Scrap Yards near Blackburn
No licensed scrap metal sites are registered in Blackburn on the Environment Agency register (checked 5 November 2026). These are the 10 nearest licensed yards to the centre of Blackburn, by straight-line distance.
Nearest licensed yards
ACD of Lancashire
Brookside Mill, Brookside Street, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3PX · 3.1 miles
Licensed · valid to 24 July 2028A&A Caravan Breakers
Copy Clough Scrap Yard, Copy Clough, Church, Lancashire, BB5 4EG · 4.0 miles
Licensed · valid to 4 March 2027Nationwide Specialist Breakers
Unit 2, Richmondhill Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0QT · 4.5 miles
Licensed · valid to 21 April 2027HML Recycling Ltd
Unit 3D & 3E, Bolton Avenue, Huncoat, Lancashire, BB5 6NJ · 5.4 miles
Licensed · valid to 4 January 2027Baxenden Car Breakers Ltd
Victoria Mill, Alliance Street, Baxenden, Lancashire, BB5 2RT · 5.8 miles
Licensed · valid to 6 March 2027Licensed scrap metal site, Hapton
The Yard, East Street, Hapton, Lancashire, BB12 7LH · 7.2 miles
Licensed · valid to 27 April 2028Ashvin Can Recycling Ltd
Park Road, Padiham, Lancashire, BB12 7AN · 7.5 miles
Licensed · valid to 29 October 2028KDS Scrap Metals Ltd
Depot, Park Road, Padiham, Lancashire, BB12 7AN · 7.5 miles
Licensed · valid to 4 November 2028ERC Metals
Unit 4/5 Smallshaw Ind Estate, Phoenix Way, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 5SX · 9.0 miles
Licensed · valid to 29 October 2028Summit Recycling Solutions Ltd
Unit 1A Summit Works, Manchester Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 5HG · 9.3 miles
Licensed · valid to 8 May 2027Nearby areas and towns
- Scrap yards in Hyndburn6 licensed sites · 4 miles
- Scrap yards in Burnley8 licensed sites · 8 miles
- Scrap yards in Bolton12 licensed sites · 12 miles
- Scrap yards in Bury16 licensed sites · 13 miles
- Scrap yards in Wigan9 licensed sites · 16 miles
- Scrap yards in Accrington5 miles
- Scrap yards in Preston9 miles
- Scrap yards in Rochdale16 miles
- Scrap yards in Oldham21 miles
Common questions
Are there licensed scrap yards in Blackburn?
No licensed scrap metal sites are registered in Blackburn on the Environment Agency register, as of 5 November 2026. The nearest licensed yard is ACD of Lancashire, about 3 miles from the centre of Blackburn.
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.