Scrap Metal Laws By State

Connecticut Scrap Metal Laws

Payment Restrictions:

Connecticut does NOT have special payment restrictions.

Fingerprinting:

Connecticut does not require fingerprints.

Video Recording:

Connecticut requires facilities to record video using security cameras. Nexus tracks time, dates and weights for each material -- making locating a video for law enforcement extremely easy!

Tag and Hold:

Connecticut requires yards to tag-and-hold certain materials for a period of time to give law enforcement time to locate possibly stolen material matching that description. Once tag-and-hold expires, the material can be recycled. Nexus handles all of this scheduling for you -- 100% automated with no manual input required.

License Scanning:

Connecticut requires each customers drivers license, ID card, consulate ID or passport to be scanned and kept on file. Nexus automates this process by taking a picture of the license, scanning all the data, letting you know when it expires and keeping it on file forever!

Vehicle Descriptions:

Connecticut requires every purchase of scrap metal to also have the customer or drivers vehicle information recorded as part of the transaction. Nexus keeps track of every vehicle for you, as well as the number of occupants!

Taking Photographs of Materials:

Connecticut requires that each material/purchase have a snapshot image to be taken while the material is being weighed. Nexus does this automatically, unlike other systems, your employees won't have to click any buttons or do anything manually to capture images.

Taking Photographs of Customers Faces:

Connecticut does not require facial photographs. However, it is always a good idea for law enforcement. Nexus does this automatically, unlike other systems, your employees won't have to click any buttons or do anything manually to capture images.

Notify Law Enforcement:

Connecticut requires law enforcement notifications when certain materials are purchased. Nexus alerts you when you need to report a material and generates a tag for Tag-And-Hold.

NMVTIS Reporting:

ALL STATES, not just Connecticut are required to report vehicle purchases to NMVTIS through services like Add123.com or Nexus' integrated reporting system. Failure to report vehicles results in a $1,500 fine PER VEHICLE by the federal government. Nexus handles vehicle purchases, VIN number decoding and NMVTIS reporting automatically!

Legal Mandates

Updated January 2014

***Effective October 1, 2013

State Requirements

In order to sell scrap metal, sellers will be required to:

Allow a copy of the seller’s a driver's license or state ID card;
Sign a statement indicating that they are the owner of or are authorized to sell the metal;
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.

· 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.

***Scrap metal processors can avoid having to obtain a solid waste permit if, by July 31, 2014 (and annually thereafter), they submit a report to DEEP identifying the amount of scrap metals generated within the state and an estimate of the amount received directly from in-state construction or demolition activities, along with other information.

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

***http://www.cga.ct.gov/2013/SUM/2013SUM00285-R02SB-01081-SUM.htm