Apply for a scrap metal dealers licence

You can use this form to apply for a site licence or collector's licence.

You will be able to pay for your licence using a debit or credit card at the same time as making your application.

Swansea Council is the data controller for the personal information you provide on this form. We are collecting this information as part of our obligation under The Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013. Your information will be used to help us fulfil our legal obligation and will not be used for any other purpose. We will not share your data with third parties unless we are required or permitted to do so by law.

Data protection law describes the legal basis for our processing your data as necessary for compliance with a legal obligation. For further information about how Swansea Council uses your personal data, including your rights as a data subject, please see our corporate privacy notice on our website.
There is a maximum limit of 7MB for all files uploaded to this form. If your files are larger than 7MB we may not receive all your documents and it may cause a delay in processing your application.
You will need to apply to www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/basicdisclosureonline/index.htm before making the application for a scrap metal licence. You can upload a copy of your Basic Disclosure Certificate below.

If you are unable to upload a copy you should take it to the Contact Centre, Civic Centre or contact Trading Standards.
1. Please indicate the type of licence you are applying for*
  
  A site licence
  
  A collector's licence
2. Trading name*
3. Is this application for a*
  
  Grant of a new licence
  
  Renewal of an existing licence
4. Your existing licence number (where available)
Permits, registrations and licences in force
1. Do you hold any relevant environmental permits, exemptions or registrations?*
  
  Yes
  
  No
2. Please provide details of any relevant environmental permit, exemption or registration (such as scrap metal dealer or a motor salvage operator) in relation to the applicant.
3. 1. Type
  2. Identifying number
  3. Date of issue
4. 1. Type (optional)
  2. Identifying number (optional)
  3. Date of issue (optional)
5. Please provide details, including licence number, of any other scrap metal licence issued by any authority to the applicant within the last 3 years (optional)
6. Are you registered as a waste carrier?*
  
  Yes
  
  No
7. Carrier's registration number
8. You must be registered as a waste carrier before we are able to issue you with a scrap metal dealers licence.
  
  You can find out information about registering on the Natural Resources Wales website. There are two levels of registration – upper tier and lower tier. They are based on organisation type or waste type and not on quantities of waste. You may still be required to register in the upper tier even if you only transport or deal in very small amounts of waste.
1. Are you applying as*
  
  An individual
  
  A company
  
  A partnership
Site licences
Details of prospective licence holder - individual
1. Full name
2. Please state any other names you have previously been known by (optional)
3. I am 18 years old or over
  
  Yes
  
  No
4. Date of birth
5. Position / role in the business
6. You will need to apply to www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/basicdisclosureonline/index.htm before making the application for a scrap metal licence. You can upload a copy of your Basic Disclosure Certificate below.
  
  If you are unable to upload a copy you should take it to the Contact Centre, Civic Centre or contact Trading Standards.
7. Please upload a Basic Disclosure Certificate issued for you if possible (optional)
8. Contact details
9. We will use your business address to correspond with you unless you indicate we should use your home address
10. Business address
  1. Head office name or building name / number (optional)
  2. Street name (optional)
  3. Area (optional)
  4. City (optional)
  5. Postcode (optional)
11. Telephone (optional)
12. Mobile (optional)
13. Email (optional)
14. Home address
  1. Building name / number (optional)
  2. Street name (optional)
  3. Area (optional)
  4. City (optional)
  5. Postcode (optional)
15. Please use my home address for correspondence (optional)
Details of prospective licence holder - partnership
1. If you are applying as a partnership, please provide the following details in respect of each partner
2. 1. Full name
  2. Date of birth
  3. Home address
    
    Building name / number (optional)
    
    Street name
    
    Area (optional)
    
    City
    
    Postcode (optional)
  4. You will need to apply to www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/basicdisclosureonline/index.htm before making the application for a scrap metal licence. You can upload a copy of your Basic Disclosure Certificate below.
    
