Murray Brown
Murray Brown founded scrapsmetalprices.com and writes its guides and market notes. He grew up around the metal trade — weekends sorting copper offcuts in a relative's yard — and built this site so Australian sellers would have an independent, transparent reference for what their metal is worth before they call a yard.
Editorial approach
Every guide on this site follows the same rules: prices come from the published methodology, not guesswork; claims about schemes and regulations are checked against current official sources at the time of writing; and guides are updated when the facts change. The site accepts no payment from yards, runs no affiliate links, and is funded solely by display advertising, so the pricing and directory stay neutral.
Contact
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Articles by Murray Brown
- MarketScrap metal market wrap — July 2026
What happened to Australian scrap prices in July: copper led the board with a 4.4% gain, and lead was the month's only faller.
Read article → - ExplainerWhy Darwin pays less than Sydney: understanding regional scrap pricing
The same kilogram of copper is worth different amounts depending on which Australian city you sell it in. Here's why location changes the price — and how to use that knowledge.
Read article → - GuideContainer Deposit Scheme vs scrapping: when each one wins
For aluminium and steel cans, Australia's 10c Container Deposit Scheme almost always beats scrap value — but not always. Here's exactly when to redeem and when to scrap.
Read article → - GuideWhat's actually inside your appliances: a scrap teardown value guide
Old fridges, washing machines, and air conditioners are full of valuable metal — but most of it is hidden inside motors and compressors. Here's what's worth pulling apart before the yard, and what isn't.
Read article → - GuideBare bright vs #1 vs #2 copper: the grading guide that pays for itself
Copper is the most valuable common scrap metal, and how it's graded at the yard makes a dramatic difference to what you're paid. Here's how Australian yards sort copper, and how to prepare yours for the top rate.
Read article → - ExplainerHow to read the LME — and what it actually means for your scrap load
The London Metal Exchange sets the price of copper, aluminium, and most other metals worldwide. Here's how that global benchmark turns into the rate a Sydney or Perth yard pays you per kilogram.
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