Before the rules changed they'd come pick the car up, and drop cash in an envelope.
As title really, is a licence needed?
I only ask as a mate of mine said a licence is now needed, however I haven't heard anything about this, when they introduced the scheme of
stopping cash and only putting money into an account or cheque there were radio adverts etc advertising it
Anyone heard anything?
Not yet
I've weighed in some metal since the cash payments stopped, just the usual procedure of showing them some ID.
think you have to register your vehiecle at your local scrappers and they take a copy of your liscence and the money will go straight into your bank account
If your'e a business you should have a waste transfer license, costs about £150 for three years. Scrappy won't ask to see it, but if you get
pulled in
By the council spot checkers and they find scrap or any other waste on board, you are liable to be fined.
No license needed by private individuals AFAIK
Al.
No license needed when I weighed in my Micra at the local (proper) scrapyard, but they want ID and will transfer money into a bank account only.
Before the rules changed they'd come pick the car up, and drop cash in an envelope.
I've weighed stuff in at Brian Hirst's on the A34/A303 without any problems recently. Have to have photo/address ID and paid into bank account.
My experiences are as above, photo id plus utility bill and I get cheques issued.
However, I went through a stage of regular visits, once a week or so, a while back when we bought a new house to return and stripped lots of stuff
out, plus cleared a garage or two, plus other stuff.
The scrappy offered me a plastic Id card with just a barcode and their logo. Now that is all I need.
Cheques still only issued in my name.
I weighed in a load of old scrap engines, and metal, got paid in cash, and never produced any ID
this was in oct last year, and a place in Three Bridges Crawley
steve
Had my car collected for scrap last month, cash on collection....think I had to show id, but cant really remember for sure...
He's getting confused, you need a carrier's license and commercial insurance if you do it as a living but casual trips in the car or with a trailer are o.k. Ours takes registration details and pays by cheque.
Mine too - car reg number taken, then paid by cash. If you're unloading out of the back of a shiny family runabout I don't really think they care too much.
I took mine to a place that got prosecuted last year so these guys are now on the ball!
I had to register with them (photo ID, proof of address).
There is a digital signature recording thing to sign too.
They have to pay directly into my bank account.
A lot of effort for a £8 of car battery, but if it means that the lead doesn't get stolen from our school yet again then its a good thing.
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/10/enacted
link to Scrap Dealers act 2013
I turned up at my local scrappy and rolled a couple of old engines onto his scales. He paid me in cash and took no details.
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Originally posted by steve m
I weighed in a load of old scrap engines, and metal,
Steve
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Originally posted by James
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Originally posted by steve m
I weighed in a load of old scrap engines, and metal,
Steve
Oh, that's a shame!
I always really liked your car!
James
[Edited on 7/1/14 by James]
I took 3 car batteries to be weighed in the other day. I was asked for photo identification, which I don't have, and proof of address.
I refuse to have a photocard licence as my old paper is still valid to 2027. My passport expired last year and I have no intention of renewing as
don't go on holidays nor intend leaving UK again.
Neither my expired passport nor my recent Blue Badge acceptable so unable to weigh in the batteries 
Wife's passport expired so that just leaves 17 year old daughter with a valid one but she is a student and doesn't have acceptable proof of
address like utility bill etc.
Whilst I agree 100% with the new rules it's also proved to be a PIA for me. No way will I let tatters have the batteries as they are worth £15 as
scrap so now it's find a mate with the appropriate documents who will take them instead.
Paul h
[Edited on 11/1/14 by CompoSimmonite]
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Originally posted by CompoSimmonite
I took 3 car batteries to be weighed in the other day. I was asked for photo identification, which I don't have, and proof of address.
I refuse to have a photocard licence as my old paper is still valid to 2027. My passport expired last year and I have no intention of renewing as don't go on holidays nor intend leaving UK again.
Neither my expired passport nor my recent Blue Badge acceptable so unable to weigh in the batteries
Wife's passport expired so that just leaves 17 year old daughter with a valid one but she is a student and doesn't have acceptable proof of address like utility bill etc.
Whilst I agree 100% with the new rules it's also proved to be a PIA for me. No way will I let tatters have the batteries as they are worth £15 as scrap so now it's find a mate with the appropriate documents who will take them instead.
Paul h
[Edited on 11/1/14 by CompoSimmonite]
My wifes expiered passport was fine for her state pension application, so it must still be a legal proof
steve
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Originally posted by richard thomas
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Originally posted by CompoSimmonite
I took 3 car batteries to be weighed in the other day. I was asked for photo identification, which I don't have, and proof of address.
I refuse to have a photocard licence as my old paper is still valid to 2027. My passport expired last year and I have no intention of renewing as don't go on holidays nor intend leaving UK again.
Neither my expired passport nor my recent Blue Badge acceptable so unable to weigh in the batteries
Wife's passport expired so that just leaves 17 year old daughter with a valid one but she is a student and doesn't have acceptable proof of address like utility bill etc.
Whilst I agree 100% with the new rules it's also proved to be a PIA for me. No way will I let tatters have the batteries as they are worth £15 as scrap so now it's find a mate with the appropriate documents who will take them instead.
Paul h
[Edited on 11/1/14 by CompoSimmonite]
Don't understand why an expired passport wasn't good enough....after all, it's still you.....?
15 quid for a batery? hmmm... i've got an old one needs gone...
how much can you get for car shells now? say a 1995 3 series?
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Originally posted by blakep82
15 quid for a batery? hmmm... i've got an old one needs gone...
how much can you get for car shells now? say a 1995 3 series?