Apply for a motor vehicle recycler licence

Introduction

You need a motor vehicle recycler licence if your business includes:

• buying or obtaining, and demolishing or dismantling motor vehicles, or parts/accessories of motor vehicles
• buying and selling:
  • major body and mechanical components of motor vehicles
  • major car accessories
  • prescribed parts/accessories of motor vehicles.

You can apply for a 1-year, 3-year or 5-year licence, online.

Eligibility

You must:

• be aged 18 or over
• be considered fit and proper for the purposes of the licence (NSW Fair Trading checks and considers police records)
• have sufficient financial resources to carry on your business in accordance with the requirements of Fair Trading
• have approval from the relevant local council.

What you need

• proof of identity
• personal details (name, address and date of birth) of either the individual or business partners
• business details, including the registered name of the business, address, and incorporation date
• Australian Company Number (ACN) or Australian Business Number (ABN)
• if you're employing a business manager, a completed Manager's Consent Form –PDF
• fee payment.

How to apply

1. Check the eligibility requirements.
2. Select the 'Apply online' button.
3. Log in or create an account.
4. Follow the prompts to apply for a licence.

If you're unable to apply online:

1. Download and complete the relevant PDF form:
   • Individual application – PDF
   • Corporation application – PDF.
2. Submit your application with payment at a Service NSW Centre.

More information

• A corporation must nominate an individual to be manager of the day-to-day business of the licensee. An individual may manage the business themselves or nominate another individual to manage the business.
• Where there is more than one manager, a separate Manager’s Consent Form must be completed for each manager.
• You do not need a motor vehicle recycler licence for the following kinds of vehicles:
  • vehicles not acquired for the transport of goods or passengers on public roads (such as agricultural equipment)
  • vehicles that are not capable of being registered in NSW, such as quad bikes, Segways, motorised wheelchairs and battery powered bikes.
• Visit NSW Fair Trading for information about working as a motor vehicle recycler.