Scrap metal registration

Any person proposing to carry on business as a scrap metal dealer in the area of a local authority may apply to that local authority to be registered as a scrap metal dealer.

Who should apply

Any person who carries on a business as a scrap metal dealer needs to be registered with the local authority for that area if:

• a place in that area is occupied by him as a scrap metal store, or
• no place is occupied by him as a scrap metal store, whether in that area or elsewhere, but he has his usual place of residence in that area, or
• no place is occupied by him as a scrap metal store, whether in that area or elsewhere, but a place in that area is occupied by him wholly or partly for the purposes of that business.

How to apply

Applicants must provide the following:

• their full name
• the address of the dealer, or in the case of a company, their registered or principal office
• the address of each place occupied as a scrap metal store, if any
• if the business is carried on without a scrap metal store
• if the business is carried on without a scrap metal store but the applicant occupies a place for the purposes of business, and the address of such a place

Please apply using the attached application form. There is no fee for a registration.

Registration maintenance

The registation should be renewed every three years.

You must notify the local authority of any changes to your registration details or if you have ceased to be a scrap metal dealer.