Metal scrap business license
Updated: July 2025, 10
When dealing with metals in a secondhand goods business, some prefectures require a "scrap metal dealer license" or a "used metal business license" in addition to secondhand goods dealers.
If you are buying or selling only metal parts, such as scrap iron, copper, or aluminum, solder, tin, lead, air conditioner piping, aluminum sashes, etc., you will need a scrap metal dealer or scrap metal peddler permit.
In addition, applications must be made in accordance with the ordinances of each local government, and the rules vary depending on the region, making it very complicated.
At our company,Our staff specializing in antiques and scrap metal will provide comprehensive support for all procedures necessary for scrap metal sales.
From consulting on application procedures in each region to document preparation and on-site procedures, leave it to us nationwide!
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table of contents
- 1 About scrap metal business license application support
- 2 About scrap metal and scrap metal dealers
- 3 Points to note regarding scrap metal business license
- 3.1 ① Operated according to the local government's own rules
- 3.2 ②Permit is required for each prefecture where peddling will take place.
- 3.3 ③If transportation is involved, an “industrial waste collection and transportation business permit” is also required.
- 3.4 4) Possibility of illegal transactions being discovered through on-site inspections of business partners
- 4 Q&A regarding scrap metal
About scrap metal business license application support
Support content
Support Administrative Scrivener Corporation has staff who specialize in applications related to antiques and scrap metal.
Consulting for scrap metal sales
For businesses such as trading companies that trade metal scraps nationwide, we investigate and advise what procedures are required in which prefectures.
Document preparation/application agency
We can handle the preparation and submission of documents related to procedures for legally handling scrap metal.
Acting on a business trip to the police station
Please leave it to us to take care of the long-distance business trips that occur for procedures such as applications and notifications!
The process leading up to approval
Benefits of Choosing Support Gyoseishoshi Law Firm
Applications can be made as scrap metal dealers nationwide.
The application should be made to the police station that has jurisdiction over the area where you operate a scrap metal business or scrap metal peddler.
Our company has 3 branches in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka, and can respond nationwide, so we can handle everything from consulting on local government regulations to on-site agency service for application procedures!
Fast Response
Our company specializes in speedy response.
By entrusting your application to an administrative scrivener who specializes in antiques and scrap metal, your application will proceed smoothly and you will be able to take prompt action.
You can concentrate on tasks other than applying.
There are a wide variety of documents required for the procedure, and the required documents and information vary greatly depending on the local government, so some people give up at the document preparation stage.
At our company, we use our accumulated know-how to create the most suitable documents for each client.
By eliminating the hassle of complicated tasks, customers can concentrate on tasks other than application processing!
If you are a company that wants to do business overseas, please contact us!
Applications and notifications are required Demand for scrap metal, especially iron scrap, is increasing, and prices are soaring.
Now is the perfect time to get into the scrap metal business!
We also actively provide support to those who wish to export Japanese domestic scrap metal or products with metal parts overseas.
About scrap metal and scrap metal dealers
What is scrap metal?
Among the "industrial waste" generated from business activities, metal waste such as fragments of steel or nonferrous metals, polishing waste, and cutting waste is called "metal scrap."
Specifically, it refers to metals that do not fall under any of the following.
- Items produced through normal production processes that are bought, sold, exchanged, processed, or used in accordance with their original purpose.
For example: If you are selling a used car or a part from a used company, you will need a second-hand goods dealer's permit.
If you want to scrap a used car and only sell the metal parts, you will need a scrap metal business license.
- Secondhand goods stipulated in the secondhand goods business law → “secondhand goods dealer”
Specific examples (types) of scrap metal
Examples include aluminum scrap, iron scrap, iron scrap, copper scrap, solder, tin, lead, air conditioner piping, aluminum sash, etc.
In particular"Iron scrap"is a representative type of scrap metal, accounting for approximately 80% of all scrap metal generated in Japan.
～History of scrap metal regulations～
The purpose of regulating trade in secondhand goods in general and scrap metal is to prevent the distribution of valuable stolen goods and their illegal conversion into cash.
Before the war, scrap metal was regulated under the same laws as secondhand goods, but in the secondhand goods business law enacted after the war, regulations regarding scrap metal were excluded from this law.
However, as scrap metal thefts have been occurring one after another in some areas, local governments have enacted ordinances to regulate the trading of scrap metal. As of 202116 prefecturesOrdinance regarding scrap metal has been enacted.
Difference between “scrap metal dealer” and “scrap metal peddler”
We will establish a business office in a prefecture that has regulations regarding scrap metal, and conduct business that performs the following ①②."Scrap Metal Dealer"Eur-lex.europa.eu eur-lex.europa.eu
① Buying, selling, or exchanging scrap metal,
②Or buying, selling, or exchanging on commission.
