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Catalytic converter and e-waste buyers in South Africa. Paid on the spot.

Send a photo on WhatsApp. One of our own agents comes to you free, prices your material in front of you and pays immediately, with an invoice. Nothing is deducted.

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A stainless steel catalytic converter, 3D illustration

What do you want to sell?

Catalytic convertersPriced by reference number on today's metal prices E-waste and electronicsBoards, computers, phones and servers, any quantity Mini Cats available here Special R150 R350 Do you collect in my area?Yes. See how it works in your city
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35,000+converters in our price database
9 provincesfree collection, nothing deducted
SADPMRregistered precious metals recycler
From converter to cash

What happens to your catalytic converter

01 The catalytic converter

It starts with your converter

The value is not in the steel shell. It is in what the shell protects.

Outside
Stainless steel shell
Inside
Ceramic block
The value
Is in the block

Skip the tour

The catalytic converter: 3D illustration

02 The ceramic block

Inside is a ceramic honeycomb

It is coated with platinum, palladium and rhodium. This block is what we buy.

Pt
Platinum
Pd
Palladium
Rh
Rhodium
The ceramic block: 3D illustration

03 Milled to a fine powder

Crushed, then milled to a fine powder

The block is crushed and milled so the metals are spread evenly, and one sample speaks for the whole lot.

Milled to a fine powder: 3D illustration

04 Read by the XRF machine

The XRF analyser reads the metals

Our XRF analyser reads the platinum, palladium and rhodium in the powder. Nobody guesses from a photo.

Method
X-ray fluorescence
Reads
Pt · Pd · Rh
Guesswork
None
Read by the XRF machine: 3D illustration

05 Priced by our PGM software

Priced on today’s metal markets

The readings go into our PGM software, which prices them on today’s metal markets and the rand.

Priced by our PGM software: 3D illustration

06 Paid in rands, on the spot

Cash or EFT, the moment the price is agreed

Nothing is deducted for collection or handling.

Cash
On the spot
EFT
On the spot
Deductions
None
Paid in rands, on the spot: 3D illustration

07 With an invoice

You leave with the money and the paperwork

That is the whole journey, done in front of you.

With an invoice: 3D illustration
We also sell

Mini Cats, and how they fit

08 Mini Cats, available here

Need a Mini Cat? We sell them here

An M18 x 1.5 oxygen sensor spacer with a small catalyst element inside, for P0420 and P0430 catalyst-efficiency codes. It changes what the downstream sensor reads; it does not repair a converter.

Special R 150 R 350 per unit, available here
Order on WhatsApp Details
Mini Cats, available here: 3D illustration

09 How to fit a Mini Cat

It goes between the exhaust and the downstream sensor

  1. Unscrew the downstream oxygen sensor, the one after the catalytic converter.
  2. Screw the Mini Cat into the exhaust port.
  3. Refit your own sensor into the Mini Cat.
  4. Clear the code and complete a drive cycle.
Time
30 to 60 minutes
Socket
22 mm
Thread
M18 x 1.5
Order on WhatsApp Online store: minicats.co.za

Fit it to the downstream sensor only. A Mini Cat does not repair a catalytic converter and does not reduce what comes out of the tailpipe.

How to fit a Mini Cat: 3D illustration
E-waste

How we buy your e-waste

10 The e-waste comes in

Boards, phones, CPUs and RAM

Every electronic device contains recoverable metal: gold on connectors and boards, copper in cables, palladium in components. One item or a truckload, there is no minimum.

Boards
Computer and phone
Chips
CPUs and RAM
Devices
Phones, laptops, servers
The e-waste comes in: 3D illustration

11 Weighed on the scale

Weighed in front of you

E-waste is paid by weight and by grade. Each grade is weighed on its own while you watch.

Paid by
Weight and grade
Where
In front of you
Weighing fee
None
Weighed on the scale: 3D illustration

12 Invoice and payment

Invoiced and paid on the spot

You receive an invoice and are paid immediately by cash or EFT, with nothing deducted.

E-waste price guide

3D illustration. The parts are simplified.

Invoice and payment: 3D illustration
What we collect

Old electronics and used converters have real value. We pay it.

From one laptop to a warehouse clear-out, from a single converter to a workshop's bin. Any quantity, from anyone.

A pile of old computers, monitors and electronics ready for collection

E-waste and electronics

LaptopsServersPhonesCircuit boardsCables

Computers, servers, networking gear, cellphones, boards, RAM, CPUs, drives, TVs and office electronics. Working or broken, sorted or not.

E-waste collection
A used catalytic converter, the kind PGM Recycling buys

Catalytic converters and DPFs

CeramicMetallicDPFPetrol & diesel

Every make and model, car to truck. Priced in front of you on live platinum, palladium and rhodium markets, from the unit's reference number and XRF testing where needed.

