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Summary of the legal requirements

• Persons dealing in scrap metal, or who have a business dismantling vehicles require a Licence from the council.
• The purpose of registration is to prevent crime.
• Registered persons are required to keep details of stock and are under other obligations with regard to scrapped vehicles.
• Although council's maintain the registers, the police enforce the requirements imposed on registered persons.
• Registration of scrap metal dealing is free of charge and the licence lasts for three years.

In addition, any Scrap Metal Dealer who deals wholly or partly in motor salvage must also be registered under the Motor Salvage Operators Regulations 2000. For more information, see Licensing - Motor Salvage operators

Fees

The registration of scrap metal dealers is free.

Apply for this licence

You can apply online using the Business Link website. If you do not already have an account with the Business Link website, you will have to register first.

Apply for a scrap metal dealer's licence online

Alternatively, to send us a paper form, the form is available below related documents

Contact details:

The Licensing Section
South Derbyshire District Council
Environmental Health Section
Civic Offices
Civic Way
Swadlincote
Derbyshire
DE11 0AH

Tel: 01283 595724
Fax: 01283 595855
Online: contact form
email: environmental.health@south-derbys.gov.uk

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