With the introduction of Low Emission Zones in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow, the Scottish Government has introduced disposal grants for non-LEZ compliant vehicles. As well as the scrappage scheme offers there is a loan offer also available
Households can apply for a £2,000 grant to incentivise the scrapping of a non-LEZ compliant vehicle. This will include an additional offer of up to two £500 mobility grants or Travel Better vouchers for people to purchase a bike, e-bike or public transport voucher.
Low Emission Zone Support Fund for households
For micro-businesses, the fund provides an incentive of a £2,000 grant per car or van to remove a non-compliant vehicle. Eligible businesses may be offered an additional £1,000 towards the purchase of a purpose built cargo or electric cargo bike.
Low Emission Zone Support Fund for businesses
The interest-free Used Electric Vehicle Loan, funded by Transport Scotland (an agency of the Scottish Government) and administered by Energy Saving Trust, offers eligible drivers in Scotland an interest-free loan of up to £23,000 to cover the cost of purchasing a used electric car or van, or up to £5,000 for the purchase of a used electric motorcycle or moped. The loan has a repayment term of up to six years.
For more information and how to apply for the scheme, visit Energy Saving Trust.
You must not scrap your vehicle until you have received a grant offer letter from Energy Saving Trust confirming your eligibility, otherwise you will not be eligible for funding. Both schemes are administered by the Energy Saving Trust. To find out more about scheme, to see if you’re eligible and to apply for the grants, you should visit their website.
Once you’ve had confirmation of the grant and you’re ready to go ahead, CarTakeBack would be happy to help! We will scrap your old car or van and provide you with the necessary DVLA paperwork as well as paying you a great price for your old car or van. All of our recycling centres are Authorised Treatment Facilities and are registered with SEPA.
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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.
Straight forward, didn’t need to view the vehicle and organised a local recycler to collect it. Payment was in my bank from the local recycler same day as collection.
I sold my car to car take back. I rang in the afternoon and they come on the same day which was really good. The man that came to my house was so nice, he explained everything that I needed to do with D. V. A. I was paid the same day to. Bolton
The process was very smooth and quickly organised. The vehicle was picked up at the time arranged and the driver could not have been more helpful. We were kept up to date each step of the way. The certificate arrived quickly afterwards. Would recommend and use again.
Excellent service. Called me the same day to arrange collection. The man that collected my car was very friendly and helpful and the money was in my account a few hours later! Definitely recommend.
Everything was straight forward the staff are very helpful and answered all my questions. I normally just trade my car in so have never had to deal with DVLA. Their guide to completing the online form was excellent.
