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Scrap Metal Recycling
« on: Apr 12th, 2011, 5:52pm » |
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Made an interesting discovery this week which will be of interest to anyone taking scrap to a scrap dealer...
I take old car shells and other bits of scrap metal to the local scrapyard, not regulary, I'm probably there around 4 times a year..
I was in dropping off an old Scorpio shell this week and while chatting to the guy that deals with the cars he asked if I had a SEPA (scottish environment protection agency) license to carry waste...
I don't, in fact I'd never heard of it...
Apparently there is a huge crackdown on unlicensed waste carriers (copper cable robbers) and the Police and SEPA have started doing spot checks on scrap dealers yards, not only on the dealers themselves but the people and vehicles that come in with scrap.
There were multiple checks in the Edinburgh and Glasgow areas last week and many vehicles were seized due to the person/business either being unlicensed to carry waste, or being licensed and not having proper vehicle business insurance in place.
They are now facing a fine of up to £5000
Now I assumed as a private individual breaking up my own car as a hobby this wouldnt apply to me BUT it does!
Basically you are only allowed to take your OWN household waste to a council recycling centre.
If you take someone elses rubbish you require a license.
If you allow someone else to take YOUR rubbish then YOU are required to ensure they have a license.
ANYONE who takes scrap metal to a scrap dealer and receives payment for it is regarded as running a business and therefore requires a waste carriers license (and business insurance for the vehicle they use)
The scrap dealers are not required to ask to see your license when you drop metal off but if the police or Sepa catch you....
So next time you take the car down to the scrappy with that bag of copper pipe you found in the shed watch out!
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Re: Scrap Metal Recycling
« Reply #1 on: Apr 12th, 2011, 6:38pm » |
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interesting that one Stuart
wonder how i'll get on with the 1/4 ton of aluminium ive got in the garage consisting of purely my own car parts from cars ive broken etc
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Re: Scrap Metal Recycling
« Reply #2 on: Apr 12th, 2011, 6:54pm » |
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If you get paid for it you need a license 
To be within the law you either need to take it to the council yard and GIVE it to them or employ a licensed waste carrier to collect it ! 
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Re: Scrap Metal Recycling
« Reply #3 on: Apr 12th, 2011, 9:14pm » |
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Mmmm...wonder what they'd say at the council tip if you turned up with a bodyshell and tried to put it in their scrap metal skip
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Re: Scrap Metal Recycling
« Reply #4 on: Apr 13th, 2011, 6:05am » |
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You're not likely to find out Mike as it would probably end up in your shed!! 
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Re: Scrap Metal Recycling
« Reply #5 on: Apr 13th, 2011, 7:20am » |
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TARDIS ? 
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Re: Scrap Metal Recycling
« Reply #6 on: Apr 14th, 2011, 2:38pm » |
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That is indeed an interesting story
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Re: Scrap Metal Recycling
« Reply #7 on: Apr 14th, 2011, 3:43pm » |
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on Apr 13th, 2011, 6:05am, Simmo wrote:| You're not likely to find out Mike as it would probably end up in your shed!! |
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No room in the shed now, seriously no room at all 
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Re: Scrap Metal Recycling
« Reply #8 on: Apr 14th, 2011, 4:38pm » |
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Not like the wardrobe to Narnia then?
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Re: Scrap Metal Recycling
« Reply #9 on: Apr 15th, 2011, 8:54am » |
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on Apr 14th, 2011, 4:38pm, Mike H wrote:Not like the wardrobe to Narnia then?
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I wish
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