Mixed metal scrap sorted at the Nantwich yard

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How to sell scrap metal legally in England
ID, no cash payments, records and waste transfer notes — what the law asks of you and of us when you sell scrap metal.
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What ID do I need to sell scrap metal?
The documents a licensed scrap yard has to see, what counts as proof of address, and what happens if you have not got them.
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Sorting your scrap before you bring it in
A mixed load gets graded down. Half an hour of sorting in the garage is usually the best-paid half hour of the job.
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Scrapping a car: what happens and what you need
What an authorised treatment facility does with your car, the paperwork that protects you, and why cash is never an option.
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Choosing the right skip size
Mini, midi, builder's or roll-on — how to judge the size you need, where it can stand, and what should never go in it.
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Ferrous or non-ferrous? The magnet test
Why the two groups are priced so differently, how to tell them apart with a fridge magnet, and where the test can mislead you.
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Scrap metal advice, in plain English

Where would you like to start?

How to sell scrap metal legally in England

What ID do I need to sell scrap metal?

Sorting your scrap before you bring it in

Scrapping a car: what happens and what you need

Choosing the right skip size

Ferrous or non-ferrous? The magnet test

Not sure what your scrap is worth?