Bin collections in the hot weather
This week (beginning Monday 22 June) our crews will be going out earlier than normal to collect your bins. Please make sure they are out by 6am on your collection day.
Apply for a scrap metal licence
Find out which licence you need if you want to sell or buy scrap metal.
If you want to collect, buy or sell scrap metal you must have a licence. You could be fined up to £5,000 if you don't have one.
Scrap metal site licence
You'll need a licence for any site that you want to use for scrap metal dealing. The licence allows you to transport scrap metal to and from the location. A manager must be named for each site.
A licence costs £721.96 and is valid for three years. If your existing licence is about to expire, you must apply for a new one a month before the expiry date.
Scrap metal collectors licence
A collectors licence allows you to operate as a mobile business in Canterbury, Herne Bay, Whitstable and the surrounding villages only.
A licence costs £481.32 and is valid for three years. If your existing licence is about to expire, you must apply for a new one a month before the expiry date.
Apply for a scrap metal licence
Replacement copies of a scrap metal licence
If you need a new replacement copy of your existing site or collectors licence, it costs £27.54.
Apply for a copy of an existing scrap metal licence
Changes to a scrap metal licence
It costs £41.28 for a change of contact details and £68.75 for a change of site manager.