Geelhoed offers a high price for scrap zinc

Selling zinc in The Hague and surroundings

Do you wish to sell your zinc or zinc alloys (Zamac) in Delft, Den Haag, Zoetermeer, Leiden and the Westland or its surroundings? Geelhoed Metaalhandel in Nootdorp pays high prices for your scrap zinc. You are welcome to callus and inform about the scrap zinc price.

It is easy to sell zinc

If you have scrap zinc from old roofs or gutters, it is easy to sell them. Please visit our factory site in Nootdorp (between The Hague, the Westland, Zoetermeer and Delft) during opening hours. Our experienced staff are happy to help unloading and handing over your scrap metal. They will unload and weigh your material; we work in an honest way. We pay immediately, in cash or via bank transfer, whatever you prefer.

Our scrap zinc and zinc alloy prices are based on the LME courses. To make life easier for you, we publish the current zinc prices on our website on a daily basis.

Selling large zinc quantities

If you have a large quantity of scrap zinc or other metal for sale, we are happy to pick them up without extra costs. We have vehicles, containers and boxes in different sizes available for transport and storage.

For private parties and companies

We often welcome plumbers, constructors, roofers and demolition companies who hand in their scrap zinc. However, private parties are also welcome. We accept small scrap zinc parts as well containers filled with metal and pay competitive prices for your scrap zinc. Geelhoed is the address to bring scrap metal in the region of Delft, Leiden, The Hague and the Westland. It is easy to reach us via exit 5 on highway A12. Every day we welcome clients from all over the Randstad who are looking for competitive scrap zinc prices.

Zinc price developments

We base the price for scrap zinc on the course of new zinc in London. The graph depicting the share price of new zinc shows this metal’s price development over the past year.

General information about zinc

Zinc (abbreviation Zn, specific weight 7.1, melting point 419˚C) is blueish/grey, heavy, durable and has a natural look. Zinc is an essential element in the human body and in other living organisms.

Zinc applications

For centuries, man has been using zinc for roof covering and drainage systems. Nowadays, zinc is often used to protect steel from corrosion (galvanisation). It is also used in Zamac (alloys using zinc as base), which is used in car industry parts and household appliances. Furthermore, zinc is used in several alloys such as brass (yellow copper), bronze and in paint and pharmaceutical products. Zinc is a frequently used product worldwide, as is lead: more than 5 million tons per year.

Zinc recycling and scrap zinc price determination

Zinc can be easily recycled from galvanisation residue and scrap zinc, which is released during roof demolition or replacement. The remelting point of zinc is relatively low (30%), because when galvanized steel and zinc-containing alloys are remelted, a great deal of zinc is lost.

It does not affect the importance of zinc recycling. One zinc melter is located In the Netherlands (Nyrstar in Budel), however, remelting zinc is done abroad. Large concentrations of zinc can be hazardous to the environment.

Our scrap zinc price and zinc purchase/selling prices are based on the LME course.