Anyone intending to operate a specified metal scrap purchasing business.
Those already operating the business as of June 1, 2026 must also file a notification.
How to file the start-of-business notification
File the notification for each business office with the police station that has jurisdiction over the location of that office.
If there are multiple business offices within the prefecture, the notifications may be filed together at one police station.
Filing deadline
By the day before the intended start date of business.
Those already operating the business as of June 1, 2026 must file by August 31, 2026.
Notice for those who file
Those who file a notification must display information such as their name or business name and notification number at each business office in a place that is easy for the public to see (see the reverse side).
Duties of operators of specified metal scrap purchasing businesses
Verify the identity of the seller and create identity verification records.
Create transaction records.
Report to a police officer if the specified metal scrap related to a purchase is suspected of being stolen property or similar.
What is specified metal scrap?
It is metal scrap composed of a specified metal (*1), where the specified metal accounts for at least half of the total weight or value (*2).
Examples: copper wire, copper plate and metal pipe.
*1 As of June 1, 2026, this refers only to copper.
*2 Offcuts generated during manufacturing processes and items classified as secondhand goods are excluded.
Or the Community Safety Division of each police station in the prefecture (Seikatsu Anzen Keiji-ka 生活安全刑事課 – Community Safety and Criminal Investigation Division).
