New scrap laws.

[midlands based]

Anyone know exactly what the new laws are regarding scrap. Im hearing that we wont be able to weigh in at all after next week.

 

[wetdrip]

So how does this work?
Let's say your doing a job in Nottingham and have always take your scrap back to your local scrap dealer, so in my hypothetical case, Coventry.
Do you have to keep records of where the scrap came from and are you allowed to take scrap from one borough or Council and sell to another scrap dealer in another borough or Council.Or would that require separate licences to do so?

 

[SimonG]

I took a load this week, all be it same county, and on the new paperwork they issue is a space for the waste carriers license number. But I think the waste carriers license is individual specific.

 

[midlands based]

Its not the waste carriers license its something totally new. From what i have heard we wont be able to take scrap in at all. I will look further into this and see what i can find out.

 

[wetdrip]

Can't find anything online.There's one or two "new scrap metal laws" for the 1st October, and 1st December online for various councils, but just received 404 errors from respective webpages.

 

[SimonG]

They didn't say anything when I was there. With the last lot of changes they had big posters up and the lads were telling everybody about it as well.

 

[wetdrip]

Its not the waste carriers license its something totally new. From what i have heard we wont be able to take scrap in at all. I will look further into this and see what i can find out.

I friggin hope not.I've got an old 1930's copper back boiler that's to come out when the wood burner goes in.
Was hoping to recoup some of the money spent on the woodburner by selling the very heavy backburner to scrap.

 

[julesverne]

the new scrap laws i think refer to scrap metal dealers found this article from 13 th october

Scrap metal dealer fears new laws will ruin trade (From Darlington and Stockton Times)

it relates metal collectors not being allowed to buy cars for cash. i think the law now covers absolutely everyone not just scrap yards re buying scrap all have to pay by cheque or bank transfer.

 

[Ermintrude]

Makes no diffrence been in tyne&wear for over a year. Police only bother u if u have a transit tipper.

 

[PowerFlusher2]

Bet that costs a few quid to get then, have to spend money to get licence to then be able to sell it for scrap.

I wonder if selling my gold will have the same laws attached?

It would if commemorative nameplates on war memorials were made of gold.

 

[Mike Jackson]

It's only for scrap dealers, one per council. I was talking to the guy that takes my boilers and rads away the other day.

 

[voivod]

AAAAAAARRRRGH worst point of all......my wife will know how much I got for the scrap if paid into bank