| There are many ways to scrap a car you no | | | | specialist equipment involves removing electrical |
| longer need. You can dismantle your vehicle at | | | | sources and draining hazardous chemicals, and |
| home. Some car scrap advisers even suggest to | | | | that is BEFORE you even get to removing tyres |
| organise a car scrapping party. (Obviously, you will | | | | and usable parts. Your car disposal site needs to |
| have to make sure you only end up taking a car | | | | have all the resources necessary to undertake |
| to pieces, not the entire house). Alternatively, you | | | | the legally required action on your car. As a result, |
| can try and take your car to the scrap yard. You | | | | both environment and your conscience are clean, |
| may have to pay for the disposal of car parts, | | | | your V5 log book is processed, and a Certificate |
| but most importantly, you will need to make sure | | | | of Destruction is issued. This document is vitally |
| that your salvage dealer is a registered one. You | | | | important as the proof that your car was |
| would not want to pay money to have your car | | | | dismantled in accordance with legal and |
| scrapped only to find it being dumped in the | | | | environmental requirements. Without proper |
| street. | | | | de-registration the last owner will still be liable for |
| As your final resort, you can call your local council | | | | their car under both new and continuous legislation. |
| and arrange for them to pick up your car. They | | | | So, you need the experts. The good news is that |
| can do it for free or for a relatively small charge. | | | | if you live in Bolton you can arrange a meeting |
| Yet they are said to be inundated with calls and | | | | with the reputable scrap car dealer directly, as in |
| are likely to forward your query (not even your | | | | the case of Metro Salvage. Metro Salvage is the |
| vehicle yet) to a scrap car dealer or vehicle | | | | largest local vehicle dismantler, and they not only |
| dismantler. | | | | collect your car free of charge, but also pay in |
| However, you are now legally required to | | | | cash for scrap. They also resell the used car |
| depollute your car as a part of dismantling it. This | | | | parts. The company was featured in the national |
| is not just another fickle attempt to go green; | | | | press and prides itself on improving the Earth |
| you will need the documentary proof that you | | | | atmosphere by professionally depolluting the |
| scrapped your car in the environment-friendly | | | | End-of-Life Vehicles. |
| way. The laborious process performed with | | | | |