Setting up a breakers yard
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You will need a site licence from your local authority issued under the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013.
Contact the licensing department at your local council and they will talk you through the application procedure. You and any partners (and a site manager if thats a different person) will need basic CRB disclosures and you'll need to ensure that you have planning permission to operate a breakers yard from the premise.
Some more info on our website below, but different authorities have different requirements, so please don't just use our application form!
http://www.tameside.gov.uk/licensing/scrapmetal
Contact the licensing department at your local council and they will talk you through the application procedure. You and any partners (and a site manager if thats a different person) will need basic CRB disclosures and you'll need to ensure that you have planning permission to operate a breakers yard from the premise.
Some more info on our website below, but different authorities have different requirements, so please don't just use our application form!
http://www.tameside.gov.uk/licensing/scrapmetal
Try not to buy unusual looking stuff for scrap - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goi%C3%A2nia_accident
Roadhog123 said:
R U Local thanks for the info, do you no criteria as to what i would need such as four post ramp and bunded tanks ete
Your local authority won't be interested in how you actually operate, other than ensuring that you have clear procedures in place for disposing of oils, fuels etc. and your premises will need to be on a hard standing to ensure nothing can leak into the ground water.As for how you actually break the cars, thats up to you, but best advice is to break the vehicles yourself and sell the parts from stock, as public liability insurance for the traditional old fashioned "remove the parts yourself" breakers yards is now very expensive. Best to keep your customers well away from your vehicles and sell parts over the counter.
If you're actually breaking the cars yourself and not just dealing with metal/parts then you'll probably need an Environmental Permit for a vehicle depollution facility. These come with a s
tload of requirements for the site and its operation.
As above, you'll also need to register as a scrap metal dealer, waste carrier's licence, etc.
Edit: Depending on the activities, you can get a "Standard Rules" permit, in which case you're bound by a specific set of rules for the site. See here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sr2012-...
tload of requirements for the site and its operation.As above, you'll also need to register as a scrap metal dealer, waste carrier's licence, etc.
Edit: Depending on the activities, you can get a "Standard Rules" permit, in which case you're bound by a specific set of rules for the site. See here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sr2012-...
Edited by Symbolica on Thursday 6th November 20:25
marting said:
Try not to buy unusual looking stuff for scrap - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goi%C3%A2nia_accident
my ex was from Goiania. that might explain a few things.... 9 years after i finally understand.I'm running such thing, albeit in different country. Apart from the space and shelves in which to put parts, you'll need a good database for your parts and at least a couple of people who are permanently engaged with making ads for online shops, local newspapers etc etc etc. If you need to know something particular, I'd be happy to help.
marting said:
Try not to buy unusual looking stuff for scrap - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goi%C3%A2nia_accident
Sounds like a right comedy of errors. Carting radiactive material around in wheelbarrows and:"On September 13, 1987, the guard in charge of daytime security, Voudireinão da Silva, did not show up to work, using a sick day to attend a cinema screening of Herbie Goes Bananas with his family"
Good film...
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