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Summary
All scrap metal dealers in Manchester require a licence under the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013.
You are a scrap metal dealer if:
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you are carrying on a business which consists wholly or partly in buying or selling scrap metal, whether or not the metal is sold in the form in which it was bought; or
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you are carrying on a business as a motor salvage operator
There are two types of licence:
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site licence - allows you to buy and sell scrap metal from a fixed location within the council area; or
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collectors licence - allows you to travel within the council area to collect scrap metal, you may not take this metal back to a site that you run within the council area in order to sell it
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Fees
Site Licence:
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Application Fee £381.51
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Grant Fee £238.34
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Total Fee £619.85
Collectors Licence
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Application Fee £373.72
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Grant Fee £18.89
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Total Fee £392.61
Variation from Collector to Site Licence-
Application Fee £234.17
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Grant Fee £238.34
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Total Fee £472.51
Include an Additional Site-
Application Fee £234.17
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Grant Fee £238.34
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Total Fee £472.51
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Application and guidance notes
Please note that tacit consent does not apply to Scrap Metal Dealer applications.
To request an application form please email: premises.licensing@manchester.gov.uk
Or alternatively write to:
Premises LicensingManchester City CouncilLevel 2 Town Hall ExtensionAlbert SquarePO Box 532M60 2LA -
Processing and timescales
All scrap metal dealer licence applications are subject to a 28-day consultation period. Following the end of this period, the licence will be determined within 28 days.
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