The current scrap buying price for Hard Drives (HDD) in Gold Coast as of May 11, 2026 is A$ 2.54 per kilogram (Australian Dollar). Prices are refreshed each trading day after LME market open.
What Is Hard Drives (HDD)?
Contains aluminium platters, rare earth magnets.
Hard Drives (HDD) is classified under Electronic Scrap (E-Waste) — Consumer electronics and components. Complex recovery — prices reflect whole-unit weight. Prices are set by local recycling market conditions and updated daily.
Hard Drives (HDD) Price in Gold Coast Today — May 2026
🗓️ Last updated: May 11, 2026 — refreshed daily at LME market open (08:10 London time).
Today’s indicative scrap yard buying price for Hard Drives (HDD) in Gold Coast:
| Unit | Price (Australian Dollar) |
|---|---|
| Per kilogram (kg) | A$ A$ 2.54 |
| Per metric tonne | A$ 2,537 |
| Per troy ounce | A$ 78.92 |
These are indicative buying rates — what a scrap yard pays you. Actual prices may vary by yard, quantity, and material condition within Gold Coast.
Hard Drives (HDD) Price in Other Currencies
Today’s Hard Drives (HDD) scrap price across major currencies (per kg):
| Code | Currency | Price / kg |
|---|---|---|
| USD | US Dollar | $ 1.8360 /kg |
| AUD | Australian Dollar | A$ 2.5374 /kg |
| GBP | British Pound | £ 1.3506 /kg |
| EUR | Euro | € 1.5601 /kg |
| CAD | Canadian Dollar | C$ 2.5117 /kg |
| NZD | New Zealand Dollar | NZ$ 3.0846 /kg |
| SGD | Singapore Dollar | S$ 2.3270 /kg |
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What Affects Hard Drives (HDD) Prices in Gold Coast?
- Global commodity markets: Prices are set by local recycling market conditions and updated daily.
- Material condition: Contains aluminium platters, rare earth magnets. Cleaner, better-graded material attracts higher offers.
- Local supply and demand: Construction, demolition, and manufacturing activity in Gold Coast directly influences what yards are willing to pay.
- Exchange rates: Since base metals are benchmarked in USD, movements in the Australian Dollar/USD rate affect your local payout.
- Transport costs: Distance to the nearest processing facility affects the net rate offered by Gold Coast yards.
Tips for Selling Hard Drives (HDD) in Gold Coast
- Sort and clean your material before visiting a yard — Contains aluminium platters, rare earth magnets.
- Get quotes from at least two or three Gold Coast buyers; prices can vary 5–15% between yards.
- Check this page in the morning after LME open to confirm you are working with today’s rate.
- Bring bulk quantities where possible — larger loads typically attract better per-kg rates.
About This Price Data
The Hard Drives (HDD) price on this page was last updated on May 11, 2026. Prices are sourced from live LME commodity data and real-time currency exchange rates, refreshed automatically every trading day at 08:10 London time (10 minutes after the LME Ring opens). Historical prices are not stored — this page always shows the current buying rate.
Use our Scrap Price Calculator to calculate the exact value of any quantity of Hard Drives (HDD) in your preferred currency and unit.