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Anyone wishing to carry on a business as a scrap metal dealer requires a licence.

A person carries on a business as a scrap metal dealer if he:

  • 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 includes:

  • 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.

It does not include:

  • gold, silver and any alloy of which 2% or more by weight is attributable to gold or silver.

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Licensing Services
Lister Road Depot
Dudley
West Midlands
DY2 8JW


Telephone: 01384 815101 or 01384 815377

Opening Hours: Offices are open from 8am to 4pm daily
Applicants are seen by appointment only
Offices are closed at weekends and Bank Holidays.