scrap copper

[michael c]

personally npk i would play this by job as some customers will be happy to pay, others may decide to get rid themselves and will probably want to take the scrap too.

 

[Mike Jackson]

I don't mention any charge for rubbish in the estimate, I just add a cost on to pay for the clearance costs. I always state to remove and clear away when pricing and if anyone queries me removing the scrap I tell them that I've taken the scrap value into account and this offsets the cost of rubbish clearance.

The waste licence was paid for by one scrap run.

 

[PETE 123]

I had a quick look at the web site looks like you got till dec 13 to get a licence. Bet it starts at £150 then goes up. From what i can make out every workman needs one so in fact its a tax on working people to be able to go to work.

 

[REDSAW]

just been down to my scrappy, all paid by check or exchange. he dont care if the cheques made to micky mouse.lol

 

[Roger Welton]

My names Cash mr scrap man

 

[PlumbBobBob]

my scrappy pays by cheque too

 

[Subby]

You can get a cheque with no name on it, then take it to a shop that cashes cheques if you don't know a scrappy who still gives cash.

 

[REDSAW]

You can get a cheque with no name on it, then take it to a shop that cashes cheques if you don't know a scrappy who still gives cash.

that he told me too..

problem is, he will ask me how to spell 'noname'.lol

 

[msmoorad]

What a crock the 'new laws' are. Just seen a bit on the news this morning and as of today 'you will be paid by cheque UNLESS you are of no fixed abode'. Really clamped down there on the people they need to.

so dress like a hobo and make a few trips to the scrapyard.

im from South Africa & scrap is a BIG business here.

i also do it when im not so busy on the plumbing side.
at least here they only ask for ID- no licence stories(hope it stays that way)

 

[BuilderMCR]

Try not taking it in your van. That way it doesn't seem like trade waste.

 

[Mike Jackson]

You still need to show ID though and you can bet HMRC, Vosa and the environment agency will be looking for patterns. The best way to do it is to go legit with it. If you're in business chances are you'll occasionally carry rubbish so you should have a waste licence anyway. As for the yards not paying cash I think the government have got the public on side on this one after all the scrap metal thefts and a few overpaid plumbers moaning about the loss of a perk is not going to hold much sway.

It's happened, it's staying, live with it.

 

[Roger Welton]

And don't forget to generate waste transfer notes whenever you move any waste also if you want to stay squeaky.

 

[msmoorad]

its much easier here, thank god.
if the govt had to tighten regulations, then most scrap dealers will suffer as the majority of their suppliers are unemployed people who collect scrap for a living and just barely have ID

 

[mutley racers]

just reluctantly applied for a scrap metal license. booo. Was going to take some in today but got all paranoid about it. Now i need to wait 15 days. just loaded up the van as well. Paranoia is a pig!

 

[Plum Bob 66]

just reluctantly applied for a scrap metal license. booo. Was going to take some in today but got all paranoid about it. Now i need to wait 15 days. just loaded up the van as well. Paranoia is a pig!

Last time I weighed in the merchant asked me who I would like the cheque made out to, put it in the wife's name .that said I still keep a waste carriers license but never been asked to produce it in 4 years. I was stopped by Vosa a few weeks thought they were definitely going to ask but no !

 

[mutley racers]

i know i feel better for it though

 

[Plum Bob 66]

i know i feel better for it though

Just another piece of red tape designed to do us out of our hard earned Imo