Business Licensing for Salvage Yards and Shops

A salvage business can be a yard or shop where salvage is received, collected, sorted, processed, handled, dismantled, crushed, recycled, demolished, displayed, stored, sold or purchased, and includes automobile wrecking yards.

By-law No. 2021-59 licences, regulates and governs salvage shops and salvage yards within Niagara.

Licence application or renewal

Apply online for a business licence or renewal. Renewals must be submitted at least 30 days before the licence expires.

Apply or renew a licence

Requirements and fees

  • Salvage shop business

    Licence requirements

    • If the applicant is a corporation, all current articles of incorporation for the corporation
    • All current legal documents showing the registered business name of the applicant, if applicable
    • The full legal names and signatures of all persons having signing authority for the applicant corporation, if applicable. This includes a letter outlining the number of signatures required for financial and administrative functions.
    • Certificate of Insurance confirming Commercial General Liability in the amount of $2 million and naming Niagara Region as insured
    • Correspondence from the applicable area municipality confirming zoning approval

    Fees for salvage shop business

    • Initial - $290
    • Renewal - $130
    • Transfer - $290

    Licensed salvage shops

    • Condor Recycling
    • EVSX Corporation
    • Greengo Recycling Inc.
  • Salvage yard

    Licence requirements

    • If the applicant is a corporation, all current articles of incorporation for the corporation
    • All current legal documents showing the registered business name of the applicant, if applicable
    • The full legal names and signatures of all persons having signing authority for the applicant corporation, if applicable. This includes a letter outlining the number of signatures required for financial and administrative functions.
    • Certificate of Insurance confirming Commercial General Liability in the amount of $5 million liability and naming Niagara Region as insured
    • Confirmation that the yard is in compliance with all applicable environmental regulations and standards set by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
    • Correspondence from the applicable area municipality confirming zoning approval
    • Annual fire inspection report within two months
    • A letter from Niagara Region's Planning and Development department confirming the yard's location conforms to the Official Plan
    • Letter from the Niagara Escarpment Commission confirming the operation does not violate the Niagara Escarpment Plan
    • A site plan that shows legal boundaries of yard, location of buildings and location of fence

    Fees for salvage yard

    • Initial - $395
    • Renewal - $235
    • Transfer - $395

    Licensed salvage yards

    • 1000044923 Ontario Inc. - Non-use
    • 406 Auto Parts Inc.
    • AAPEX Auto Recyclers Inc.
    • Attar Metals Inc.
    • C&L Auto Wreckers
    • Cars and Parts Limited
    • Caughill Auto Wreckers Limited
    • Eagle Ontario Iron and Metal
    • Falconer Scrap Iron and Metal
    • Garden City Salvage and Recycling
    • Glendale Auto Parts and Recyclers Inc.
    • Glendale Metal Company
    • Great Lakes Port Management - Non-use
    • International Metal Salvage
    • Joosse Salvage - Non-use
    • Kenny U-Pull
    • Ken's Salvage Company Limited
    • Kitchingman Auto Wreckers
    • Lion Auto Recycling Inc.
    • LKQ Canada Auto Parts Inc.
    • McLeod Salvage
    • Miller's Auto Recycling (1992) Ltd.
    • Niagara Auto Wreckers and Recycling
    • Northeastern Ferrous Inc.
    • Ontario Auto Wreckers and Parts
    • Peninsula Auto Recycling Inc.
    • Plazek Auto Recyclers
    • Rectangle Auto Supply Limited
    • Royal Auto Parts Recycling Inc.
    • S&S Diesel Service
    • SLM Recycling
    • Thorold Automotive Solutions
    • TKC Metal Recycling Inc. #2565065
    • V&R Recycling - West Lincoln
    • V&R Recycling - Pelham
    • V&R Recycling - Non-use NR000033 West Lincoln
    • V&R Recycling - Non-use NR000076 West Lincoln
    • Westbrook Metals Inc.
Page Feedback Did you find what you were looking for today?