Trying to avoid dealing with companies when scrapping your vehicle may seem like a good idea at the time but it can be more difficult, time consuming and expensive than you could ever imagine.
Deciding you want to scrap a vehicle is the easiest part of this process, you must then take it to an Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF) who may then charge you to take the vehicle off your hands.
Once the vehicle has been scrapped you then need to obtain the correct documentation, which again could be at a cost to you. All scrappages must be confirmed as being environmentally sound by the Environmental agency for England and Wales based in Bristol (BS32 4UB) and by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) if in Scotland who can be found in Stirling (FK9 4TR).
Working with a firm when trying to get cash for scrap cars can often be the best option, scrap car has network set up with breakers and scrap yards throughout the UK making sure that you get a comprehensive and easy service.
All our firms are verified by environmental agencies and local councils so you any documentation from a Certificate of Destruction (COD) to a DVLA End of Life Vehicle (ELV) can be issued directly from the breaker. Meaning all you have to do is apply for refunds on things such as car tax.
You can even get a vehicle registration retention document and sell your number separately to make more money.