South Africa - Apply for a Scrap Yard Permit or License

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for a Scrap Yard Permit or License in South Africa, the applicant has to approach the Designated Second-hand goods Officer (DSO) in the South African Police Service link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has to attach all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
10. The concerned officer will conduct an onsite inspection and audit procedures regarding the application.
11. The DSO will perform the necessary examination processes on the applicant’s information and conduct one or more interactive sessions with the applicant regarding the information.
12. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
13. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets the call from the office regarding the license.
14. This entire process can be completed within 15- 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form
• Certified South African Identity copy
• Utility account or lease agreement certified copy
• Layout plan of scrap yard

Office Locations & Contacts

South African Police Service (SAPS) - Head Office
Physical Address: Wachthuis Building
231 Pretorius Street
Pretoria
Postal Address: Private Bag X94
Pretoria
0001
Telephone: +27 (0) 12 393 1000
GPS Coordinates: S25.74790 E28.18901
Contact details link
List of police stations in South Africa link

Eligibility

• Any natural or a juristic person, who does the business of dealing with the Second-hand goods, can apply for Scrap yard Permit or license.

Fees

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as per the authority request.

Validity

• The validity of Scrap Yard Permit or License is 1 year.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within 15- 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

APPLICANT INFORMATION

• Name to Appear on Licence (Person(s)
• Business Contact Person
• Legal Status of Business
• Mailing Address
• City or Town Province Postal Code
• Telephone Number
• Email Address

ESTABLISHMENT INFORMATION

• Establishment Name
• Establishment Contact Person
• Establishment Address
• City or Town
• Province
• Postal Code
• Telephone Number
• Establishment Email Address
• Establishment Premises ID

Need for the Document

• A scrapyard is a place where old machines such as cars or ships are destroyed and where useful parts are saved.
• Every person who carries on a business of recycling Second-Hand Goods in scrap yard must apply and get registered with the South African Police Service.

Information which might help

• For more Information link
  

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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Others

• Scrap is a term used in the industrial sector to describe goods made of metal or other materials that cannot be repurposed. Metals are recycled and melted down to create new products. As a result, scrap business is a way for entrepreneurs to make money by collecting these raw materials