Updated January 2014
***Changes effective July 1, 2013
State Requirements
In order to sell scrap metal, sellers will be required to:
· Agree to allow photocopy of driver's license or state ID card;
· Sign a statement indicating that they are the owner of or are authorized to sell the metal and/or provide a bill of sale or receipt for the item;
· Sign a statement that they have not been convicted of metal theft
Buyer’s must:
· Buyer must report purchased vehicle information to NMVTIS.
· Tag and hold policies are in effect (up to 15 days)
NOTE: Please be aware of your local ordinances. Many cities and counties have additional ordinances that may not be listed here.
Keep records, certifications, registrations, etc. on site for 5 years. There is a 15-day tag-and-hold policy when notified by law enforcement to do so.
***An electronic reporting system must be implemented and daily reports of all transactions must be made to law enforcement the next business day.
Scrap recyclers must maintain a record of all purchases for a minimum of five years and is subject to inspection by any law enforcement at any time.
It is illegal to purchase any materials from persons under the age of 18 years.
If vehicles have had the VIN tampered with or removed, contact local law enforcement immediately. Do not dismantle until cleared by law enforcement to do so.
It is illegal to purchase the following materials unless the seller is professionally licensed to do so or the seller has a permit from law enforcement to do so: HVAC supplies, building supplies, appliances, bathtubs, gutters or downspouts. Purchase of these supplies must be reported to law enforcement by noon the following day.
It is illegal to purchase the following materials unless the seller is professionally licensed to do so: railroad, coal mining, industrial, manufacturing and public utility companies, any secondhand steel, copper, copper wire, aluminum, aluminum wire, brass, brass bearings or fittings, electric light or gas fixtures, locks or other builders hardware, plumbing fixtures, bell or bell fixtures, lead or brass water pipes or any part of such fixtures or pipes, or any wire, cable, lead, solder, copper, iron or brass used by or belonging to a railroad, telephone, telegraph, coal mining, industrial, manufacturing or public utility company, secondhand grooved or figure-eight copper trolley wire, bare or insulated heavy stranded copper or aluminum feeder wire, high voltage copper or aluminum transmission wire, or bare or insulated mining machine copper cables.
All purchases over the amount of $1000 must be made by check.
Links to Other Important Information for Virginia Salvage/Recycling
Auto-Parts Salvage/Recycling
· Tires - http://www.deq.virginia.gov/wastetires/homepage.html
· Junk Vehicles: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+46.2-1206
· State EPA Regulations - http://www.deq.state.va.us/vpdes/stormwater.html
· State regulations - http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+46.2-1206 and http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+59.1-116.1
*** http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?131+ful+CHAP0414+pdf
***http://vacode.org/59.1-136.5/