Restrictions
You must not receive scrap metal from a person without verifying their name and address.
You must not buy scrap metal for cash.
A site licence must be displayed in a prominent place, accessible to the public, at each site identified in the licence.
A mobile collector’s licence must be displayed on any vehicle that is being used in the course of the business and can be easily read by a person outside the vehicle.
You must keep a record of all scrap metal you receive including:
- A description including type, form, condition, weight, any marks identifying previous owners or distinguishing features
- The date and time
- The registration mark of the vehicle it was delivered in or on
- The full name and address of the person received from
- The full name of the person who makes the payment acting for the dealer
You must keep a record of all scrap metal you dispose of including:
- A description including type, form and weight (site licence holders only)
- The date and time
- The full name and address of the person disposed to
- If payment is made (by sale or exchange), the price of other consideration received (site licence holders only)