    If you are unable to upload a copy you should take it to the Contact Centre, Civic Centre or contact Trading Standards.
  5. Please upload a Basic Disclosure Certificate issued if possible (optional)
3. 1. Full name
  2. Date of birth
  3. Home address
    
    Building name / number (optional)
    
    Street name
    
    Area (optional)
    
    City
    
    Postcode (optional)
  4. You will need to apply to www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/basicdisclosureonline/index.htm before making the application for a scrap metal licence. You can upload a copy of your Basic Disclosure Certificate below.
    
    If you are unable to upload a copy you should take it to the Contact Centre, Civic Centre or contact Trading Standards.
  5. Please upload a Basic Disclosure Certificate issued if possible (optional)
4. 1. Full name
  2. Date of birth
  3. Home address
    
    Building name / number (optional)
    
    Street name
    
    Area (optional)
    
    City
    
    Postcode (optional)
  4. You will need to apply to www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/basicdisclosureonline/index.htm before making the application for a scrap metal licence. You can upload a copy of your Basic Disclosure Certificate below.
    
    If you are unable to upload a copy you should take it to the Contact Centre, Civic Centre or contact Trading Standards.
  5. Please upload a Basic Disclosure Certificate issued if possible (optional)
5. 1. Full name
  2. Date of birth
  3. Home address
    
    Building name / number (optional)
    
    Street name
    
    Area (optional)
    
    City
    
    Postcode (optional)
  4. You will need to apply to www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/basicdisclosureonline/index.htm before making the application for a scrap metal licence. You can upload a copy of your Basic Disclosure Certificate below.
    
    If you are unable to upload a copy you should take it to the Contact Centre, Civic Centre or contact Trading Standards.
  5. Please upload a Basic Disclosure Certificate issued if possible (optional)
Details of prospective licence holder - company
1. Company name
2. Registration number
3. Address of registered office
  1. Building name / number (optional)
  2. Street name
  3. Area (optional)
  4. City
  5. Postcode (optional)
4. Please provide the following details for each director(s), shadow director(s) and company secretary where these are different from the applicant and site manager.
5. 1. Full name
  2. Role
  3. Date of birth
  4. Home address
    
    Building name / number (optional)
    
    Street name
    
    Area (optional)
    
    City
    
    Postcode (optional)
  5. You will need to apply to www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/basicdisclosureonline/index.htm before making the application for a scrap metal licence. You can upload a copy of your Basic Disclosure Certificate below.
    
    If you are unable to upload a copy you should take it to the Contact Centre, Civic Centre or contact Trading Standards.
  6. Please upload a Basic Disclosure Certificate issued if possible (optional)
6. 1. Full name
  2. Role
  3. Date of birth
  4. Home address
    
    Building name / number (optional)
    
    Street name
    
    Area (optional)
    
    City
    
    Postcode (optional)
  5. You will need to apply to www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/basicdisclosureonline/index.htm before making the application for a scrap metal licence. You can upload a copy of your Basic Disclosure Certificate below.
    
    If you are unable to upload a copy you should take it to the Contact Centre, Civic Centre or contact Trading Standards.
  6. Please upload a Basic Disclosure Certificate issued if possible (optional)
7. 1. Full name
  2. Role
  3. Date of birth
  4. Home address
    
    Building name / number (optional)
    
    Street name
    
    Area (optional)
    
    City
    
    Postcode (optional)
  5. You will need to apply to www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/basicdisclosureonline/index.htm before making the application for a scrap metal licence. You can upload a copy of your Basic Disclosure Certificate below.
    
    If you are unable to upload a copy you should take it to the Contact Centre, Civic Centre or contact Trading Standards.
  6. Please upload a Basic Disclosure Certificate issued if possible (optional)
8. 1. Full name
  2. Role
  3. Date of birth
  4. Home address
    
    Building name / number (optional)
    
    Street name
    
    Area (optional)
    
    City
    
    Postcode (optional)
  5. You will need to apply to www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/basicdisclosureonline/index.htm before making the application for a scrap metal licence. You can upload a copy of your Basic Disclosure Certificate below.
    
