If your car was badly damaged, written off by your insurance company or is at the close of its lifespan You may be thinking about what you should do next.
The good news is that legislation passed in recent years to lessen the number of abandoned cars will mean that you won’t have to shell out money for your vehicle to be scrapped. In fact, a licensed scrapping service for vehicles can remove it from your possession and pay you back in exchange.
So, what happens if you decide to scrap my car? First of all, it’s essential that you bring your vehicle into the Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF) that is licensed to dispose of scrap cars and will ensure that the proper procedure is followed in line to Environment Agency regulations.
They will also notify the DVLA that the vehicle was scrapped, and you will be issued the Certificate of Destruction (CoD) to prove that it’s occurred. (The CoD will mean you will no longer be liable to any traffic penalty or the tax on vehicles).
After they’ve taken your vehicle and inspected it, the ATF will ensure that hazardous or dangerous materials like the car battery, is removed and disposed of properly, as well as the parts that are recyclable are reused.
Our obligation
Each licensed facility should be aware of the significance of scrapping cars in a sustainable and safe manner.
This is why that when you drop off your car off at us to scrap it first goes through the depollution process in order to get rid of any harmful substances that can then be safely disposed. All tyres are removed and then sent for reuse or recycling, while other parts like glass and bumpers are taken away to be recycled by specialists.
It’s only when the vehicle has gone through the depollution procedure and all recyclable components removed, will it be deemed safe for crushing.
Our environmental policy
When it comes to scrapping a vehicle one of our primary obligations is to protect the environment, by making sure that any substances that may cause harm to the soil or water supply are taken care of in a safe manner and do not create any risk.
This means that you can eliminate any buttons, belt pretensioners as well as catalytic converters, airbags as well as oil filters, and all the fluids in the vehicle (oilor coolant, fuel, etc.) that are then stored in sealed tanks.
The scrap vehicle is linked to a depollution system that will energize the vehicle, allowing it to eliminate any static.
Scrap your vehicle with us
If you’re planning to scrap your car, it may be nice to know it’s in good in the hands of a professional when you leave it with us. Contact us today to learn more about the ways you can scrap your vehicle with us.
