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Public Notice
12 November 2026
Scrap metal fees
Canterbury City Council is consulting on proposed changes to the existing table of fees for the scrap metal deal trade under the provisions of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013.
The proposed fees are set out below and, subject to consideration of consultation responses, and a final decision by the council, would come into effect from 1 April 2027.
|
Scrap Metal Dealers |
Current charge (from 01/04/2026) |
Proposed charge (from 01/04/2027) |
Increase |
|
Three year collector’s licence |
£481.32 |
£495.76 |
3% |
|
Three year site licence |
£721.96 |
£743.62 |
3% |
|
Replacement of licence |
£27.54 |
£28.37 |
3% |
|
Minor variations to licence, e.g. change of address |
£41.28 |
£42.52 |
3% |
|
Detailed variations to licence, e.g. change of site manager |
£68.75 |
£70.82 |
3% |
|
Conversion of collector’s licence to site licence |
£302.52 |
£311.59 |
3% |
|
Conversion of site licence to collector’s licence |
£110.05 |
£113.35 |
3% |
The consultation closes at 9am on Wednesday 6 January 2027.
All comments must be received by this deadline.
Comments may be submitted by email to consultations@canterbury.gov.uk or by post to Policy Team, Canterbury City Council, 14 Rose Lane, Canterbury, CT1 2UR.
Information about the General Fund Budget consultation, including the proposed fees, charges and savings options, can be viewed and responded to online through the council’s Have Your Say consultation portal at haveyoursay.canterbury.gov.uk
The consultation can be found in the Latest consultations section of the website
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