Simple hack for new home buyers could secure £129 in profit

SCRAPYARDS COULD PAY BIG BUCKS FOR METALS LEFT AROUND THE HOME 13:20, 02 Jun 2025 When moving into a new home, there is a laundry list of jobs that need to get done, but one simple trick

could see you bag over £100 almost immediately. Finding a home at auction can be a cheaper way for first-time buyers to finally get on the property ladder, but they do come with some

potential risks. One is stepping into the home to find it's covered in apparent garbage everywhere, but some of the supposed trash could actually be valuable. READ MORE: NATIONWIDE

CUSTOMERS TOLD JUNE DATES TO CHECK BANK ACCOUNTS FOR £100 BONUS PAYMENTS First time buyer Alice urged home buyers to look at some of the metals left behind, including in things like old

water tanks, as scrapyards are willing to pay for it. In a video detailing her home renovation journey on TikTok, Alice explained: “The first thing I did was go to the scrapyard with my

stepdad and weigh in all the metal that was left in the house. Article continues below “I was so shocked as this was an easy £130 in my back pocket.” Alice shared a snap of the receipt she

received from the scrapyard, showing that the total she got from the leftover metal was £129. The water tank along brought in £50, something not to turn your nose up at. The comments shared

in the excitment over Alice's new one, with one writing: “You’re making great progress! Excited to see what’s to come”. Another added: “What a great space!! It's going to look

amazing”, while a third added: “So much progress”. DAC Metal Recycling, a firm with multiple sites across Yorkshire and Derbyshire, shared how scrapyards are continually on the lookout for

metals that UK households might just dismiss as trash. They explained: “In the UK, scrapyards are governed and operate under strict regulations and guidelines to ensure recycling practices

are safe and environmentally friendly. “The Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations 2013 aim to minimise the impact of waste on

the environment and human health. "They govern what scrapyards can and can’t accept. There are a number of items scrapyards are unable to accept and, typically, it’s electronics.

Article continues below "This is because WEEE regulations specify the need for electronic waste to be collected separately from other types of waste due to the potential environmental

impacts. "This means most scrapyards are unable to accept items like televisions, refrigerators and more, “unless they are specifically equipped to deal with WEEE waste”.