Do you buy 15-litre oil tins in bulk?

Yes, we regularly collect empty edible oil tins from restaurants, bakeries, and catering units with free doorstep pickup.

How is tin scrap priced compared to heavy iron?

Because tinplate is lighter gauge and has higher furnace burn-off, it is priced slightly below heavy structural iron, tracking about 65%–75% of the mild steel scrap rate.

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Tin & Tinplate Scrap

Tin scrap includes light sheet containers: 15-litre oil tins, ghee containers, beverage cans, paint drums, and light tinplate packaging from homes, hotels, and packaging units.

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About tin & tinplate scrap

Tinplate is mild steel coated with a very thin layer of tin to resist corrosion. Because the steel gauge is light, it is compacted or baled before shipping to induction melting furnaces.

Clean, unpainted tins without residual oils or food waste fetch the highest price. We buy both individual lots and regular bulk clearance from commercial kitchens and packaging units.

Grades and sub-types

We sort and weigh each grade separately in front of you rather than averaging a mixed load down to its lowest rate.

GradeWhat it looks like

Oil tins & drumsClean 15-litre cooking oil tins, ghee tins and empty metal drums.

Food & beverage cansTin cans, drink containers, confectionery boxes and biscuit tins.

Light tinplate sheetRoofing sheet cuttings, ducting and thin gauge stamped tinplate.

What we accept

15-litre edible oil and ghee tins
Empty paint tins and industrial drums (drained and clean)
Food and beverage tin cans
Tinplate packaging boxes and biscuit tins
Light sheet metal cuttings

What we cannot take

Sealed drums with chemical residues
Containers holding flammable or hazardous liquids
Excessively rusted or soil-filled cans

What decides the rate

Rates move with the market, so we do not publish fixed numbers. These are the factors we assess when quoting tin & tinplate scrap.

Cleanliness

Empty, drained tins without oil residue earn the higher grade.

Compaction

Baled or flattened tins transport efficiently and command a better rate.

Quantity

Bulk lots from commercial kitchens and factories earn premium pricing.

Get the better grade

Empty all residual oil or liquid from tins before collection.
Flatten or crush cans where possible to maximize load density.
Keep dry and separate from soil or masonry rubble.

Where it ends up

Baled and remelted in secondary steel furnaces for reinforcement bars and wire rods.

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