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<\/p>\nWe\u2019ve been in the business a while here at Scrap Car Network, which means we\u2019ve get quizzed a lot on the finer details behind car scrapping. Whether it concerns paperwork or road tax or car insurance, you can be sure we\u2019ve got the answers. To save you having to hunt for the answers yourself, we\u2019ve taken the opportunity to answer some of the most common ones here, in the first of a two-part series.<\/p>\n
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1. What do I need to scrap my car?<\/strong><\/p>\n Not much! It\u2019s mainly just:<\/p>\n 2.Why do I need proof of ID?<\/strong><\/p>\n Under the laws that came in under the Scrap Metal Dealer\u2019s Act 2013, if you\u2019re scrapping your car in England and Wales, you\u2019ll need to prove your identity while doing so. The Act\u2019s main aim was to make everything more transparent and accountable in the world of car scrapping, so that it was easier to trace back both parties in sales of scrap vehicles \u2013 which would in turn, make it easier to cut down on rogue traders and sellers.<\/p>\n So for your part, you\u2019ll need to show photo ID (such as a driving licence or passport) and a proof of address (like a utility bill). By law, we\u2019ll copy and store this information for three years. This is purely for legal purposes, not marketing; we won\u2019t sell your data to third parties, and keeping it safe in meantime is a top priority.<\/p>\n 3.What is a V5C document?<\/strong><\/p>\n Basically, the V5C (you might have seen it referred to as simply a V5 \u2013 it\u2019s the same thing) is issued by the DLVA to the car\u2019s owner, or the person\/organisation responsible for it. When it comes to scrap your car, it helps to have a copy to hand over to us. Make sure you first detach and retain Section 3: Notification of Sale or Transfer of a Vehicle.<\/p>\n 4.What if I don\u2019t have a log book\/V5c registration document?<\/strong><\/p>\n Don\u2019t worry too much about it \u2013 you mainly need to prove to us that you\u2019re the legal owner of the car, which you can do quite easily just by showing us your ID.<\/p>\n If you still owned and drove the car, you\u2019d normally need to replace the V5C by applying to the DVLA and paying a fee of \u00a325. But if you\u2019re scrapping the car anyway, it just takes a quick message (in writing) to the DLVA to let them know you\u2019ve sold your car as scrap. That\u2019s free to do, incidentally, so you shouldn\u2019t have to pay the fee in that case.<\/p>\n What you will need to do is provide them with your information, the details of the company that bought the ELV, the registration number and model of the car, and the date of the sale.<\/p>\n 5.What\u2019s an ATF?<\/strong><\/p>\n You might have seen this abbreviation around, including on some of our own local area pages. An ATF stands for Authorised Treatment Facility, which are dealerships that have been licenced and are continually monitored by the governmental Environment Agency. A scrap car breaker without a licence isn\u2019t lawfully permitted to operate \u2013 in other words, ATFs are the only legal place to scrap your car. At Scrap Car Network, we make sure that every single one of our partners is an ATF, so we can guarantee you quality service at an affordable price.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t worry! It would be a very lengthy post if we packed them all into one, so we\u2019ll continue answering your questions in our very next post. If you\u2019re already clued up on all the information you need to scrap your car<\/a>, well then what are you waiting for? Just enter your car reg and postcode into our homepage to get an instant quote, and you\u2019ll be on your way in no time!<\/p>\n\n
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