Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013

A collector's licence is needed for any business that involves collecting scrap metal door-to-door. A licence is needed for each different Council area that the collector works in.  

A licensed collector is not permitted to store scrap metal anywhere and, essentially, collected metal must be sold rather than stored. If metal is to be stored a site licence would be required instead.

Any vehicle used to travel door-to-door will be issued with a licence that must be displayed on it so that it can be seen from outside the vehicle.