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Scrapays for agents

Your collection business. With room to grow.

From the first material you buy to your next sale, bring your daily work together in the Scrapays Agent app.

More than waste
A woman checking her phone while keeping records in a notebook
Built for the work behind every collection.

Your first steps

From getting the app
to running your outlet.

Get the Android app
  1. 01

    Download the app

    Get Scrapays Agent from Google Play. The app is available for Android.

  2. 02

    Sign up and verify

    Create your account and follow the profile and identity verification steps in the app.

  3. 03

    Get trained

    Learn how to identify materials, record collections and run your outlet with the training available to you.

  4. 04

    Prepare your wallet

    Plan your buying capital and follow the app’s instructions for funding your wallet.

  5. 05

    Arrange your equipment

    Confirm the scale, bags and promotional materials available for your setup, including any charges.

  6. 06

    Start collecting

    Receive materials at your outlet, or arrange pickups. Check quantity and agree the offer before recording a purchase.

  7. 07

    Arrange an offtake

    Review your stock, choose an eligible processing centre and confirm how your materials will get there.

  8. 08

    Track your payment

    Follow material acceptance and payment progress in your app and wallet. Confirm the terms for each sale.

A practical guide to getting started. Your account’s setup and eligibility requirements are shown in the app. Earnings vary with transactions and costs.

One app. Your working day.

Less guesswork.
More business in view.

From your next collection to the stock ready to move, keep the details that matter close.

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Collection requests

Review a request
Confirm the arrangement
Record the collection
Illustrative workflow

01 / CONNECT

Bring collections together

Keep pickup requests in view and coordinate with the people bringing materials to your outlet.

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Collection record

Identify the material
Check the quantity
Review the purchase
Illustrative workflow

02 / RECORD

Put your space to work

Turn a collection into a clear record of the material, seller, quantity and agreed purchase.

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Equipment & setup

Follow setup guidance
Manage your scales
Confirm asset arrangements
Illustrative workflow

03 / PREPARE

Get ready for the day

Find your setup guidance and manage registered scales. Confirm equipment availability and any fees with the team.

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Stock & offtakes

Review stored materials
Plan your next offtake
Follow sale progress
Illustrative workflow

04 / GROW

Know what’s in store

Use your inventory and offtake records to plan how materials move from your outlet to a processing centre.

Previews explain the workflow. App screens, available features and eligibility depend on your account.

Make room for a margin

Work out what your next collection could earn.

Start with the weight you hold or the capital you plan to spend. Add your agreed buying and selling prices, then account for the costs of doing business.

Compare receiving materials at your outlet with making a collection run. Different routes have different costs.

Explore material types

Earnings calculator

Start your estimate with

Enter prices from your actual offer. Include all costs and deductions below, using 0 only when none apply. No prices load automatically.

Enter your quantities, prices and costs to compare an outlet sale with a collection run.

Meet the people doing the work

Our agents tell it best.

Meet Gbenga.

A Scrapays agent shares his experience at his collection site. Watch the original story, in his own words.

Original Scrapays agent story. Individual experiences vary.

Gbenga at his collection site. Play the video with sound or turn on captions. Unclear words in the recording are marked in the captions and transcript.
Read the video transcript

[Clip begins mid-sentence] “… scrap items like PET bottles, plastics, cans, plumbing pipes [unclear], from collectors and producers … Scrapays connect me with in my area.”

“Once the producer and the collector bring them to me, I sort it out and I weigh it and I get them paid according to their measurements.”

“Everybody can make money from scrap, including you.”

Tools for your next chapter

A setup that supports
the work you do.

Weigh materials, make your outlet visible and help your neighbours know where to recycle.

Scrapays bar-style weighing scale

IoT scale

Record measured material weight with compatible equipment.

Scrapays printed promotional banner

Outlet banner

Let people know about your collection point.

Printed Scrapays recycling flyers

Flyers

Introduce your service to homes and businesses nearby.

Confirm availability, assignment and any charges with the team. Scale registration and use are available independently of equipment payment.

Discuss your setup

Start small. Build your rhythm.

Start as a mini-agent.
Grow from there.

Learn the collection routine with the app’s quantity-entry options for supported materials, even before you have a scale.

Get the Android app

Available for Android.

  1. STEP 01

    Receive materials

    Check the material type and condition with the seller.

  2. STEP 02

    Check the quantity

    Count eligible items using the options supported in the app.

  3. STEP 03

    Enter the details

    Record the material and quantity, then review the purchase.

  4. STEP 04

    Complete the purchase

    Agree the amount and confirm the available cash or wallet payment method.

Silent demonstrations of the collection routine. Follow current app guidance for eligible materials, quantity entry and payment options.

Plan your next stage

Working capital.
With a plan for repayment.

Buying more materials or expanding your outlet takes capital. Explore the funding options available to your account, then review the offer before committing.

Availability, approval, charges and repayment schedules depend on the provider and your eligibility. The calculator helps you understand an offer’s total cost.

Check funding options in the app

Loan repayment calculator

Use the amount, total interest and fees, and repayment count in your lender’s offer. No rate or repayment frequency is assumed.

Enter the terms of an offer to estimate total repayment and an equal-instalment split.

Build with clarity

Questions before you start?

How do I become a Scrapays agent?

Download the Scrapays Agent app for Android and follow its registration and setup steps. Use the app and support team to check the training, verification and equipment requirements that apply to you.

Is the Agent app available on iPhone?

The Scrapays Agent app is currently available for Android. Households can start on WhatsApp without installing the Agent app.

What should I know about costs and earnings?

Your earnings depend on your transactions and costs. Ask the team about current equipment arrangements and any applicable fees before getting started.

More value in your community

Your space.
Your next opportunity.

Build a collection routine, keep better records and give useful materials a route back into the economy.

Scrapays Agent is available for Android.

A smiling man using his phone in the original Scrapays app campaign
Original Scrapays campaign.