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scrap metal

The main subject of the photograph is a trailer filled with scrap metal and large waste items, parked on a wet, paved street. The trailer has high, light grey or silver metal sides and is heavily loaded with junk, including what appears to be part of a washing machine, various metal pipes, black engine parts, and a small white appliance (perhaps a microwave or mini-oven) visible near the foreground. In the background, there is a typical street scene with two-story brick and painted houses, parked cars, and traffic signs.

October 1, 2025

Illegal scrap metal dealer ordered to pay more than £1,100 

A scrap metal dealer has been ordered to pay more than £1,100 after being found operating without the required licence.  Thomas Shurety, 26 years old of 1 Hillside View, Chinnor, Oxon, OX39 4DE, pleaded guilty at Oxford Magistrates’ Court, on 19 September 2025, to failing to produce the required documentation relating to waste and scrap […]