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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 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 1,066 service ratings over the past year
Simple and easy from start to finish. Driver who came to pick up the vehicle phoned to give us an arrival time, was very helpful, friendly and dealt with us in a professional manner. The money we were offered was in our bank account the very next day.
Ultra professional and flawless approach. The whole experience from start to finish was class. Funds transferred before I could put the kettle on ! Driver was a really nice guy too, very friendly and courteous. Great company ethic. Lovely experience indeed 👍
Simple to use and the man who collected the vehicle was very helpful and friendly. Funds were put into my bank account within 24 hours which I was happy about.
It was quick and an offer was made and agreed upon. Collection was great and the driver who came for the car was friendly and went through the paperwork quickly. A few hours later the amount agreed was paid into my sons account as agreed
I found the whole process from start to finish to be straightforward and understandable. I was kept informed throughout and most certainly I would use this service again without a doubt.
Sold 2 cars to them. We're poliite, punctual, very helpful- both office & guys who came to collect. Jump started if needed. Both times they were a lot better than other companies on price. I'd check these first!!👍🙂
Very efficient from the initial quote to the collection. They called to say when they were on the way, the man was friendly and polite and the money was in my account the next day.
Really excellent. They quoted a price, collected the car and paid swiftly and without quibbling. The driver of the truck who came to pick up my car had a very positive attitude to a tricky job, and was friendly and communicative throughout.
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