Excavators & mini excavators
Roughly 1.5 t (mini) to 45 tBlown hydraulics, cracked booms, worn-out tracks. Even a dead excavator has a pump, swing motor and final drives worth money.
Southwest BC · Free lowbed removal
Cash for Scrap Heavy Equipment in BC
Excavators, loaders, dozers, dump trucks, trailers and anything else with tracks, tires or a hydraulic pump. Running or dead, we pay you for it and haul it away free, anywhere from Vancouver up to Whistler and out to Chilliwack.
- Paid on the spot before we load
- No towing or lowbed charges, ever
- Quotes from photos, usually same day
- Paid at pickupCash, e-transfer or cheque
- Free removalLowbeds & tilt decks
- Fast scheduling24–48 hrs in Metro Van
- Licensed & insuredSafe loading on your site
- Sea-to-Sky tooSquamish, Whistler, Pemberton
- Any conditionSeized, burned, stripped
What we buy
Heavy equipment we buy across BC
If it's big, steel and you want it gone, call us. These are the machines we pick up most often, but the list isn't complete. Ask about anything.
Wheel loaders & skid steers
Roughly 3 t to 30 tSkid steers, compact track loaders and full-size wheel loaders, including ones with bad transmissions or missing buckets.
Bulldozers & crawlers
Roughly 8 t to 40 tDozers and crawler tractors with seized engines or undercarriage that's past saving. Heavy machines like these are worth more than people expect.
Backhoes
Roughly 6 t to 10 tFarm backhoes that sat in the field for years, rental fleet units with too many hours, contractor machines nobody wants to fix.
Dump trucks & heavy trucks
Tandem dump roughly 11 t to 14 t emptyTandems, tri-axles, gravel trucks, semi tractors and plated commercial trucks with failed engines, blown rear ends or expired inspections.
Logging trucks & forestry gear
Off-highway and highway unitsLogging trucks, skidders, loaders and feller bunchers coming out of the bush. We can work forest service roads with notice.
Concrete mixer trucks
Hardened drums are fineMixer trucks and pump trucks, including ones with a drum full of set concrete. We price it in.
Trailers
Lowbeds, flatdecks, reefers, vans, end dumpsRusted-out reefers, flatdecks with cracked frames, old storage vans and equipment trailers sitting on flat tires.
Forklifts & telehandlers
Roughly 3 t to 15 tPropane, diesel and electric forklifts, reach trucks and telehandlers from warehouses, lumber yards and job sites.
Graders, rollers & compactors
Roughly 2 t to 20 tRoad graders, smooth drum and padfoot rollers, plate compactors on trailers and other road-building equipment.
Cranes & lifts
Boom trucks, boom lifts, scissor liftsRetired rental lifts, boom trucks with failed outriggers and older cranes that won't pass inspection anymore.
Plant equipment & heavy steel
Conveyors, crushers, screeners, generatorsDecommissioned conveyors, crushers, screening plants, big generators and compressors, plus buckets, breakers and structural steel lots.
Any condition. Seriously.
- Running
- Not running
- Seized engine
- Blown hydraulics
- Fire damaged
- Flood damaged
- Missing parts
- Stripped
- Abandoned on site
- Too many hours
- Failed inspection
Brands we buy: Caterpillar, Komatsu, John Deere, Hitachi, Volvo, Case, Kubota, Bobcat, Develon (Doosan), Hyundai, JCB, Liebherr, Takeuchi, New Holland, Kenworth, Peterbilt, Western Star, Mack, Freightliner, International, Tigercat, Madill, Hyster, Toyota, Genie, JLG and more.
How we price it
What your machine is actually worth
We don't guess. Every quote is built from the same four things, and we'll walk you through the number on the phone.
Steel weight
The base of every offer. Heavy equipment is mostly steel, and we price that weight at the current scrap market rate.
Reusable parts
Engines, hydraulic pumps, final drives, cylinders, undercarriage and tires that still work add real money on top of scrap.
Make, model & year
Some machines are worth more as parts donors than as steel. A newer or common model can push the price up a lot.
Access
Paved yard or a muddy hillside off a forest road? It changes which truck we send, not what you pay for haul-away. That stays at $0.
BC HEAVY METALTICKET #0417
Unit20-ton excavator
ConditionSeized engine
PickupCampbell Heights, Surrey
Gross weight20,850 kg
Reusable partsPump, final drives, cylinders
Truck sentLowbed + winch
Haul-away$0.00
Paid to sellerOn pickup
Free Haul
Example ticket. Your price depends on weight, parts and today's steel rate. Call for a real number.
Want a fast number? Text us 3 or 4 photos with the make, model, year and location to 236-239-0420.
How it works
Sold and gone in four steps
Call or text photos
Tell us what it is, where it's sitting and what's wrong with it. Photos speed things up.
Get your offer
We price it on weight, parts and condition. Most quotes come back the same day, and the price doesn't change at pickup unless the machine isn't what was described.
Book a pickup
Pick a day that works. We send the right truck: lowbed, tilt deck or rollback, with winches or our own loading equipment.
Get paid, we haul it
We confirm ownership, pay you on the spot and load it up. You don't lift a finger or pay a cent for removal.
Recent pickups: machines and forklifts heading off to be recycled.
Got a machine taking up space?
Call 236-239-0420
Who calls us
Contractors, farms, fleets and everyone in between
Some people have one old machine behind the barn. Others are clearing out a whole yard. We handle both.
- Contractors & excavating companiesRetire worn-out machines without the hassle of selling them yourself.
- Farms & ranchesBackhoes, loaders and trucks that haven't moved in years.
- Logging & forestry operatorsTrucks and off-highway gear pulled out of the bush.
- Fleet & operations managersBatch pickups when you're cycling out old units.
