CarTakeBack is the largest scrap car recycling network in the UK. We’ve been in the industry since 2005 and are trusted by car makers as their official scrap car recycling partner – you can be sure you’re dealing with experts!
When you’re looking to scrap your car, you’ll want to make sure you’re getting the best price you can for it. CarTakeBack search for the highest prices from our local car recycling centres. So there’s no need to spend time phoning scrap yards to negotiate the best deal for your car. We take all the hassle away and it’s sorted in a few clicks!
Make sure you choose a reputable, legal, scrap car recycling centre. CarTakeBack has a network of 300 branches across the UK and all are licenced to responsibly recycle cars. Scrap cars will be recycled to the highest standard, ensuring that 95% of it is recycled in line with the law. They’ll help you with the DVLA paperwork so you can avoid any fines.
Choose CarTakeBack to make scrapping your car easy…
Get an instant quote
Our instant scrap car quote service is free to use. It’s easy to find how much your car is worth, all you need to do is enter your registration and postcode. We’ll use that info to identify your make and model of car and your location so that we can find the best price. Simply answer a few questions to confirm the condition of your scrap car, and if you’ve given us accurate info, you’ll get an accurate price. All quotes are valid for seven days, giving you time to think.
Choose free collection
We have hundreds of authorised branches across the UK ready to buy and collect your car. We can collect your car from anywhere that’s convenient for you and we’ll arrange a collection time that’s best for you.
Sort the DVLA paperwork
When you sell your car, you’ll need to inform the DVLA. We’ll help to make sure all of the legal paperwork is taken care of for you when you scrap your car. This will absolve you from any further responsibility for the car, so that you avoid any fines.
Help from our expert Customer Services Team
If you have any questions about scrapping your car, such as what happens on the day of collection, or getting the payment and paperwork sorted quickly, we have everything you need to know in our FAQs. Plus our Customer Services Team is on hand to help when you need them.
With CarTakeBack you can scrap any make and model of car. Whether it’s a ten year old Ford Focus or a twenty year old Vauxhall Corsa – whatever type of car you have and no matter the condition you can scrap it.
Don’t see your brand of car listed? No need to worry, we scrap all makes and models of car!
4.8/5 stars based on 705 service ratings over the past year
Fantastic customer service, not only do they offer a date of when they are picking up your car, they also make sure that the lorry can fit down your street.
easy, great payback, excellent communication & logistics, super clear instructiond, no catches, no knocking money off for this & that; just straight fwd, great service.cheers guys
Quick pricing offer. Easy booking of collection date/time. Collection was made within the stated collection window. Relevant paperwork dealt with by collection driver.
Over all very positive experience but was sad to let go of my car. However online booking was easy straight forward, well informed about the collection date &time, received my money within half an hour after the collection. Well satisfied.
Very simple and easy to use service. Good communications received swiftly by both phone and e-mail. Collection on time and payment on time. Would use again.
It was great, really simple. You got your quote, you accept it. Then you get a phone call about collection. Collection day came they got the car started drove it onto the truck. Got payment within the hour. Very professional
Everything went like clockwork immediate return email, then contacted by recovery company with day,date and time, and 20 minutes notice for a early morning pick up which i requested 😀 top guys.
it was very easy to understand and navigate. when i rang to clear up the process everything i wanted to know was covered. the collection company got in touch and the car was collected and a cheque left. highly recommended.
Helpful and simple. Kept me informed throughout. The driver called on the day to double check pick up details. I found this very helpful. Had no problems. Highly recommended
To see what your car is worth, simply enter your reg and postcode into our instant quote form.
There’s no obligation and your quote will be valid for seven days, giving you time to think it over.
