Muscat: The Minister of State and Governor of Muscat issued a decision on Sunday to regulate the collection of scrap materials from residential neighborhoods in the capital.
The decision will come into effect within 30 days of its publishing in the gazette.
Article 1 of the decision stipulates that licenses are needed to engage in scrap collection and handling business, which must be renewed before the expiry.
The scraps from which steel and copper can be extracted shall be collected and traded only in industrial zones. The decision also bans scrap dealers from roaming in residential areas with the purpose of collecting or trading scrap.
A prior license is a must to involve in practicing the activity after meeting the commercial registration requirements, apart from a lease contract for the commercial entity established to practice the activity. The establishment must pass the technical audit of the facility to ensure that the environmental conditions are met.
A license fee of RO305 will be collected at the time of the application by the governorate, which includes an application fee of RO5. The fee for the renewal of the license is RO300.
The penalties for not obtaining the license or permits will include will be in the range of RO50 and RO500 and the fine will be doubled if the violation is repeated.
The decision also specifies the number of scrap materials that are not allowed to be collected or circulated without the written consent of the scrap owner, in which the descriptions, types, and quantities of scrap are specified and approved by the Royal Oman Police.
