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Scrap Metal Dealer Registration - New South Wales

Description

You will need this registration if you operate (or intend to operate) as a scrap metal dealer.

Scrap metal includes any object of commercial value which is made from or contains metal, and which is sold or traded in order for the metal to be recycled or reprocessed. You are considered a scrap metal dealer if you carry on a business in scrap metal, which includes buying, receiving and obtaining scrap metal.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

You can register as a scrap metal dealer if you run a business that buys or sells scrap metal. If you run a business by yourself, you are a scrap metal dealer. If you run the business with others in a partnership, each partner is considered a scrap metal dealer. If a corporation carries on the business, the corporation is the scrap metal dealer.

Please contact the agency to identify any further eligibility requirements.

Duration

3 years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $260.00

Fees for 2025-26

Act(s) name

Scrap Metal Industry Act 2016 New South Wales

Regulation(s) name

Scrap Metal Industry Regulation 2024 New South Wales

Administering agency

NSW Police Force

Security Licensing & Enforcement Directorate

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.