Information on scrap metal dealer licences, including how to apply and licence fees.
To apply for a licence, download the form:
Anyone trading as a scrap metal dealer in the borough (including operating a site or acting as a collector) must hold a licence. As of 1 December 2013, it is an offence to carry on a business without the relevant licence.
You can apply for a site or collector licence. You cannot hold both in one council area.
| Type of licence | When it is required | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Site licence | If an operator has a site or sites in the council area. The site licence also allows the operator to both collect and move scrap in that same council area. | £407 |
| Collector's licence | For all persons collecting scrap (including door to door collectors) in a council area that do not already hold a site licence. A collector's licence only applies to one council area. This could mean that a collector will hold several different collector licences. | £265 |
| Variation | For changes on a site licence of: the licensee's name; location of authorised sites or site manager. | £104 |