Scrap metal licence

• You have a scrap metal store in the borough of Greenwich.
• You do not have a scrap metal store, but your usual place of residence is in the borough of Greenwich.
• You do not have a scrap metal store, but you occupy premises in the borough of Greenwich that are wholly or partly used for dealing in scrap metal.

The registration period

How to apply for a licence

1. You need to complete the application form and post it back to us at the address given on the form. To obtain the form, you can either:
   • Download the application form, or
   • Contact us, and we will post it to you.
2. Where appropriate, we will send a licensing officer to check your premises.
3. If the officer is satisfied that everything is in order, we will issue you with the licence.

Rights of entry

• The police have a right at any reasonable time to inspect registered premises, records kept on those premises and scrap metal kept on the premises.
• The Council has powers of entry to find out if premises are being used as a scrap metal store.

Offences and penalties

• Any person found guilty of failing to register a scrap metal business, or failing to notify the Council any alterations to a registered person's or business' particulars, can be fined up to £1,000.
• Any person found guilty of failing to notify the Council that a business has ceased can be fined up to £200.
• Any person found guilty of failing to keep the proper prescribed records can be fined up to £1,000.
• Any person found guilty of acquiring scrap metal from a person under the age of 16 can be fined up to £200.
• Any person who obstructs the entry of an authorised inspector or fails to produce any book or document which the officer has a right to inspect can be fined up to £200.
• If a person is convicted of failing to register or failing to keep records of dealings, the Court may make an order imposing restrictions on the dealer for up to two years.

Further information