Understanding the Legalities of Scrapping Your Car

You will already be aware of the financial and environmental benefits of scrapping your car. But let me reiterate in case you're not aware. Scrapping your car offers financial benefits, depending on the car scrapping service that buys your car - some buy at a more reasonable cost than others. It also helps to preserve the environment since you don't leave your car abandoned on the street, polluting the environment.

That said, the process of car scrapping service is easy but has complexities around it!

Legal Steps to Scrapping Your Car

The first step to disposing of your car is finding an ATF (Authorised Treatment Facility). An ATF is a legally approved scrap yard that follows specific rules when dismantling and disposing of scrap cars. When a car scrap company has an ATF PERMIT, it means that the company has been licensed by the Environmental Agency of that region to scrap cars. Or better still, the car scrap company in Newport  has been licensed to scrap cars because they do in environmentally stable processes. And Abbey Scrap Cars is licensed.

After locating a Scrapyard, you proceed to hand them the right documents like Proof of Address and Photo ID (this is a UK photocard driving license OR passport with supporting documents such as a council tax bill, bank/credit card statement or a utility bill dated within the last 3 months). The ID that is seen is the person that is paid.

Why Should You Scrap Your Cars?

We already established that scrapping your car gives financial rewards to you and it also helps do away with old cars in an environmentally friendly process. It might also interest you to know that scrapping your car reduces the workload on mining. Car scrap services have conveyor belts that convey already crushed iron parts along a magnetic chamber, where the iron parts are separated from other parts of scrapped parts. These iron parts are then used in making washing machines, blenders and other car parts.

So you see? Scrapping your car helps to reduce iron mining.

When Should You Scrap Your Car?

Scrapping your car may become necessary when you begin to spend large amounts of money on repairs. It only makes more sense to give it up for scrapping and save yourself money for repairs.

Reach out to a trusted company for car scrapping in Newport  like Abbey Scrap Cars for the best prices.

18/01/24