Scrap Yards near Preston
No licensed scrap metal sites are registered in Preston on the Environment Agency register (checked 5 November 2026). These are the 10 nearest licensed yards to the centre of Preston, by straight-line distance.
Nearest licensed yards
ACD of Lancashire
Brookside Mill, Brookside Street, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 3PX · 12.0 miles
Licensed · valid to 24 July 2028Job Logistics Ltd
Units 1, 2 and 3 Moss Rose, Dickies Lane, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 5LG · 12.7 miles
Licensed · valid to 15 October 2028A&A Caravan Breakers
Copy Clough Scrap Yard, Copy Clough, Church, Lancashire, BB5 4EG · 12.8 miles
Licensed · valid to 4 March 2027Nationwide Specialist Breakers
Unit 2, Richmondhill Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0QT · 13.4 miles
Licensed · valid to 21 April 2027HML Recycling Ltd
Unit 3D & 3E, Bolton Avenue, Huncoat, Lancashire, BB5 6NJ · 14.1 miles
Licensed · valid to 4 January 2027Resilient Contracting LTD
11 Otterswood Square, Martland Park, WN5 0LF · 14.2 miles
Licensed · valid to 9 October 2028Baxenden Car Breakers Ltd
Victoria Mill, Alliance Street, Baxenden, Lancashire, BB5 2RT · 14.7 miles
Licensed · valid to 6 March 2027Calderbanks Metals Ltd
Unit 8, Miry Lane Industrial Estate, Miry Lane, Wigan, WN6 7TG · 14.9 miles
Licensed · valid to 30 November 2028TBT Car Parts
TBT Car Parts, Dodd Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL5 3NA · 14.9 miles
Licensed · valid to 19 October 2029JG Scrap Metals
Unit A, Kirkless Industrial Estate, Cale Lane, Aspull, WN2 1HF · 14.9 miles
Licensed · valid to 5 March 2029Nearby areas and towns
- Scrap yards in Fylde1 licensed site · 13 miles
- Scrap yards in Hyndburn6 licensed sites · 13 miles
- Scrap yards in Bolton12 licensed sites · 17 miles
- Scrap yards in Wigan9 licensed sites · 17 miles
- Scrap yards in Burnley8 licensed sites · 17 miles
- Scrap yards in Blackburn9 miles
- Scrap yards in Accrington14 miles
- Scrap yards in Rochdale24 miles
- Scrap yards in Manchester27 miles
Common questions
Are there licensed scrap yards in Preston?
No licensed scrap metal sites are registered in Preston on the Environment Agency register, as of 5 November 2026. The nearest licensed yard is ACD of Lancashire, about 12 miles from the centre of Preston.
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.