    If you are unable to upload a copy you should take it to the Contact Centre, Civic Centre or contact Trading Standards.
  6. Please upload a Basic Disclosure Certificate issued if possible (optional)
Site details
1. Please list the details for each site where you propose to carry on business as a scrap metal dealer in this local authority area. If the applicant operates multiple sites within a licensing authority area, provision should be made for more than one site manager.
  
  Full address of each site where you intend to carry out business as a scrap metal dealer
2. Site 1
  1. Building name / number (optional)
    
    Street name
    
    Area (optional)
    
    City
    
    Postcode (optional)
  2. Telephone (optional)
  3. Email (optional)
  4. Website (optional)
  5. Site manager(s) details (if different from the applicant)
  6. Name (optional)
  7. Date of birth (optional)
  8. Building name / number (optional)
    
    Street name (optional)
    
    Area (optional)
    
    City (optional)
    
    Postcode (optional)
  9. You will need to apply to www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/basicdisclosureonline/index.htm before making the application for a scrap metal licence. You can upload a copy of your Basic Disclosure Certificate below.
    
    If you are unable to upload a copy you should take it to the Contact Centre, Civic Centre or contact Trading Standards.
  10. Please upload a Basic Disclosure Certificate issued if possible (optional)
3. Site 2
  1. Building name / number (optional)
    
    Street name (optional)
    
    Area (optional)
    
    City (optional)
    
    Postcode (optional)
  2. Telephone (optional)
  3. Email (optional)
  4. Website (optional)
  5. Site manager(s) details (if different from the applicant)
  6. Name (optional)
  7. Date of birth (optional)
  8. Building name / number (optional)
    
    Street name (optional)
    
    Area (optional)
    
    City (optional)
    
    Postcode (optional)
  9. You will need to apply to www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/basicdisclosureonline/index.htm before making the application for a scrap metal licence. You can upload a copy of your Basic Disclosure Certificate below.
    
    If you are unable to upload a copy you should take it to the Contact Centre, Civic Centre or contact Trading Standards.
  10. Please upload a Basic Disclosure Certificate issued by Disclosure Scotland (optional)
4. Site 3
  1. Building name / number (optional)
    
    Street name (optional)
    
    Area (optional)
    
    City (optional)
    
    Postcode (optional)
  2. Telephone (optional)
  3. Email (optional)
  4. Website (optional)
  5. Site manager(s) details (if different from the applicant)
  6. Name (optional)
  7. Date of birth (optional)
  8. Building name / number (optional)
    
    Street name (optional)
    
    Area (optional)
    
    City (optional)
    
    Postcode (optional)
  9. You will need to apply to www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/basicdisclosureonline/index.htm before making the application for a scrap metal licence. You can upload a copy of your Basic Disclosure Certificate below.
    
    If you are unable to upload a copy you should take it to the Contact Centre, Civic Centre or contact Trading Standards.
  10. Please upload a Basic Disclosure Certificate issued if possible (optional)
5. Site 4
  1. Building name / number (optional)
    
    Street name (optional)
    
    Area (optional)
    
    City (optional)
    
    Postcode (optional)
  2. Telephone (optional)
  3. Email (optional)
  4. Website (optional)
  5. Site manager(s) details (if different from the applicant)
  6. Name (optional)
  7. Date of birth (optional)
  8. Building name / number (optional)
    
    Street name (optional)
    
    Area (optional)
    
    City (optional)
    
    Postcode (optional)
  9. You will need to apply to www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/basicdisclosureonline/index.htm before making the application for a scrap metal licence. You can upload a copy of your Basic Disclosure Certificate below.
    
