What we hold
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Carrier
Environment Agency upper-tier waste carrier Registration CBDU568181, registered at 941 Uxbridge Road, UB10 0NJ.
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Licence
Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 site licence ID checked, cashless payment, seller records retained.
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Duty of care
Waste transfer and consignment notes Issued on every collection and kept for the statutory period.
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Quality
ISO certified management system Covering all Interscan operations.
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Reporting
Recycled tonnage statements For your ESG, SECR and net-zero reporting.
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Insurance
Goods in transit and public liability cover On every load, with trained crews for live or confined sites.
Your obligations
What Duty of Care requires of you
Section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 places the duty on whoever produces the waste, not only on whoever carries it. That is the part most sellers do not realise.
Check the carrier
Confirm they are registered with the Environment Agency before the metal leaves. The register is public and free to search.
Describe it accurately
The transfer note must reflect what is actually in the load, including anything hazardous.
Keep the paperwork
Waste transfer notes for at least two years, consignment notes for three. Your copy is your defence.
Expect to be asked
If the material is later fly-tipped, enforcement follows the paper trail back to the producer.
Due diligence
Four things to ask any scrap buyer
Ask us, and ask whoever else you are considering. A legitimate operator answers all four without hesitating.
- Waste carrier registration numberCheckable on the Environment Agency public register. Ours is CBDU568181, upper tier.
- Scrap metal dealer licenceIssued by the local authority under the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013. Site licence or collector's licence.
- Will they issue a transfer noteAnd in what form. If the answer is vague, that is your answer.
- How will they payIf the answer is cash, they are breaking the law and you should not let the metal go.
Reporting
Figures for your ESG return
We issue recycled tonnage statements covering what we collected, what it was, and where it went, in a form you can put straight into SECR or BRSR reporting.
Common questions about compliance
What is a waste transfer note and do I really need to keep it?
It is the record of waste passing from you to an authorised carrier: what it was, how much, when, and who took it. You are legally required to keep your copy for at least two years, and it is the document that demonstrates you met your Duty of Care if the material later turns up somewhere it should not.
Why do you need my ID if I am selling my own scrap?
Because the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 requires it of us regardless of who you are. The Act exists because untraceable cash sales made metal theft easy and profitable. The checks are the reason there is still a legitimate market to sell into.
Can you provide evidence for our environmental reporting?
Yes. We issue recycled tonnage statements by period, broken down by material, suitable for SECR, BRSR and most customer or main contractor procurement requirements.
What happens if there is asbestos or a hazardous item in the load?
Work stops. We will not knowingly move it, and we will not quietly take it away either. You will need a licensed contractor for that portion, and we will collect the rest once it is separated. Declaring it up front is far cheaper than a load being rejected on arrival.
Ready when you are
Send a photo. Get a price.
Message a picture of the pile with a rough weight and a postcode, and we will quote against this week's board — no site visit needed to get started.