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Community Scrap Drives

Running a Scrap Drive to Raise Funds

Practical answers for schools, clubs and community groups turning donated scrap metal into funds, safely and transparently.

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About This Site

Why ScrapSydney.com.au Exists

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A scrap drive can raise real money for a school, club or community group, but only if it is organised well. This site answers the practical questions about collecting, staying safe and selling the load.

When your group has a load to sell, ScrapTrade lets you list it once and compare offers from verified buyers, with payment held securely until the deal is confirmed.

What You Get

Everything a Fundraising Committee Asks

Plan the Drive

What to collect, what to refuse and how to organise volunteers.

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Stay Safe

Keeping volunteers, donors and children safe on collection day.

Sell for the Best Price

Turn a collected load into offers from verified buyers.

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Typical Drive Donations

What Communities Donate

Steel Aluminium Copper Pipe Old Bikes Appliances Gutters Cables Garden Tools

Who This Is For

Groups Raising Money Together

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Schools and P&Cs

Planning a fundraiser that also teaches recycling? Start here.

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Sports and Community Clubs

Learn how to run a drive without a lot of volunteer hours.

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Scouts and Youth Groups

Keep younger helpers safe and the drive well organised.

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Groups With a Load

Collected your scrap and want offers from verified buyers?

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Common Questions

How does a community scrap metal drive actually work?

Who can run a scrap drive, and does it suit a school, club or small community group?

What should a scrap drive collect, and what should it refuse?

How do you keep volunteers and children safe at a scrap collection?

How do you promote a scrap drive so people actually donate?

Where and how should a group store donated scrap before it is sold?

How can a group get the best price for the load it has collected?

Do you need permission to hold a scrap drive or collect scrap from other people?

How should a group handle and report the money raised from a scrap drive?

Is a scrap drive worth repeating every year, or does it work better as a one-off?

Ready to Turn Your Drive Into Funds?

List your group's load once on ScrapTrade and compare offers from verified buyers, with escrow-protected payment.

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