Scrap Yards near Plymouth
No licensed scrap metal sites are registered in Plymouth on the Environment Agency register (checked 5 November 2026). These are the 10 nearest licensed yards to the centre of Plymouth, by straight-line distance.
Nearest licensed yards
Newnham Car Spares
Bottle Hill Quarry, Bottle Hill, Hemerdon, Devon, PL7 5BP · 5.9 miles
Licensed · valid to 22 December 2028Eds Autocore
Kitchen Garden Cottage, Cornwood, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9QT · 8.4 miles
Licensed · valid to 16 November 2028Henry Flashman Iron ·& Steel Merchants
Delaware Road, Drakewalls, Gunnislake, Cornwall, PL18 9AS · 11.4 miles
Licensed · valid to 12 September 2027South Hams Car Spares
Unit A, Robins Park, Loddiswell, Devon, TQ7 4RU · 15.3 miles
Licensed · valid to 13 April 2028Sanders Scrap Merchants
Newlands Cottage, Heathfield, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0LE · 15.6 miles
Licensed · valid to 21 July 2027W H Orchard & Son
Burnt House Garage, Darite, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 6HE · 18.1 miles
Licensed · valid to 2 November 2028Newbery Metals Ltd
Newbery Ltd, Yalberton Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7PJ · 24.5 miles
Licensed · valid to 8 August 2028EMS Waste Services Ltd
EMS Bay Skips, 2 Blackthorne Way, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7QY · 24.5 miles
Licensed · valid to 1 May 2029Henry Orchards ·& Sons Ltd
Methrose Works, Carne Cross, St Blazey, Par, Cornwall, PL24 2SX · 26.8 miles
Licensed · valid to 15 October 2028Milber Salvage And Spares Limited
Unit 20-22, Milber Trading Estate, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 4SG · 27.1 miles
Licensed · valid to 6 November 2028Nearby areas and towns
- Scrap yards in South Hams3 licensed sites · 9 miles
- Scrap yards in West Devon1 licensed site · 16 miles
- Scrap yards in Torbay4 licensed sites · 26 miles
- Scrap yards in Teignbridge2 licensed sites · 29 miles
- Scrap yards in Cornwall8 licensed sites · 31 miles
- Scrap yards in Exeter36 miles
- Scrap yards in Reading157 miles
- Scrap yards in Smethwick174 miles
- Scrap yards in Telford175 miles
Common questions
Are there licensed scrap yards in Plymouth?
No licensed scrap metal sites are registered in Plymouth on the Environment Agency register, as of 5 November 2026. The nearest licensed yard is Newnham Car Spares, about 6 miles from the centre of Plymouth.
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.