motor salvage operators

Warning as new laws for scrap metal dealers come into force

Scrap metal dealers and motor salvage operators in Plymouth are being warned they need to apply for a new licence next month as part of a national crackdown on metal theft.

The Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 comes into effect on 1 October and makes it an offence for any scrap metal dealer, including collectors, to buy scrap metal for cash.

Dealers will have to keep detailed...