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Insurance For Scrap Metal Merchants
Compare business insurance built around the real risks scrap metal merchants face — and line up the right cover before your renewal.
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A few details about your business and the cover you need. Takes under a minute.
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We line you up with the right vetted broker for scrap metal merchants and your risks — no guesswork.
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Your broker takes it from there — quotes and cover, sorted.
What you get
Built around your business
- Cover matched to the liability, property, and people your business depends on.
- One short form a broker can act on — no repeating your details five times.
- A renewal review before rollover, so you're not auto-renewed on a stale premium.
How it works
Simple next steps
- 1Tell us how your business operates and your renewal month.
- 2We match you to a broker who fits your line of work.
- 3You review the cover and only switch if it fits better.
Important note
Good to know
No lock-in and no obligation. We only connect you with a partner if it genuinely helps — you decide whether to proceed.
Business insurance
Insurance for Scrap Metal Merchants
A scrap yard carries heavy, varied risk. Public liability is essential with the public and trade driving in and out, and property and contents cover protects your plant, weighbridge and stockpiled metal against fire and damage. Plant and machinery breakdown cover matters because a stopped baler or shear halts the yard, and environmental and pollution exposure is real given fluids, batteries and contaminated material on site. Add workers' compensation for yard staff. With many policies renewing around 30 June, review your cover before the new financial year.
Common questions
Scrap Metal Merchants — insurance questions
Why is public liability so important in a scrap yard?
Because the public and tradespeople drive in to sell metal, and a yard full of moving plant, sharp material and heavy loads is a high-risk environment. Public liability responds if someone is injured or property is damaged on your site.
Should a scrap merchant consider pollution cover?
It is worth discussing — fluids, batteries, oils and contaminated metal create a real environmental exposure on a yard. Cockatoo can help match you to a broker who understands recycling and metal-recovery risks rather than treating you generically.
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