Scrap Metal Site Licence

The Scrap Metal Dealers Act 1964 requires that any person or business wishing to carry on as a scrap metal dealer must register with their local authority.

You need to be registered in Oldham if:

  • a place in the Oldham Borough is occupied by you as a scrap metal store or
  • you live in the Oldham Borough or
  • you run your business from the Oldham Borough

For further information or to register as a scrap metal dealer, please contact the Licensing Section of the Environmental Services Directorate using the Contact Information details listed below.

Contact Information

Telephone: 0161 770 4730/1
E-mail: licensing@oldham.gov.uk
Address: Licensing Unit, North House, 130, Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL1 2JA



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