You must hold either a site or mobile collector’s licence, issued by the council, if you are a scrap metal dealer in England and Wales.
It is an offence to carry on a business as a scrap metal dealer without having a licence.
More details can be found on the Government's Scrap metal dealer licence (England and Wales) web page.
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