- Property owners & landlordsEquipment left behind by a tenant or on land you just bought.
- Estates, receivers & trusteesFast, documented removal with payment and paperwork handled cleanly.
Service area
Vancouver to Whistler to Chilliwack
We cover the whole southwest corner of BC. If your equipment is sitting anywhere along Highway 1, 7, 17 or 99, we can get to it.
Metro Vancouver
Job sites, storage lots and the industrial areas where most heavy gear ends up: Annacis Island, Tilbury, Mitchell Island, Port Kells and Campbell Heights. Pickups here are usually booked within 24 to 48 hours.
- Vancouver
- Burnaby
- Richmond
- Surrey
- Delta
- New Westminster
- Coquitlam
- Port Coquitlam
- Port Moody
- Maple Ridge
- Pitt Meadows
- North Vancouver
- West Vancouver
- White Rock
Sea-to-Sky
We run lowbeds up Highway 99 regularly. Construction gear from Squamish job sites, old machines around Whistler's Function Junction and farm equipment out in the Pemberton Valley.
- Squamish
- Britannia Beach
- Whistler
- Pemberton
- Mount Currie
- Lions Bay
Fraser Valley
Farm and gravel country, which means a lot of loaders, backhoes and dump trucks parked in fields. We cover the valley all the way out past Chilliwack to Hope.
- Langley
- Aldergrove
- Abbotsford
- Mission
- Chilliwack
- Sardis
- Agassiz
- Harrison
- Hope
Got a full fleet on Vancouver Island or in the Interior? Call first. For larger lots we'll tell you straight whether the trip makes sense.
Before you call
What we do, and what we don't
Saves us both time.
We do
- Buy heavy equipment, trucks and trailers for cash
- Remove it for free, running or not
- Pick up anywhere from Vancouver to Whistler to Hope
- Take attachments and large steel lots with the machine
- Handle ownership checks and paperwork on our end
We don't
- Sell used parts or used equipment
- Rent machines or do repairs
- Buy loose scrap metal, copper or cans by the pound
- Take drop-offs at a scrap yard
- Buy anything without proof of ownership
Just a car, SUV or pickup? That's a job for our friends at Noble Haul Guys, who do scrap car removal across the Lower Mainland.
Why sell to us
Why owners sell heavy equipment to BC Heavy Metal
Our own trucks
Lowbeds, tilt decks and winch trucks. We don't subcontract the haul, so we don't charge you for it.
We can load anything
No running engine, no tracks, no problem. We winch it, drag it or lift it on.
Straight pricing
We explain how we got to the number. No "we'll see when we get there" games at pickup.
Clean paperwork
Bill of sale on every purchase and a lien check before payment, so the sale is done properly.
Safe on your site
Licensed and insured crews who know how to load heavy gear without wrecking your yard.
Recycled properly
Fluids drained and handled right, good parts reused, steel sent to licensed BC metal recyclers.
Free quote
Get a price on your equipment
Call, text photos, or use the quote form at the top of the page.
Call or text
236-239-0420
Mon–Sat, 7am to 7pm. Text photos any time to 236-239-0420.
Have this handy
- Make, model and year
- Hours on the meter, if you know
- What's wrong with it
- Where it's sitting and how we get to it
- Proof of ownership
FAQ
Heavy equipment removal questions
What kind of heavy equipment do you buy?
Excavators, mini excavators, wheel loaders, skid steers, bulldozers, backhoes, graders, rollers, dump trucks, logging trucks, concrete mixers, semi tractors, trailers, forklifts, telehandlers, cranes, lifts, conveyors, crushers and heavy attachments. Running, non-running, burned, flooded or stripped.
How do you work out what my machine is worth?
We start with the steel weight at today's scrap rate, then add value for parts that can be reused, like the engine, hydraulic pumps, final drives, cylinders and undercarriage. Condition and how easy the machine is to reach also matter. Send photos and the make, model and year and we can usually quote the same day.
Do you buy equipment that doesn't run?
Yes. Most of what we buy doesn't run. Seized engines, blown hydraulics, missing tracks and fire damage are all fine. We bring winches, tilt decks or our own loading equipment to get it on the truck.
Is the removal really free?
Yes. The price we quote is what you get paid. We don't deduct towing, lowbed, fuel or loading charges from it.
How fast can you pick up?
In Metro Vancouver we can usually pick up within 24 to 48 hours. Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton and the upper Fraser Valley are normally scheduled the same week.
What areas do you cover?
Metro Vancouver, the Sea-to-Sky corridor up to Whistler and Pemberton, and the Fraser Valley out to Chilliwack and Hope. For full fleet lots on Vancouver Island or in the Interior, call first and we will tell you if it makes sense.
What paperwork do I need?
Proof that it is yours: a bill of sale, company invoice, or registration for plated trucks and trailers. We check the BC Personal Property Registry for liens before we pay. We do not buy equipment without proof of ownership.
Can you get a machine out of a remote or tight spot?
Usually, yes. We pull equipment off active job sites, farm fields, back lots, forest service roads and industrial yards. Tell us about the access when you call, such as gates, soft ground or snow, and we will send the right truck.
Do you sell used parts or equipment?
No. We only buy and remove equipment. We don't sell parts, rent machines or do repairs.
Do you buy loose scrap metal by the pound?
No, we are not a drop-off scrap yard. We buy heavy equipment, attachments and large steel lots that we pick up. For copper, cans or small loads, a local scrap yard is the better call.
How and when do I get paid?
On the spot at pickup, by cash, e-transfer or company cheque, before the machine leaves your property.
What happens to the equipment after you take it?
Fluids are drained and handled properly, usable components are pulled for reuse, and the steel goes to licensed metal recyclers. Nothing gets dumped.