Sims Metal's Favona site is a scrap metal recycling yard on James Fletcher Drive in Favona, South Auckland. It buys copper, aluminium, stainless steel and most other scrap metal, including roofing iron, machinery, whiteware, hot water cylinders, tractor and forklift bodies, and old vehicles. People can drop scrap off at the yard, where it is weighed and paid for on site. The company also collects scrap. Its fully equipped pickup trucks can collect small loads, and a self-loading vehicle or truck and crane can take bigger items. Its Sims Bins range from 200 litres up to 30 cubic metres for businesses that generate regular scrap.
Payment is by cash for smaller loads, or through an account for larger and regular amounts. The company runs nine sites across New Zealand, from Invercargill to Auckland, so people can find a yard near them. It says it has moved to 100% renewable electricity. One customer thanks the staff after ten years of working with the yard, and another praises a crane driver for wearing the right protective gear and stopping work to talk. For a Favona or South Auckland household or business with metal to get rid of, this yard is the place to start.