New Zealand scrap steel

Scrapmetal yards in NZ do not normally sell to the public.

They would have to obtain a 'second hand dealers license' to sell metal to the public in general.
Then they would have to abide the second hand dealers rules & keep everything they buy aside for a month so the Police can have a look at it, before they could then sell whatever they are selling.



Imagine keeping all of your metal aside for a month? Just so some cops can have a look at it. wow. (though I think the SMD'rs do have to keep certain copper stuff aside untill the police can see it, if they want to.)

Originally Posted by eesakiwi

Scrapmetal yards in NZ do not normally sell to the public.

They would have to obtain a 'second hand dealers license' to sell metal to the public in general.
Then they would have to abide the second hand dealers rules & keep everything they buy aside for a month so the Police can have a look at it, before they could then sell whatever they are selling.

Imagine keeping all of your metal aside for a month? Just so some cops can have a look at it. wow. (though I think the SMD'rs do have to keep certain copper stuff aside untill the police can see it, if they want to.)

i find that intresting since all the yards buy from the public and on sell to larger dealers.I have had none of the dealers saying they cant resell back to me.