On the other hand, businesses that do the following ① and ② without setting up a business office in prefectures where ordinances regarding scrap metal have been established, simply by visiting the prefectures."Scrap metal peddler"Eur-lex.europa.eu eur-lex.europa.eu
| scrap metal dealer | A business that establishes a business office and buys, sells, or exchanges scrap metal, or sells, sells, or exchanges on commission. |
| scrap metal peddler | Businesses in which scrap metal is bought, sold, or exchanged, or sold or exchanged on commission, seeking individual trading partners without relying on business offices. |
Points to note regarding scrap metal business license
① Operated according to the local government's own rules
There is a nationwide "Secondhand Goods Business Law" for secondhand goods, but each local government has its own regulations governing scrap metal.
As the ordinances are implemented according to the unique rules of each local government, it is difficult to understand the differences between regions, causing confusion.
Regarding the application method, in some areas, applications can be accepted by mail, while in others, applications cannot be accepted unless you go to a counter in person, which is extremely time-consuming for businesses.
Prefectures where a scrap metal dealer license is required
Hokkaido Ibaraki Prefecture Nagano Prefecture Shizuoka Prefecture Fukui Prefecture Gifu Prefecture Shiga Prefecture Osaka Prefecture Hyogo Prefecture, Nara Prefecture Wakayama Prefecture Okayama Prefecture Hiroshima Prefecture Shimane Prefecture Yamaguchi Prefecture Tokushima Prefecture
Click here for procedures in each prefecture.
②Permit is required for each prefecture where peddling will take place.
Maybe you don't think like this?
"Since I received permission in Prefecture A, I can also go to prefectures B and C to do peddling.'
Actually,Even in the prefecture where you go, you must separately submit a notification for peddling!
If you go to a business partner in another prefecture and handle scrap metal, you will also need to submit a notification as a "scrap metal peddler."
③If transportation is involved, an “industrial waste collection and transportation business permit” is also required.
Scrap metal is a type of "industrial waste".
Businesses that not only buy and sell scrap metal but also transport it should be especially careful.
If your business involves collecting and transporting items that fall under industrial waste, such as scrap metal, you must receive a letter from the governor of the prefecture where your business is located.License for industrial waste collection and transportation business” must also be taken.
Our company also handles all permits and licenses related to industrial waste!
4Illegal transactions are discovered through on-site inspections of business partners.可能性
Police officers may periodically visit businesses and business offices that have obtained a scrap metal dealer's license.
When a police officer checks transaction books, it is possible that a business operator conducting business without filing a scrap metal peddler notification may be discovered.
Although the possibility of encountering a police officer at the scene of a transaction is extremely low,There are many cases where illegal transactions are discovered through on-site inspections of business partners.It is that.
Even if you are not aware of the need for notification,It is risky to leave it aloneIt can be said.
Q&A regarding scrap metal
What is scrap metal?
Scrap metal refers to the waste of used metal products and materials.
These are also commonly referred to as scrap or waste materials and contain various types of metals.
What is a scrap metal “manifest”?
A scrap manifest or industrial waste manifest is a document used to document and classify the process of processing and recycling scrap metal.
These manifests provide information on the collection, processing methods and final disposal of scrap metal.
What types of scrap metal are there?
There are many different types of scrap metal, including stainless steel, aluminum, copper, and bronze.
Common scrap metal includes empty cans, used mechanical parts, and demolition materials from buildings.
How is scrap metal generally processed?
Scrap metal may be disposed of through demolition work, shredding, or other disposal methods, and may be reused.
These processes are critical to maintaining stable recycling rates.
What is a scrap metal dealer?
Scrap metal dealers and scrap metal dealers refer to companies and individuals who collect, separate, and sell scrap metal.
It is necessary to obtain a scrap metal business license (metal scrap business license) and comply with regulations regarding the disposal of industrial waste.
For inquiries regarding permits and licenses regarding scrap metal, please contact Support Administrative Scrivener Corporation.
At the Support Administrative Scrivener Corporation, we provide application support and consulting regarding the Secondhand Goods Business Law and scrap metal business licenses for both those newly entering the secondhand goods and scrap metal business and those with existing licenses.
We provide legal services related to secondhand goods sales based on the know-how and track record that we can accumulate because we are administrative scriveners who handle applications and negotiations with administrative agencies on behalf of companies on a daily basis.
Our staff have experience applying in all prefectures across the country.
The first consultation is free.
Editor of this article
Ryosuke Sanpei
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