    If you are unable to upload a copy you should take it to the Contact Centre, Civic Centre or contact Trading Standards.
  10. Please upload a Basic Disclosure Certificate issued if possible (optional)
6. Please provide details of any site in the area of any other local authority at which the applicant carries on business as a scrap metal dealer or proposes to do so
7. 1. Building name / number (optional)
  2. Street name (optional)
  3. Area (optional)
  4. City (optional)
  5. Postcode (optional)
8. Name of the local authority which licensed the site / to whom applications have been made (optional)
9. If the site was established after 1 November 1990
10. Do you have planning permission? (optional)
  
  Yes
  
  No
Collector's licence

A collector's licence authorises the licensee to carry out business as a mobile collector in the authority's area only.
Details of prospective licence holder
1. Title (optional)
2. First name
3. Surname
4. I am 18 years old or over
  
  Yes
  
  No
5. Date of birth
6. Please state any other names you have previously been known by (optional)
7. You will need to apply to www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/basicdisclosureonline/index.htm before making the application for a scrap metal licence. You can upload a copy of your Basic Disclosure Certificate below.
  
  If you are unable to upload a copy you should take it to the Contact Centre, Civic Centre or contact Trading Standards.
8. Please upload a Basic Disclosure Certificate issued if possible (optional)
9. Contact details
10. We will use your business address to correspond with you unless you indicate we should use your home address
11. Business address
  1. Head office name or building name / number (optional)
  2. Street name
  3. Area (optional)
  4. City
  5. Postcode (optional)
12. Telephone (optional)
13. Mobile (optional)
14. Email (optional)
15. Home address
  1. Building name / number (optional)
  2. Street name
  3. Area (optional)
  4. City
  5. Postcode (optional)
16. Please use my home address for correspondence (optional)
Motor salvage
1. Motor salvage is defined as a business that:
  - wholly or in part recovers salvageable parts from motor vehicles for re-use or re-sale, and then sells the rest of the vehicle for scrap;
  - wholly or mainly involves buying written-off vehicles and then repairing and selling them off; and,
  - wholly or mainly buys or sells motor vehicles for the purpose of salvaging parts from them or repairing them and selling them off.
2. Will your business consist of acting as a motor salvage operator?*
  
  Yes
  
  No
3. To act as a motor salvage operator you will need to apply for a site licence.
Bank accounts
1. Please provide details of the bank account(s) that will be used to make payments to suppliers, in accordance with s12 of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013.
2. Account 1
  1. Bank*
  2. Sort code*
  3. Account number*
3. Account 2
  1. Bank
  2. Sort code
  3. Account number
4. Account 3
  1. Bank
  2. Sort code
  3. Account number
5. Account 4
  1. Bank
  2. Sort code
  3. Account number
Criminal convictions
1. Have you, any listed partners, any listed directors, or any listed site manager(s) in this application ever been convicted of a relevant offence or been the subject of any relevant enforcement action?*
  
  Yes
  
  No
2. Please provide details for each conviction, the date of the conviction, the name and location on the convicting court, offence of which your were convicted and the sentence imposed (optional)
Fee
1. Amount*
Declaration
1. The information contained in this form is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that if I make a material statement knowing it to be false, or if I recklessly make a material statement which is false, I will be committing an offence under Schedule 1 Para 5 of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013, for which I may be prosecuted, and if convicted, fined.
  
  I understand that the local authority to whom I make my application may consult other agencies about my suitability to be licensed as a scrap metal dealer, as per section 3(7) of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013, and that those other agencies may include other local authorities, the Environment Agency, the Natural Resources Body for Wales, and the police.
  
  I understand that the purpose of the sharing of this data is to form a full assessment of my suitability to be licensed as a scrap metal dealer. I also understand that the sharing of information about me may extend to sensitive personal data, such as data about any previous criminal offences. Some details will also be displayed on a national register, as required by the Scrap metal Dealers Act 2013. I hereby expressly consent to this processing of my data and display of relevant information on the public register.
2. 1. Signed*
  2. Date*
3. 1. Signed
  2. Date
4. 1. Signed
  2. Date
5. 1. Signed
  2. Date
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