Scrap Yards near Ipswich
No licensed scrap metal sites are registered in Ipswich on the Environment Agency register (checked 5 November 2026). These are the 10 nearest licensed yards to the centre of Ipswich, by straight-line distance.
Nearest licensed yards
Nationwide Metal Recycling
Martells Quarry, Slough Lane, Ardleigh, Essex, CO7 7RU · 12.2 miles
Licensed · valid to 25 October 2028John Whiting Ltd
Bottles Hall, Clacton Road, Elmstead, Essex, CO7 7DE · 13.9 miles
Licensed · valid to 16 October 2028MJG Timber Ltd
1, Riverside Place, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2ZG · 15.2 miles
Licensed · valid to 27 November 2028Fullers Auto Salvage Ltd
Yard, rear of Prescriptions2you, Stephenson Road West, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO15 4TL · 16.5 miles
Licensed · valid to 16 December 2026Dunmow Skips Limited T/A Dunmow Group
Dunmow Group, Gorse Lane Ind Estate, Stephenson Road, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO15 4XA · 16.6 miles
Licensed · valid to 4 December 2026KSS Autos Ltd
Telford Road, Gorse Lane Industrial Estate, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO15 4LP · 16.7 miles
Licensed · valid to 15 November 2028Clacton Metal Recycling Ltd
Unit E, Magnolia Centre, Telford Road, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO15 4LP · 16.7 miles
Licensed · valid to 16 October 2028Doe Metal Recycling Clacton Ltd
Valleybridge Road, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO15 4AD · 17.5 miles
Licensed · valid to 17 October 2028Clacton Car Breakers
18 - 23 Sadds Yard, Skelmersdale Road, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO15 6BP · 18.2 miles
Licensed · valid to 20 November 2028C Doe & Co (Clacton) Recycling Ltd
70, High Street, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO15 6PW · 18.4 miles
Licensed · valid to 16 October 2028Nearby areas and towns
- Scrap yards in Colchester1 licensed site · 15 miles
- Scrap yards in Tendring9 licensed sites · 16 miles
- Scrap yards in Braintree5 licensed sites · 25 miles
- Scrap yards in Maldon7 licensed sites · 30 miles
- Scrap yards in Uttlesford1 licensed site · 32 miles
- Scrap yards in Norwich40 miles
- Scrap yards in Sittingbourne53 miles
- Scrap yards in Erith58 miles
- Scrap yards in Northampton88 miles
Common questions
Are there licensed scrap yards in Ipswich?
No licensed scrap metal sites are registered in Ipswich on the Environment Agency register, as of 5 November 2026. The nearest licensed yard is Nationwide Metal Recycling, about 12 miles from the centre of Ipswich.
Will a scrap yard pay me in cash?
No. Under the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013, licensed dealers in England and Wales must pay by bank transfer, card payment or a non-transferable cheque. Cash is banned.
What do I need to bring to sell scrap metal?
Bring photo ID and something showing your address. Yards must check your full name and address before they accept metal.