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Bank holiday service changes – Monday 25 August

Find out about changes to our services over the bank holiday. There is no rubbish or recycling collection on Monday 25 August so everyone's collection will be a day later than usual. Normal collections resume on Monday 1 September.

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Scrap metal dealer licence

Anyone buying or selling scrap metal must be licensed by their local authority.

  1. Overview
  2. Licence fees
  1. After you apply
  2. Apply

Licence fees

Fees are based on the application type.

Application type Site licence Collector's licence
New  £490  £295 
Renewal £490  £295 
Variation  £245  £235 
Duplication  £5  £5