Scrap Metal Laws By State
Connecticut Scrap Metal Laws
Payment Restrictions:
Fingerprinting:
Video Recording:
Tag and Hold:
License Scanning:
Vehicle Descriptions:
Taking Photographs of Materials:
Taking Photographs of Customers Faces:
Notify Law Enforcement:
NMVTIS Reporting:
Legal Mandates
Updated January 2014
***Effective October 1, 2013
State Requirements
In order to sell scrap metal, sellers will be required to:
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Allow a copy of the seller’s a driver's license or state ID card;
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Sign a statement indicating that they are the owner of or are authorized to sell the metal;
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Sign a statement that they have not been convicted of metal theft
Buyer’s must:
- Record license plate number of sellers vehicle used to transport scrap
- Keep a record of sellers name, address and date of sale
- Keep a photograph or video tape showing the transaction, the material and the license plate of the seller (if scrap wire, a description of the wire and where it came from must be obtained)
- All sales tickets must have location of sale, date and time of the sale, as well as the initials of the clerk completing the sale.
- Must also show the weight, quantity and/or volume of the material.
- Sales tickets must be signed by the seller. Seller will receive a copy of the receipt and buyer will retain a copy.
- Must also show the weight, quantity and/or volume of the material.
· Buyer must report purchased vehicle information to NMVTIS
· Tag and hold policies are in effect for all materials for 5 days
NOTE: Keep records, certifications, registrations, etc. on site for 2 years.
Scrap recyclers must maintain a record of all purchases for a minimum of two years and is subject to inspection by any law enforcement at any time.
There is a five-day-tag-and-hold policy for purchases of telecommunications wire, unless it is purchased from a registered person in the demolition business or a person who has already segregated scrap metal.
Immediately notify a law enforcement authority in your area of the name and license plate number of any person offering to sell a bronze statue, plaque, historical marker, cannon, cannon ball, bell, lamp, lighting fixture, lamp post, architectural artifact or similar item.
No scrap metal business may purchase or receive beer kegs from anyone except a distributor or manufacturer of beer kegs or licensed brewery.
Some counties have made it illegal for scrap metal businesses to purchase used propane tanks from anyone other than a licensed dealer. Please consult with your local ordinances.
Links to Other Important Information for Connectict Salvage/Recycling
Auto-Parts Salvage/Recycling
· Tires – Scrap tires are defined “special waste” [RCSA Section 22a-209-1] as opposed to municipal solid waste because they require special handling. Connecticut no longer permits the landfilling of scrap tires, either whole or in pieces. Most scrap tires in Connecticut are burned to create energy at the tire-to-energy facility in Sterling. Also there are volume reduction facilities that process tires. If you store more than 10 cubic yards of scrap tires (approximately 100 passenger car tires), you are required to obtain a solid waste permit. [RCSA Section 22a-208a]
· Batteries - Spent lead acid batteries must be recycled in Connecticut, and may not be disposed of with other solid wastes [RCSA Section 22a-241b-2(1)(H), CGS Section 22a-256g(a)].
· A booklet of all environmental regulations associated with vehicles and scrap yard management for Connecticut can be found at http://www.conncoll.edu/offices/ehs/EnvhealthDocs/combinedpitstops.pdf
· Complete rules and regulations for scrap yards can be viewed at http://search.cga.state.ct.us/dtsearch_pub_statutes.html
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