Sell converters
Server racks being decommissioned

Business and bulk clear-outs

IT departmentsWorkshopsScrapyardsFleets

Decommissioned servers, retired laptop fleets, exhaust-shop stock. We bring the vehicle, load it, weigh it and pay by EFT with a full invoice.

Book a collection
How collection works

Three steps from your first message to money in your account.

Message us on WhatsApp

Send a photo of your e-waste or converters and your location to 084 306 6660. We reply with a price range and a collection time that suits you.

Our agent comes to you, free

Home, workshop, office or yard, anywhere in South Africa. One of our own agents arrives with the vehicle and the testing equipment. No call-out fee, no transport fee.

Tested, invoiced and paid on the spot

Your material is weighed and priced in front of you. You get an invoice for the sale and are paid immediately, cash or EFT, with nothing deducted.

Know what it is worth

What decides the price, explained plainly.

Two short guides, written by the people who do the buying.

Price guideCatalytic converter scrap prices in South AfricaWhy two converters that look the same pay very differently, and how to get the exact price for yours.Read the guide Price guideE-waste scrap prices in South AfricaWhich boards and parts pay the most per kilogram, which pay less, and what changes the price.Read the guide
Why us

You are coming to the source.

PGM Recycling buys direct, for its own account. There is no broker, runner or agent standing between you and the value of the metal in your material.

Middlemen earn their money by paying you less than the material is worth and keeping the difference. When you sell to us that difference stays with you. That is why our price is the top price, and why we can collect for free without taking anything off the amount we quote.

  • No third parties. You deal with PGM Recycling directly, from the first message to the payment.
  • No agent cost. Our agents are our own staff. Their visit costs you nothing.
  • No deductions. The price we quote is the amount you are paid.
Why sell to the source
Inside a catalytic converter: the ceramic substrate that carries platinum, palladium and rhodium
Where we collect

One branch in Johannesburg. Free collection everywhere.

Walk in at 14 John Street, Selby, or let us come to you in any province.

Johannesburg

Gauteng

Catalytic converter buyers E-waste recycling

Pretoria

Gauteng

Catalytic converter buyers E-waste recycling

East Rand

Gauteng

Catalytic converter buyers E-waste recycling

Cape Town

Western Cape

Catalytic converter buyers E-waste recycling

Durban

KwaZulu-Natal

Catalytic converter buyers E-waste recycling

Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)

Eastern Cape

Catalytic converter buyers E-waste recycling

Bloemfontein

Free State

Catalytic converter buyers E-waste recycling

Somewhere else?

We still come. Every town in all nine provinces is covered.

All areas we collect from
Why PGM Recycling

A registered South African recycler, trusted by workshops, companies and households.

5.0 Rated 5.0 out of 5 on GoogleFrom more than 230 customer reviews. Read them on Google

The source, not a middleman

We buy direct, for our own account. Nobody takes a cut between you and the metal price.

Free collection, no deductions

We come to you anywhere in South Africa at no cost. Transport and handling are never taken off your price.

Paid instantly, with an invoice

Cash or EFT the moment the material is tested. You leave with the money and the paperwork.

Priced in front of you

Converters are identified by reference number against live platinum, palladium and rhodium prices, and XRF-tested where the number alone is not enough. You see how the price is reached.

No minimum quantity

One item or a truckload. Households, workshops, IT departments, scrapyards and fleets all sell to us.

Registered and responsible

Registered with the South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator (SADPMR). Nothing goes to landfill, and sellers are recorded as the law requires.

Mini catalytic converter with oxygen sensor spacer, sold by PGM Recycling
We also sell

Mini Cats, available here.

An M18 x 1.5 oxygen sensor spacer with a small catalyst element inside, for P0420 and P0430 catalyst-efficiency codes. It changes what the downstream sensor reads; it does not repair a converter.

Special R 150 R 350 per unit, available here
Addresses
P0420 / P0430 catalyst efficiency codes
Fits
Standard M18 x 1.5 oxygen sensor thread
Collect
Johannesburg branch, or order online
Order on WhatsApp Details
Questions

Straight answers.

Is collection really free?
Yes. Collection is completely free and nothing is deducted from your price for transport, handling or agent fees. The amount we quote is the amount you are paid.
How quickly am I paid?
Immediately, once the material has been weighed and tested in front of you. Cash or EFT, your choice, with an invoice on the spot.
Is there a minimum quantity?
No. One old laptop or a single converter is welcome, and so is a workshop or warehouse full.
Why is your price higher than a middleman's?
Because you are dealing with the source. We buy direct, for our own account, so there is no broker or agent taking a cut between you and the metal price.
All questions

Ready to turn your e-waste and converters into money today?

One message. Free collection anywhere in South Africa. Paid on the spot, with nothing deducted.

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