Scrap Metal Licence - Applying for a Licence

A summary of the regulation relating to this licence

Applicants must provide the following:

• their full name
• the address of the dealer, or in the case of a company, their registered or principal office
• the address of each place occupied as a scrap metal store, if any
• if the business is carried on without a scrap metal store
• if the business is carried on without a scrap metal store but the applicant occupies a place for the purposes of business, and the address of such a place

Tacit approval does not apply to this licence, as it is in the public interest that the authority must process your application before it can be granted. If you have not heard from us within 28 days, please contact us for an update on your application.

Please note that your application may take longer than 28 days to process, although most will be acknowledged, processed and completed within this timescale.

If you wish to register as a Scrap Metal Dealer, download a copy of the application form 

Send the completed form to us at the Public Health Team, Ty Blaen Torfaen, Panteg Way, New Inn, Pontypool, NP4 0LS

The process of applying for a licence is relatively straightforward. Once you have completed the application form, we will arrange to visit you so that the standards of your premises can be assessed. If there are any areas where improvement is needed, we will provide you with the information you need to comply with the licensing conditions.

Once your premises are licensed, we will inspect as appropriate, and we may also carry out interim visits.

As part of the licence process, you will need to update us with any changes to your business.

Please note that some details of your premises may be included on our web-site, and your details may also be shared with other statutory bodies as appropriate

The application fee is listed on our Licence Fees page.

If your application is refused, or if you do not accept any of the licence conditions imposed as part of the approval, you should contact the officer dealing with your licence in the first instance. We will always inform you of the appeal procedures when refusing a licence, or on request. We will also inform you of our complaints procedure, should you feel that your application has been improperly processed.

We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you - preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery). If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, Citizens Advice will give you advice. From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre.

Please contact the Public Heath Team.

• British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA)

• International Aluminium Institute

• International Lead Association

• Metal Bulletin