Birmingham · West Midlands

Scrap car collection in Birmingham

Birmingham covers dozens of B postcode districts and has a charging Clean Air Zone in its centre. Wherever the car is, the request is routed to the licensed buyer who works that part of the city.

Collection anywhere in Birmingham
Driveways, streets and car parks
Bank transfer, never cash

Collection request · no obligation

Get a quote in Birmingham

Start with the registration and the postcode where the car is parked.

Where your request goes

1
Your postcodeGive us the registration plus the postcode of the street, drive or yard where the car sits. That postcode picks the buyer.
2
The buyer for that areaThe licensed buyer responsible for that patch reads the details and replies with a figure for the car.
3
A slot that suits youHappy with the figure? Pick a day and a time window for the truck. Turn it down and that is the end of it, with nothing to pay.
4
ATF and certificatePayment arrives by bank transfer, the car heads to an Authorised Treatment Facility, and its destruction is logged with the DVLA.

Prefer to talk? Call 0330 010 0002.

Birmingham City Council serves more people than any other local authority in Britain, and its area stretches from Sutton Coldfield in the north to Longbridge in the south. The M6 runs past its northern edge, with Spaghetti Junction at Gravelly Hill, and the A38 crosses the city from north to south through the city centre tunnels.

Since June 2021, the Clean Air Zone inside the A4540 Middleway ring road has charged cars that do not meet its emission standards (broadly, petrol cars older than Euro 4 and diesel cars older than Euro 6). Check the specific car with the government’s vehicle checker. For many owners of older diesels who live or work inside the ring road, it has tipped the balance towards scrapping.

Inside the ring road

City-centre apartments often have underground or gated parking with limited headroom. If the car is in one, the truck may need to collect from the entrance, so describe the access and check any building rules first.

Terraces in the inner suburbs

Small Heath, Sparkbrook, Sparkhill, Handsworth, Aston and Lozells have long terraced streets with cars parked on both sides. Collection is from the kerb; a quieter part of the day helps.

The outer suburbs

Erdington, Kingstanding, Northfield, Kings Norton, Hall Green and Acocks Green have more semi-detached housing with drives. Collection there is usually quick, with easy access from the outer ring and the motorways.

At a glanceBirmingham

Postcode districts: B1
B5
B8
B10
B11
B13
B14
B17
B20
B23
B29
B31
Council: Birmingham City Council
Main roads: M6, M5, M42, A38(M) Aston Expressway, A4540 Middleway, A38, A45, A34, A41
Neighbourhoods: Erdington, Handsworth, Aston, Small Heath, Sparkhill, Acocks Green, Kings Heath, Moseley, Selly Oak, Harborne, Northfield, Longbridge, Kingstanding, Hodge Hill, Yardley
Good to know: The Clean Air Zone covers the roads inside the A4540 Middleway, not the Middleway itself. A car carried on a truck is not being driven in the zone.

FAQs

Birmingham: questions

Local questions about collection in Birmingham.

Will I pay the Clean Air Zone charge when the car is collected?

No. The car is carried on a truck, not driven, so it is not using the zone.

Is Sutton Coldfield covered as part of Birmingham?

Yes. Sutton Coldfield is in the city council area and its B72 to B76 postcodes are routed in the same way.

Nearby

Also near Birmingham

Also covered: Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, West Bromwich, Smethwick, Halesowen, Castle Bromwich.

Get a collection quote in Birmingham

Two details, the reg and the postcode, put your car in front of the licensed buyer for your area. Their figure, your decision.