Scrap Metal Dealer Licence

Anyone wishing to carry on a business as a scrap metal dealer requires a Scrap Metal Dealer Licence.

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Authority
Local Authority
Duration
28 days (varies depending on local authority)
Cost
£370
Valid For
3 years
Qualification Needed
N/A
STEPS TO GET LICENSED
Prepare required application documentation
  • Details of any relevant environmental permit or registration
  • Details of any other scrap metal licence issued in the last 3 years
  • Details of the bank account that will be used to pay for scrap metal
  • Details of any conviction for a relevant offence or any relevant enforcement action
  • Address of each site to be identified in the licence
  • Name, address and date of birth of site manager named in the licence
Application for Scrap Metal Dealer Licence
  • Apply via local council
  • Submit requested documentation
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 A metal scrap collector is a person who

  • carries on a business which consists wholly or partly in buying or selling scrap metal, whether or not the metal is sold in the form in which it was bought, or
  • carries on a business as a motor salvage operator.

Scrap metal is classed as any old, waste or discarded metal or metallic material. It also counts as any product, article or assembly which is made from or contains metal and is broken, worn out or regarded by its last holder as having reached the end of its useful life

Scrap metal does not include gold, silver and any alloy of which 2% or more by weight is attributable to gold or silver.

You must not receive scrap metal from a person without verifying their name and address. A Scrap Metal Dealer must also not buy scrap metal for cash.

A scrap metal dealer is only permitted to hold one type of licence in any one local authority area.

 

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