WA scrap metal processor bonds.
$100 flat.

Washington licenses scrap metal processors through the Department of Licensing under RCW 19.290.130, and conditions the license on a $10,000 bond. Ours is $100 flat — the price you see is the checkout price — and license bonds like this issue instantly.

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Required for your scrap metal processor license under RCW 19.290.130

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Fixed price, fixed amount — $10,000 bond, $100, no quote process

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Multi-year terms available — set it up once, forget it for up to 3 years

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Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section, no follow-up scavenger hunt.

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License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

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File with the Department of Licensing

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your scrap metal processor license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

Washington licenses scrap metal processors — businesses that convert scrap metal into a different form, such as shredding, shearing, or baling — through the Department of Licensing. RCW 19.290.130 conditions that license on a $10,000 surety bond, approved as to form by the attorney general.

The bond is conditioned upon conducting the business in conformity with chapter 19.290 RCW, the metal-property law that governs records, payment, and reporting on commonly-stolen materials. Anyone who suffers loss or damage by reason of a processor's fraud, gross negligence, intentional or reckless violation of the chapter, or misrepresentation can recover against the bond.

It runs to the state of Washington, and the surety's aggregate liability never exceeds the $10,000 face amount. If the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety — it is a guarantee to the public, not insurance for you. The bond must stay active for the life of your license; we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out.

RCW 19.290.130 (Department of Licensing)RCW 19.290.130 requires a scrap metal processor (and recycler) to file a $10,000 surety bond with the Department of Licensing, running to the state of Washington, approved as to form by the attorney general, and conditioned on conducting the business in conformity with chapter 19.290 RCW. Persons harmed by fraud, gross negligence, a reckless violation, or misrepresentation may recover against the bond, up to its face amount.

You need this bond if you're

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Applying for a scrap metal processor license through the Department of Licensing

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Renewing your processor license and your current bond is expiring or non-renewing

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Operating a shredding or baling yard that processes scrap into a different form

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Re-entering the trade after a lapse that reset your license requirement

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These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this bond doesn't have one.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Washington scrap metal processor bond?The premium is $100 flat, one-time — set by our carrier's rate book for this specific bond, the same for every processor. The $10,000 amount is set by RCW 19.290.130, so there is no quote process.

Do I pay the $10,000?No. You pay $100. The $10,000 is the surety's maximum aggregate liability to people harmed by a violation of the metal-property law — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

How is a processor different from a recycler?Both file the same $10,000 bond under RCW 19.290.130. A processor converts scrap metal into a different form (shredding, shearing, baling); a recycler buys and resells metal property. Pick the page that matches your DOL license.

Is there a credit check?The application has no credit section at all — it collects no credit information. Most applications approve instantly.

When does it renew?The bond must stay active for as long as you hold the license. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available, so your license never lapses over a missed email.

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