A team photo of Abbey Scrap Car employees stood next to their collection vans.

About Abbey Scrap Cars

We recycle over 3500 vehicles a year

Get peace of mind from our family run business, established in 1968 and based in Cinderford, Gloucestershire . As we're not brokers, we provide direct car recycling services from our own yards, collection from our own drivers, and we've invested heavily over the years so we can offer a very competitive price .

We handle everything

Once you accept our quote, we'll call you promptly to arrange a collection to suit you, often on the same day. Our own drivers can collect your vehicle, with trucks including a winch so your car doesn't even have to start. Get a cheque from our driver or bank transfer within one day, along with your receipt and completion of Section 9 of your V5 document. We work directly with the DVLA to confirm your car is scrapped and provide the essential Certificate of Destruction (COD) by post and email.

Fully registered, compliant supplier

We are an Environment Agency licensed End of Life Vehicle Authorised Treatment Facility (ELV ATF) - view us on the register .

DVLA-approved, with a direct connection to register end of life vehicles on their database

Fully compliant with:

The End-of-Life Vehicles Regulations 2003
Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013
The Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994

Under European legislation all scrap vehicles must be treated at an End of Life Vehicle Authorised Treatment Facility ("ELV ATF") to enhance recycling rates and protect the environment. In February 2008 Abbey Metal Recycling received approval from the DVLA and Environment Agency to open such a facility and have since met the target 95% by weight recycling rate set down by statue.

Material from an End of Life Vehicle is used in many ways, for example the recycled steel will be melted into new steel products, other metal alloys such as copper, aluminium, stainless steel, zinc and lead will be made into new goods, windscreen glass is used to build new roads, fuels, oils, plastics and upholstery are used as fuel at power stations and even old tyres are often used in cement production.