Head office
Gauteng
Johannesburg (Wadeville)
- 50,000+ m²
- Total yard
- 20,000 m²
- Under roof
- 22,000+ t
- Ferrous / month
- 2,500 t
- Non-ferrous / month
- 300+
- Employees
- 50+
- Tracked vehicles
[REPLACE — street address], Wadeville, Germiston, Gauteng
011 000 0000Ferrous & non-ferrous recycling · South Africa
Powering South Africa's circular metal economy.
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Tons recycled monthly
ferrous + non-ferrous, both sites
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People employed
across two cities
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Vehicles in the fleet
satellite-tracked
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m² of operational yard
Wadeville + Markman
Combined figures across Wadeville & Markman.
Who we are
Three generations of metal, one trusted recycler.
Power Metal Recyclers was born from the merger of two third-generation scrap-metal companies — today one of the major players in the South African industry. Hands-on leadership, a multi-generational ethos and a clear commitment to local beneficiation drive everything we do.
- 28,500t
- Recycled monthly
- 340+
- People employed
- 64,000m²
- Operational yard
What we do
Industrial-scale recycling, end to end.
From the first collection to delivery of furnace-ready material, we run the full chain in-house — sized for the largest generators in the country.
Materials we handle
The full ferrous and non-ferrous spectrum.
Whatever your operation generates, we have the processing, logistics and consumer relationships to recover its value.
Non-ferrous
Higher-value metals recovered, sorted and graded for local consumers — the copper-toned heart of our metallic accent.
- Copper
- Bright, millberry, tubing and mixed grades
- Brass
- Yellow, red and mixed brass
- Aluminium
- Sheet, extrusion, cast and alloy wheels / rims
- Other non-ferrous
- Lead, zinc, stainless and mixed metals
Ferrous
The full ferrous spectrum, processed at scale and prepared to mill specification for South African beneficiation.
- Heavy & light steel
- Plate, structural and general steel
- Turnings & swarf
- Machining turnings and steel swarf
- Shredded & baled ferrous
- Densified output ready for furnaces
- Cast iron
- Engine blocks, castings and heavy iron
Local beneficiation
We turned the export model on its head.
A decade ago, PMR exported 90% of its scrap. Today we export only about 10% — over 90% of recovered metal now feeds South African mills, foundries and manufacturers. That is real circular-economy impact: value, jobs and material kept at home.
A decade ago
90% exported
Like much of the industry, the majority of recovered metal left South Africa's shores as raw export tonnage.
The shift
Backing local beneficiation
Aligned with government strategy, PMR re-engineered its supply to feed South African mills and foundries rather than ship value abroad.
Today
Over 90% consumed locally
Exports are down to roughly 10%. More than nine in ten tons now drive local manufacturing, jobs and the circular economy.
Our footprint
Two cities. One standard of operation.
Major infrastructure in Gauteng and the Eastern Cape, backed by an aggressive capital-expenditure programme to keep processing and delivery efficient.
Eastern Cape
Port Elizabeth / Gqeberha (Markman)
- ~14,000 m²
- Total yard
- 3,000 t
- Ferrous / month
- 1,000 t
- Non-ferrous / month
- 40
- Employees
- 15
- Vehicles
- Balers → large shears
- Machinery
[REPLACE — street address], Markman Industrial, Eastern Cape
041 000 0000Get a quote
Ready to move serious tonnage?
Tell us what you generate and where. We'll match the service, logistics and pricing to your operation — across mining, engineering and automotive.