Scrap Yards near Reading
No licensed scrap metal sites are registered in Reading on the Environment Agency register (checked 5 November 2026). These are the 10 nearest licensed yards to the centre of Reading, by straight-line distance.
Nearest licensed yards
J Mould Ltd
Reading Quarry, Berrys Lane, Burghfield, Berkshire, RG30 3EY · 2.9 miles
Licensed · valid to 7 April 2028Metalink Recycling Limited
7 Holder Close, Shinfield, RG2 9HQ · 3.3 miles
Licensed · valid to 19 March 2029A1 Wokingham Car Spares and Metal Recycling
Silver Birches, Highlands Avenue, Barkham, Berkshire, RG41 4SP · 5.5 miles
Licensed · valid to 31 March 2029A1 Scrapyard
Silver Birches, Highlands Avenue, Barkham, RG41 4SP · 5.5 miles
Licensed · valid to 23 April 2029Banzai Breakers
Unit 3, Oakleigh Farm, Part Lane, Swallowfield, Berkshire, RG7 1TB · 5.7 miles
Licensed · valid to 3 March 2029R Collard Ltd
Toutley Depot, Old Forest Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 1XA · 5.8 miles
Licensed · valid to 3 June 2029A4 Metal Recycling Ltd
Sevenacre Copse, Grange Lane, Beenham, Berkshire, RG7 5PT · 8.2 miles
Licensed · valid to 30 November 2028Zero Tech Waste Ltd
Unit 4A, Beenham Grange Business Park, Beenham, Berkshire, RG7 5PP · 8.2 miles
Licensed · valid to 22 March 2029Licensed scrap metal site, Binfield
4, Hazelwood Lane, Binfield, Berkshire, RG42 5NE · 9.1 miles
Licensed · valid to 2 July 2029Four Counties Metal Recycling
Glebelands Farm, Drift Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 3ST · 9.7 miles
Licensed · valid to 21 June 2029Nearby areas and towns
- Scrap yards in Wokingham5 licensed sites · 5 miles
- Scrap yards in Bracknell Forest1 licensed site · 9 miles
- Scrap yards in Hart1 licensed site · 11 miles
- Scrap yards in West Berkshire8 licensed sites · 12 miles
- Scrap yards in Basingstoke and Deane1 licensed site · 12 miles
- Scrap yards in Erith50 miles
- Scrap yards in Northampton54 miles
- Scrap yards in Sittingbourne74 miles
- Scrap yards in Leicester82 miles
Common questions
Are there licensed scrap yards in Reading?
No licensed scrap metal sites are registered in Reading on the Environment Agency register, as of 5 November 2026. The nearest licensed yard is J Mould Ltd, about 3 miles from the centre of Reading.
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.