Scrapping a car is not as easy as it used to be, but there are still several options open to you. Most of these options will cost you little or no money. Dumping the car on a piece of waste ground is definitely not one of those options. Aside from the fact you will damage the environment you will also now get prosecuted for failing to scrap your car in an environmentally friendly way.
Before deciding to scrap your car ask yourself, is it really necessary? Consider whether you want to use your old car as a trade in for a new one. Sometimes a garage will give you a good price even for a old car in order to make a sale.
The most obvious way to scrap your car is to call your local council. Some councils will come and pick up your car for free. If you do this you should get paperwork from the council to say that you have scrapped your car with them. They should provide you with a Certificate of Destruction. You must then notify the DVLA that you have scrapped the car and send them the destruction certificate. In some parts of the country there are also firms that will pick up your car and take it away for nothing. Once again, make sure that you get proof that the car has been scrapped. Only use firms that are qualified to carry out scrappage. The Environment Agency maintains a list of Authorised Treatment Facilities, be sure to use one of the firms on their list.
Giving your car away to charity or a friend is an alternative way of disposing of an unwanted car. If you do this be sure to fill out the V5C to notify the DVLA of the change of ownership. You have to do this so that if the new owner is fined or dumps the car illegally you are not held responsible and made to pay the resulting fines. You must notify the DVLA of the change of ownership even if no money changes hands. If your car is a popular model you can also partially break the car down yourself and sell its parts on auction sites. However, any parts you do not sell have to be legally disposed of and you will have to prove to the DVLA it has been totally scrapped.
Whichever method you decide to use the crucial part of the process is notifying the DVLA of the fact that the car has been scrapped. If a rouge firm dumps your car in the street instead of scrapping it as promised you are the one that will have to pay the fines.
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