Scrap Metal Dealers

Licensing Fees

• Misc Licensing Fees (PDF)
• Licensing Privacy Notice (PDF)

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General Information

The dealing in scrap metal or the running of a scrap metal business is controlled by the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 1964. No person may carry on the business of scrap metal dealer unless they are registered to do so by their local authority.

Scrap metal dealers are required to:

• maintain appropriate records of all scrap metal received, processed or despatched – records are to be kept for at least 2 years from the date of the last entry;

If you do not occupy a store and are not an itinerant dealer you must still keep a book of records of dealings  at either your home address/business and enter the details required by the Act as soon as is practicable.

Definition

A person is deemed to be carrying on a scrap metal business if:

1. if you operate a premises as a scrap metal store;
2. occupy a piece of land wholly or partly for the scrap metal business within North Norfolk but the store is outside of the district;
3. live in North Norfolk and operate a scrap metal store outside of the district.

Itinerant Scrap Metal Dealer

A registered scrap metal dealer may trade by collecting waste materials and old broken, worn out or defaced articles by way of visits from house to house. If this is the case, North Norfolk District Council may make an order, after consultation with the Police, exempting you from keeping exact records of dealings as mentioned above. You must keep receipts (showing the weight and price paid) for the sale of scrap metal for a period of 2 years. For clarification itinerant dealers should not occupy a store of any description.

Application Packs

These can be accessed or downloaded below. If you are unable to access them or require a hard copy please contact licensing@north-norfolk.gov.uk

If you wish to apply online please see the External Links above.

Registration

• Scrap Metal Dealer Application Form (PDF)
• Misc Licensing Fees (PDF)