You need to submit a Basic Disclosure Certificate along with the application form. A valid Disclosure and Barring Certificate (no more than 3 months old).When collecting, the collector’s licence must be displayed in the vehicle being used for collecting.Īn valid application must be made with Torbay Council. If you wish to collect outside Torbay you will need a licence from each of the local authorities in whose area you are collecting. If you wish to operate as a collector in Torbay you must have a licence from us. A collector’s licence permits a scrap metal dealer to go door to door asking to collect or buy metal without an appointment.Ī collector’s licence from us only permits collecting in Torbay. Collector’s licenceĪ collector’s licence permits a scrap metal dealer to operate like the traditional rag and bone man. A site licence does not permit the storage of metal. A site is where the business is based not where the metal is stored. We can only issue a site licence for sites within Torbay. Site licenceĪ site licence permits a scrap metal dealer to collect scrap metal by appointment only, anywhere in the country. When granted each licence will last for 3 years. There are two types of scrap metal dealer’s licences: We can refuse a scrap metal dealer’s licence for example if the licence holder is convicted of a relevant offence, for example, the theft of metal. Scrap metal dealers may also require planning permission and a waste carrier’s licence. Scrap metal dealers must keep records from whom and what they are collecting. You do not need a scrap metal dealer’s licence for trading in precious metals such as gold or silver. Scrap metal includes steel, iron, copper, brass and aluminium. You do not need a licence if scrap metal is ancillary to your main trade for example you are a plumber, electrician or mechanic. If you wish to collect or deal in scrap metal you must have a scrap metal dealer’s licence before you can trade.Ĭar dismantlers require a scrap metal dealer’s licence.
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