Scrap Yards near Manchester
No licensed scrap metal sites are registered in Manchester on the Environment Agency register (checked 5 November 2026). These are the 10 nearest licensed yards to the centre of Manchester, by straight-line distance.
Nearest licensed yards
Motor Body Servicers (Salford) Ltd
23, COTTENHAM LANE, SALFORD, Greater Manchester, M7 1TH · 1.0 miles
Licensed · valid to 14 December 2026Salford Car Breakers Ltd
300, Langley Road South, Salford, Greater Manchester, M6 6ST · 2.5 miles
Licensed · valid to 11 November 2027George Parish & Son Ltd
8, GUIDE STREET, SALFORD, Greater Manchester, M50 1EW · 2.7 miles
Licensed · valid to 5 December 2026Ascend Auto Breakers
Yard 1, Dawson Street, Swinton, Greater Manchester, M27 4FJ · 4.0 miles
Licensed · valid to 14 November 2028Specialist Auto spares Ltd
40, Rutland Street, Swinton, Greater Manchester, M27 6AU · 4.8 miles
Licensed · valid to 24 June 2028Scrap MY Carz & Salvage Manchester Ltd
Yard 1, Unit 1 Invar Road, Swinton, Greater Manchester, M27 9HF · 5.1 miles
Licensed · valid to 19 December 2026Armquest Industrial Service
INVAR ROAD, SWINTON, Greater Manchester, M27 9HD · 5.1 miles
Licensed · valid to 9 November 2028Barlow Street Auto Breakers
1, BARLOW ST, WALKDEN, Greater Manchester, M28 3BQ · 7.2 miles
Licensed · valid to 14 November 2028Mintech Spares UK Ltd
Mintech House, Warth Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 9NG · 7.4 miles
Licensed · valid to 18 November 2028GT Spares Ltd
Unit 5 Pimhole Business Park, Pimhole Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 7ET · 7.8 miles
Licensed · valid to 8 September 2029Nearby areas and towns
- Scrap yards in Salford8 licensed sites · 4 miles
- Scrap yards in Bury16 licensed sites · 8 miles
- Scrap yards in Bolton12 licensed sites · 10 miles
- Scrap yards in Wigan9 licensed sites · 13 miles
- Scrap yards in Warrington5 licensed sites · 15 miles
- Scrap yards in Oldham7 miles
- Scrap yards in Rochdale10 miles
- Scrap yards in Accrington20 miles
- Scrap yards in Blackburn21 miles
Common questions
Are there licensed scrap yards in Manchester?
No licensed scrap metal sites are registered in Manchester on the Environment Agency register, as of 5 November 2026. The nearest licensed yard is Motor Body Servicers (Salford) Ltd, about 1 miles from the centre of Manchester.
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.