There are safe ways to scrap your car and there are the more dangerous methods. Some of the more dangerous methods include driving your car at ninety miles an hour into a tree, or having the car engine suddenly blow up. These of course, are accidental methods, something over which you have no control but there are safer, more environmentally friendly ways to scrap your car over which you have as much control as you want.
The obvious method is simply to take your car to a scrapyard. It is advisable to make sure that the scrapyard is registered. If not, you may find your self a few months down the line with a recovery bill because some unscrupulous person has dumped your car somewhere they should not have done.
You may well have to pay someone to come and tow it away, which is an added attraction for someone who tells you he is a dealer when he is not. Some scrap dealers will also charge you for disposal of certain car parts. There is a good market for second hand car parts, so one route to take may be to dismantle the car yourself, and sell off any parts privately. It has even been known that people have car dismantling parties when your friends come around with trusty spanners in hand and dismantle the car for you.
If you are fortunate to live in an area where the local council have a scrap service available you could take this option. Unfortunately, the councils who do have this option available often find it is very heavily used and you may well have to wait a while for the car to be removed. In this situation the council, may if the wait is too long, simply refer you to a scrap dealer to remove the car for them. The council may have a free service, or they may charge a small fee. Obviously, it is more likely that a dealer will charge you for removing the car. There is now a legal obligation to make sure that your car is disposed of in an environmentally friendly way. This means removing electrical sources such as the battery and draining any hazardous chemicals and all this to be done before you get rid of the tyres and usable parts. Your scrap dealer has to have the means of disposing of all these parts, which is why it is important to find a registered scrap dealer. Some of this process can be long and drawn out, but it is important it is done as the law requires and that you have the required Certificate of Destruction at the end of it. Without the certificate, you may still be liable for the car should there be any legal challenge to you. The certificate gives you the evidence and peace of mind the the car was disposed of as is required by law.
You will be able to find the names of locally registered treatment facilities by visiting the Environment Agency web site. This web site will also provide regularly updated information on waste and recycling.
Further Scrap Dealers Information
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Give A Car - Donate your scrap car to charity with Giveacar - Scrap vehicle collection for free…
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Select Salvage - Select Salvage in Lancashire sells and find salvage or damaged cars, vehicles, or motorcycles from 1000`s being sold each week….
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