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Do scrap metal merchants need to be registered?
Anyone operating as a scrap metal dealer within the Slough Borough is required to register with Slough Borough Council. Also any person who carries on a business that involves the recovery of salvageable parts from motor vehicles and the subsequent sale or disposal for scrap of the remainder of the vehicle, or the purchase of 'written off' vehicles for repair or resale, or other related activities needs to register with the local authority.
Full details of the requirements can be found in the Motor Salvage Operations Regulations 2002 and Vehicle (Crime) Act 2001. The Registration lasts for three years and a fee of £70 is payable.
What scrap metal activities are covered by the registration?
For the purposes of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 1964 a scrap metal dealer is defined as any person who carries on a business that consists wholly or partly of buying and selling scrap metal, whether it is sold in the form it was bought or otherwise.
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For all enquiries please contact the Customer Service Centre
01753 475111
01753 875030
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Landmark Place
High Street, Slough
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Slough Library
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