Apply for or renew a scrap metal dealer licence: step by step
How to apply for or renew a site licence or a collector licence to deal scrap metal.
To conduct business as a scrap metal dealer you need a licence.
Scrap metal is defined as: 'Any old waste or discarded metal or metallic material and 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'.
To run a motor salvage business, you must also apply for a scrap metal licence.