Evidence suggests that as scrap metal prices rise, metal theft is also on the increase. This kind of fraud costs UK businesses and taxpayers thousands. Scrap metal theft can range from small opportunistic thefts to larger, more organised operations. Weighbridge fraud – whether by incorrectly positioning the vehicle to give a false reading, or by loading vehicles with heavy goods and falsely charging for metal – is a risk to any metal recycling site. While industry bodies such as the British Metal Recycling Association is working closely with British Transport Police, local and national police services and local authorities, taking steps to tackle weighbridge fraud on a site by site basis is crucial.

Using a weighbridge software, RFID (radio frequency identification) and video footage to track vehicles provides users with an additional level of security, acting as a funnel which provides important data about who and what is entering and leaving the site.

We have the technical expertise to tailor your weighing system to closely monitor incoming and outgoing waste products, using integrated and undetectable solutions such as our weighbridge fraud protection application.

Whether you’re hoping to maximise revenue or increase reusable waste outputs, an efficient metal recycling site is in everyone’s interest.

We’ve developed the systems to achieve those efficiencies, from our unmanned or driver operated weighbridge terminals to our applications that track inputs and outputs throughout the metal recycling process, helping you record and report data and even put a value on inefficiency.

Our solutions integrate seamlessly into your existing systems, so they’ll only make them more efficient, saving you time and money.

The scrap metal industry is highly regulated with dealers needing a raft of permits and licences to operate legally. The Scrap Metal Dealers Act (SMDA) 2013 made it illegal for anyone to buy scrap metal using cash. Instead, dealers can pay using a crossed cheque, a prepaid card system or an electronic transfer of funds. It also requires that scrap metal dealers must also verify the identity of all sellers.

Backed up by industry standard accreditation and certified traceability information, our software integrates with your own systems, simplifying regulatory compliance and using RFID tags, cameras and video footage to record data about the identity and origin of incoming loads.