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<\/p>\nAt Scrap Car Network, all of our scrapyards are ATFs \u2013 we won\u2019t partner with anyone else! But, we\u2019re often asked, what is an ATF? Essentially, ATF stands for Authorised Treatment Facility. It\u2019s a scrapyard or scrap car breaker that has been licensed by the Environment Agency, to ensure that it\u2019s meeting standards of safety, quality, sustainability and acceptable business practices. ATFs are the only scrap car breakers that are authorised to operate in the UK, so it\u2019s always worth checking if you\u2019re dealing with one!<\/p>\n
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It\u2019s a sad fact of our industry that there are a certain number of unscrupulous scrap car dealers out there \u2013 a fact that the industry is continually working to clamp down on. The label of an ATF, however, is essentially a stamp of quality, helping you to tell the difference between the scrap car breakers<\/a> you\u2019ll want to deal with, versus the ones that you definitely want to steer clear of.<\/p>\n As part of the process of becoming an ATF, a scrap car dealer has to register with the Environment Agency, whose experts then carry out a full assessment of the scrapyard in question. They\u2019ll make sure that it has facilities capable of handling hazardous material, solid business hygiene practices, and ensure that they\u2019re not disposing of waste products and scrap cars in any way that risks harm to human or environmental health.<\/p>\n They\u2019ll also ensure that the dealer isn\u2019t making use of any dodgy business practices \u2013 for example, literally taking cash for your car. (Since the introduction of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act in 2013, taking cash for your car has been illegal \u2013 nowadays, all payments are made by BACS or bank transfer. We adhere to this very strictly at Scrap Car Network!)<\/p>\n It\u2019s a point worth reiterating \u2013 ATFs are the only places that are legally allowed to scrap your car. Due to the fact that they\u2019re continually monitored, when you use an ATF you can count on them for standards of decency, reliability, safety and quality. Plus, you know that pieces of your scrap car are getting disposed of responsibly, not fouling up the countryside. In short, you can trust an Authorised Treatment Facility.<\/p>\n As far as the government is concerned, tracking ATFs means that they can be certain that they\u2019re meeting their sustainability targets, too. The DVLA only accepts Certificates of Destruction<\/a> from ATFs \u2013 which means if they don\u2019t get one, as far as they\u2019re concerned the car is still yours. In turn, that means if it turns up back on the roads, it\u2019s your door to which they\u2019ll come a-knockin\u2019!<\/p>\n But that\u2019s the worst case scenario \u2013 you don\u2019t have to worry about any of that when you choose Scrap Car Network. We\u2019ll ensure that you get the best prices and that your vehicle is disposed of safely and professionally. What\u2019s more, you get to do a little bit of good along the way by helping our social causes, too! What could be better?<\/p>\n It\u2019s easy to get started \u2013 all you have to do is enter in your car reg and postcode into our website, and you\u2019ll see your instant online quote\u2026well, instantly!<\/p>\nWhy Does This Matter?<\/h3>\n
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