Scrap Local knows how stressful scrapping a car can be.
Fortunately, we provide a no-nonsense approach to vehicle recycling and work hard to ensure that our customers know exactly what to do during this process.
In this guide, we’ll discuss the steps you need to take to scrap your car successfully with Scrap Local!
First, you need to fill in our online form to enquire about scrapping your car with us.
On our scrap car form, you will need to provide us with:
Once you’ve completed our online form and submitted this information to Scrap Local’s team, you’ll receive a telephone call where you’ll be quoted a price to scrap your vehicle.
If you’re happy with the price you’ve been offered, then you can book your car in for collection with us during this telephone call!
Once you’ve submitted an enquiry to scrap your car with us, we’ll give you a call on the contact number you’ve provided.
During this telephone conversation we will:
Scrap prices are provided securely via BACS transfer.
We do a payment run between 17:00 – 18:00 each day so it’s advised that you provide your bank details as soon as possible.
If you don’t have access to your payment details when we call you, then please ring us back on 01706 577 574 to provide us with them at a later point.
Our head office and call centre are open between 08:30 – 17:00 from Monday to Friday.
You will receive a call from our driver to say that they’re on their way on the day of collection.
Please answer your phone when this happens as your vehicle may not be collected on time if you don’t.
On the day of collection, you need to have the following items ready for our driver:
You don’t need a vehicle log book to scrap a car in the UK, however this document will speed up the overall process.
To find out more about the things you need to scrap your car with us, please read our helpful guide!
Congratulations! You’ve found out how to scrap your car in three quick steps.
If you’re looking to scrap your car with Scrap Local’s specialist team, then submit an enquiry to our online form!
We quote genuine prices for scrap cars and don’t charge our customers for any collection, admin or transaction fees.
Depending on what type of scrap car you have, the process may differ.
View our guide on how to scrap classic cars, how to sell a mot failure or how to sell a damaged or broken car.
If you have a car outside the Uk, view our guide on scrapping a foreign car.
Scrap Local values honesty when it comes to helping customers scrap cars for the best prices.
Below you can find our answers to some of most frequently asked questions on our online enquiry form.
If you’ve already booked your car in for collection with us and have a question to ask, then please visit our scrap car collections FAQ page.
Whether you’re a scrap metal dealer, vehicle recycler or even a scrap collector, joining Scrap Local today will give you access to thousands of new enquiries each month!Â
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