escrow holds payment until delivery is confirmed on both sides. You're not relying on a phone number and a handshake for a deal you can't oversee in person, especially across provinces.
No. ScrapTrade lists international buyers and sellers side by side. If you're exporting from Canada, see our dedicated guide on shipping scrap from Canada to India, including the cross-border notification requirement most sellers don't expect.
Non-ferrous grades, copper especially, see strong bidding given Canada's established mining and metals economy, though ferrous listings from demolition and manufacturing sources trade actively too. Check current reference prices before listing or bidding.
Bid, negotiate, or buy now, with escrow protecting every deal.
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