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CarTakeBack specialises in providing an authorised scrap car recycling service. We’re the largest scrap car recycling network in the UK!
There are laws in place to reduce the impact that scrap cars can have on the environment.
Cars don’t just get crushed into a cube! When a car arrives at the scrap car recycling centre there’s a lot that goes into depolluting and recycling it. Fluids such as fuel, brake fluid, even windscreen wash have to be safely removed from the vehicle, ensuring that no excess chemicals leak into the environment. Airbags have to be securely detonated. Any parts that are in a good condition are salvaged for reuse, to get the maximum life out of them.
It’s now ready to be crushed, this is usually done to make vehicles easier and more efficient to transport for further recycling. The cubed or crushed vehicles are then safely transported to a shredder plant. These shredder facilities process the vehicles into smaller pieces and separate the metal, glass, plastics and fabrics, which can then be recycled for use in various ways. At this point there is just 5% of the vehicle leftover that can’t be recycled, which becomes top cover for landfill.
This process is just for a regular petrol or diesel vehicle, but as you might guess, there’s even more involved in decommissioning an electric vehicle! Not only do the high voltage batteries need to be safely disconnected and removed from an electric or hybrid car, but various other high voltage systems and powerful magnets also need to be carefully made safe, before taking the rest of the car apart.
The sophisticated post-shredder separation technologies employed by CarTakeBack’s shareholders have been successful, both in extracting value and reducing the amount of waste ending up in landfill, with greater volumes of shredder waste material heading for further processing. This is predominantly due to huge investment by CarTakeBack shareholder S. Norton & Co, in the Shredder Waste Advanced Processing Plant (SWAPP) operated by plastics specialist Axion Polymers. This large scale facility produces a high quality, recycled plastic product, for which there is sufficient demand to make the whole process economically viable.
This powerful combination enabled CarTakeBack and its car maker partners to meet the UK’s statutory 95% reuse, recycling and recovery obligation, two years ahead of it coming into force. CarTakeBack’s years of experience and ongoing investment will help to ensure that targets such as these can continue to be met. We are future-proofing our operation to make sure we can continue to offer the same high standards for recycling electric and hybrid cars and vans too.
Every scrap car sold with CarTakeBack, which is ready to be scrapped, is recycled to 95%. CarTakeBack has met or exceeded the Government’s car recycling target every year since it was introduced as part of the End of Life Vehicle regulations.
The Government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is responsible for regulating parts of our industry. They make sure that car manufacturers provide a convenient, free, take back service for end of life vehicles (ELVs), and that the demanding recycling and recovery targets are met. CarTakeBack are long-standing members of the Government’s Consultation Group for ELVs.
4.9/5 stars based on 788 service ratings over the past year
The service was easy to arrange, the driver turned up as scheduled and was friendly and helpful with the paperwork, and the money was in my account within a couple of hours. I have already recommended them to my neighbour!
Great service, everything went exactly to plan. I was offered a fair price for my vehicle and the payment was made exactly as promised. I would highly recommend their services to anyone struggling to dispose of their vehicle.
Quick, efficient, hassle free. Only problem was the queuing system on the phone when trying to return their call. Having the contactless collection was brilliant, and payment was made the next day as explained.
Very easy 👌 Money in my bank account within 30 minutes. The driver explained everything I needed to know He also came within the time I was told. Everything went smoothly.
The form was easy to fill out. I was informed of everything that needed to be put down. The guy rang me an hour before collection and went through any paperwork. Overall I was very pleased with the service provided.
Great service Good price paid for my car plus the best bit is that once the car gets back to their depo the money was in my bank account by 5 pm the same day I would definitely recommend this company friendly staff from the reception to the pick up person
Seamless, quick and extremely easy to go through the process from start to finish. Best price i could find and I was paid in full by the end of the day after collection. Sad to see my old car go, happy to see the scrap value appear in my bank account!
Right from the get go Customer service was very Pleasant. Then when driver came to take the car he was Very polite and professional. I would highly Recommend these and in Addition best price was given so all in all 5 out of 5.
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