Makinson Metals

31/03/2026

🐣🌸 Easter Closure Notice 🌸🐣

We’ll be taking a short break over the Easter weekend and will be closed from Thursday 2nd April, reopening on Tuesday 7th April.

Thank you so much for your continued support — we really appreciate it! 💛

Wishing you all a lovely, relaxing Easter, and we look forward to seeing you again soon ✨

📍 Makinson Metals Ltd
Winmara, Lancaster New Road
Cabus, PR3 1WL

📞 01995 676985

27/02/2026

📣 Early Closing This Saturday – 28th February

Just a quick heads up that we’ll be closing early tomorrow (Saturday 28th Feb) at 11am due to other commitments.

We’ll be back to our normal opening hours from next week.

Thanks so much for your understanding and continued support — we really appreciate it! 🧡

If you need anything, please pop in before 11am and we’ll be happy to help.

18/12/2025

🎄 Christmas Opening Hours 🎄
We’ll be open as usual right up until 12pm on December 24th, then we’ll be closing to enjoy the festive season.

💰 Haven’t weighed in yet for Christmas?
Now’s the time! Get in as soon as possible to take advantage of the great prices we’re currently paying and make sure you don’t miss out before we close.

✨ We reopen on 5th January ✨

Thank you for your continued support — we wish all our customers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 🎅🎁

📍 Makinson Metals Ltd
Winmara, Lancaster New Road
Cabus, PR3 1WL

📞 01995 676985

24/11/2025

⚡️ ELECTRICIANS — WE WANT YOUR SCRAP CABLE! ⚡️

We’re paying excellent rates for all types of scrap cable — ideal for electricians clearing out offcuts, rewires, and job waste 💰

For the best prices, please ensure all cable is:
🔌 Free from plugs
🧰 Free from attachments & fittings
✂️ Cut off from drums/spools

We’re currently buying all grades, including:
🔹 Household wire
🔹 Singles
🔹 Aluminium cable
🔹 Low-grade armoured cable
🔹 Dry bright wire (top grade for maximum return!)

📍 Deliver directly to our yard:
Makinson Metals Ltd
Winmara, Lancaster New Road
Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1WL

🚛 Regular electrical contractors: Collection services available for ongoing cable scrap.

♻️ Friendly service | Fast turnaround | Great prices

📞 Call 01995 676985 for today’s rates or to arrange delivery/collection.

17/10/2025

🚨 ALUMINIUM – TURN YOUR SCRAP INTO MONEY! 🚨

Now’s the perfect time to clear out your aluminium scrap — prices are strong, and we’re buying all grades of aluminium at excellent rates 💰

We’re currently taking:
🔹 Aluminium sheet & extrusion
🔹 Wheels, swarf, cast, and turnings
🔹 Window frames, offcuts & production waste

📍 Deliver directly to our yard for the best prices:
Makinson Metals Ltd
Winmara, Lancaster New Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1WL

🚛 Regular business producer? We can arrange convenient collection services for ongoing aluminium scrap.

♻️ Fast turnaround | Fair pricing | Reliable service

📞 Call us on 01995 676985 for current rates or to arrange delivery or collection.
Let’s turn your scrap into value — every kilo counts!

10/10/2025

🔥 TRADESMEN — CASH IN WHILE COPPER’S HOT! 🔥

Copper prices are sky-high right now, and we’re paying top money for your scrap!

If you’re a plumber, electrician, or other tradesman, bring us your:
🔹 Copper piping, brass taps, copper tanks
🔹 Household cable (free of plugs), armoured cable, singles, bright wire
🔹 Any other scrap metal items - just call for a price!

💰 Same day payment — no fuss, no waiting!
📍 Makinson Metals, Lancaster New Road, Cabus, PR3 1WL
📞 01995 676985
🕒 Open Mon-Fri 8am-5pm & Sat 8am-1pm

Don’t let your scrap pile up — cash it in today while the market’s booming! 💪

06/10/2025

Announcement: New Name, Same Service – Introducing Makinson Metals

We are excited to share that our page Andrew Makinson Scrap Man is now going to be found on here as Makinson Metals.

This change reflects our continued growth and commitment to serving both the local community and wider industry.

What’s staying the same:
• We will still provide our free local domestic scrap metal collection service, giving households an easy, reliable way to recycle their unwanted metal.

What’s new:
• Our licensed site is open to the public, trade, and commercial customers.
• You can deliver your scrap metal directly to us and have it weighed on site for a fair and accurate return.
• We can provide skips for your scrap metal on either a contract hire or ad-hoc basis. (T&Cs apply, please contact us for further information)

At Makinson Metals, our priority is providing a friendly, professional service while promoting safe and responsible recycling for all.

Thank you for your continued support – we look forward to welcoming you under our new name.

📍 Makinson Metals – Your Local Scrap Metal Recycling Professionals

14/05/2025

03/11/2024

Fantastic little eatery 🥰

20/08/2024

We get some great feed back on our services so I thought I’d share today’s . We are lucky to have a great team here at Makinson Metals 😄

Thank you for collecting our scrap metal so promptly today and thanks to Rob, very efficient and courteous, a credit to you.