Catalytic converters
Ceramic (honeycomb) and metallic (foil) converters from any make, petrol or diesel, including damaged, cut-open or partly empty units.
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Free collection · Paid on the spot · Selby, Johannesburg
PGM Recycling in Johannesburg
Sell your catalytic converters, DPFs and e-waste to PGM Recycling. Walk in at our Selby branch or WhatsApp us a photo. We collect for free, price your material in front of you on live platinum, palladium and rhodium prices, and pay you on the spot.
14 John Street, Unit 1, Selby, Johannesburg, 2001
Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00 · Sat 08:00–13:00 · See map
- Free collection, SA-wide
- Cash or EFT on the spot
- Priced in front of you
- SADPMR registered
What we buy
What PGM Recycling buys in Johannesburg
Single items or full loads, working or broken. There is no minimum quantity.
DPFs
Diesel particulate filters from bakkies, taxis, trucks and buses, priced on their precious-metal content.
DPF buyers →Substrate & bulk lots
Loose honeycomb substrate and bulk lots from workshops, exhaust fitters and scrapyards, XRF-tested.
Bulk & trade →E-waste
Laptops, servers, phones, circuit boards, RAM, CPUs, drives, cables, TVs and office electronics.
E-waste recycling →
How it works
Scrap to cash in five steps
Nothing is priced behind closed doors. You see every step.
WhatsApp a photo
Send a photo and your location to 084 306 6660, or walk in at 14 John Street, Selby.
Get a price range
We reply with an estimate and a free collection time, anywhere in South Africa.
Identify & test
Converters are matched by reference number against 35,000+ units; XRF testing where needed.
Weigh
Your material is weighed in front of you and priced on the day's metal prices.
Get paid
Cash or EFT on the spot, with an invoice. Nothing is deducted.
Why PGM Recycling
Sell to the source and keep the margin
- No middlemen. You deal directly with PGM Recycling, not with runners, brokers or agents, so the margin a middleman would take stays with you.
- Live metal prices. Your price is worked out from the day's platinum, palladium and rhodium prices.
- Nothing deducted. No transport, testing, handling or agent fees. The price we quote is the amount you're paid.
- Free collection. Home, workshop, office or yard, anywhere in South Africa, by our own staff.
- Transparent. Identification, testing and weighing happen in front of you, and every transaction gets an invoice.
- Legal. Registered with the South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator (SADPMR). Sellers are identified as the law requires.
About PGMs
What is PGM recycling?
Platinum group metals (PGMs) are rare precious metals: platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium and osmium. Inside every catalytic converter, a thin coating of platinum, palladium and rhodium on a ceramic or metal honeycomb turns toxic exhaust gases into less harmful ones.
PGM recycling recovers these metals from used converters, DPFs and electronics so they can be refined and used again. South Africa has the world's largest PGM reserves, and recycling keeps these metals in use while reducing the need for new mining.
For you, it means an old or damaged converter from a scrapped or repaired vehicle is worth real money. How much depends on how much platinum, palladium and rhodium it contains.
What affects the price of a catalytic converter?
- The converter's reference number, which tells us its make, model and metal content
- The weight of the unit or substrate
- The day's platinum, palladium and rhodium prices
- For loose substrate and unknown units: the XRF test result
Metal prices move every day, so there's no fixed price list. WhatsApp a photo to 084 306 6660 for today's estimate.
Areas
Catalytic converter and e-waste collection across Johannesburg
Walk in at our Selby branch, or book a free collection anywhere in Johannesburg, Gauteng and the rest of South Africa, including:
- Selby
- Johannesburg CBD
- Ophirton
- Booysens
- Soweto
- Roodepoort
- Randburg
- Sandton
- Midrand
- Germiston
- Alberton
- Boksburg
- Benoni
- Kempton Park
- Vereeniging
- Pretoria
Durban: a new PGM Recycling branch is opening soon.
FAQ
Selling catalytic converters and e-waste in Johannesburg
Where can I sell catalytic converters in Johannesburg?
At PGM Recycling, 14 John Street, Unit 1, Selby, Johannesburg 2001, just south of the Johannesburg CBD. Walk in Monday to Friday 08:00–17:00 or Saturday 08:00–13:00, or WhatsApp 084 306 6660 to book a free collection.
How is the price of a catalytic converter worked out?
Each converter is identified by its reference number against a database of more than 35,000 converters and priced on the day's platinum, palladium and rhodium prices. Loose substrate, bulk lots and units that can't be identified by number are XRF-tested. Identification, testing and weighing happen in front of you.
Is collection really free?
Yes. PGM Recycling collects for free anywhere in South Africa, from homes, workshops, offices and yards. Nothing is deducted for transport, testing or handling, so the price you are quoted is the price you are paid. There is no minimum quantity.
How and when do I get paid?
On the spot, by cash or EFT, as soon as your material has been weighed and tested. You receive an invoice for every transaction.
What do I need to bring to sell catalytic converters?
A South African ID, driver's licence or passport. Sellers are identified as South African law requires for precious-metal material. PGM Recycling is registered with the South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator (SADPMR).
Do I need the serial number of my catalytic converter?
No. The reference number stamped on the shell or heat shield helps, but a clear photo of the whole unit sent on WhatsApp is enough for an estimate.
Do you buy damaged or cut-open catalytic converters and DPFs?
Yes. PGM Recycling buys ceramic and metallic catalytic converters and DPFs from any make, petrol or diesel, from cars, bakkies, taxis, trucks and buses, including damaged, cut-open and partly empty units.
Do you also buy e-waste in Johannesburg?
Yes: laptops, desktops, servers, phones, circuit boards, RAM, CPUs, hard drives, cables, TVs, printers and other electronics, working or broken. Drives and phones are wiped or physically destroyed, and written confirmation is available on request.
What is PGM recycling?
PGM recycling recovers platinum group metals, mainly platinum, palladium and rhodium, from used catalytic converters and electronics so they can be refined and used again. It reduces the need for new mining and turns scrap into cash.
More answers on the PGM Recycling FAQ page.
Visit or book a collection
PGM Recycling Johannesburg branch, Selby
PGM Recycling Johannesburg
14 John Street, Unit 1Selby, Johannesburg, 2001
Gauteng, South Africa
| Monday – Friday | 08:00 – 17:00 |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 08:00 – 13:00 |
| Sunday & public holidays | Closed |
- 084 306 6660 (call or WhatsApp)
- [email protected]
- Walk-ins welcome. Bring your ID.
Official website: pgmrecycling.co.za
Book a collection online, see all branches and read more about selling to the source.
Got catalytic converters or e-waste to sell?
WhatsApp a photo for today's price. Free collection, paid on the spot.