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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.
4.8/5 stars based on 832 service ratings over the past year
From the beginning to the end nothing was too much trouble. Collection date arrange and the company collecting, Redcorn, called to confirm. On the day they even called 1/2 an hour before to give me time to be at the location. Perfect.
An absolute excellent service. Easy to book a collection and car was collected in the time frame and a text message was sent when the driver was one hour away which was perfect for me as I had to travel. I would definitely recommend and would use this company again.
Very straightforward, good price and collected exactly when they said they would. Payment in my account before the end of the day too. Highly recommended.
Friendly and efficient and the best quote for my car. Very easy to deal with, reassuring and with excellent reviews already I decided to choose this option.
Very well organised friendly and helpful collection driver. Good price given for my vehicle. Would highly recommend this company to anyone wishing to part with their vehicle
I was expecting lots of faff a messing but I couldn’t have been more wrong. They booked to arrange collection. Turned up when they said. Took the car. Paid the money shortly afterwards. Sent certificate of destruction later on.
Very kind and polite. Helped so much and made it very easy with a contactless pickup which worked around my job. Recommended to my sister who will also use this service soon.
They did everything they said they would do. No messing with the price. The driver even collected the car from a busy dual-carriageway and handled the situation safely and professionally. Would recommend!
Excellent service with not one complication. Ross came to pick up car at the exact time and was so informative. The next day my payment was in my account and a week later I received a cheque from DVLA refunding my road tax. Well impressed and grateful.
CarTakeBack does what it says on the tin. I needed my car gone, contacted CarTakeBack and the operation was swift and hassle free. My car was collected and the money was in the bank that very morning. Lovely staff too.
Easy to arrange collection. Car was collected at stated time, and cheque left in post box. Great service. Certificate of distruction issued soon after.
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