Who should register?
You will need to register for a licence if:
- You have a scrap metal store in Liverpool.
- Your scrap metal store is not in the area, but Liverpool is your usual place of residence.
- Your scrap metal store is not in the area, but premises within Liverpool are occupied wholly or partly for the purpose of dealing in scrap metal.
How to apply
Apply online for a scrap metal licence.
Registration lasts for 3 years. You must then renew your licence.
Once registered you will need to keep a record for each store, of all scrap metal received. This should include:
- The description and weight of the scrap metal.
- The date and time of the receipt of the scrap metal.
- If the scrap metal is received from another person, and the full name and address of that person.
- The price payable in respect of the receipt of the scrap metal or the value the scrap metal as estimated by the dealer.
- The registration number of any vehicles delivering scrap metal.
The written record should be bound and kept for two years from the date of the last entry.
You must also keep a record at each scrap metal store of all scrap metal processed and dispatched. This must include:
- The description and weight of the scrap metal.
- The date and type of processing or the date of dispatch.
- The full name and address of the person the scrap metal has been dispatched to and the value of the transaction.
- If the scrap metal has been dispatched without sale or exchange, the value of the scrap metal as estimated by the dealer.
This should be bound and kept for two years from the date of the last entry.