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Scrap car collection in London

From an E14 underground car park to a resident’s bay in SW16, a London collection starts with the postcode. It tells us which licensed buyer covers the street, and it tells them how to reach it.

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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.

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London is divided into a patchwork of postcode districts, and so is the work of collecting cars from it. A request from E17 and one from SE9 go to whichever licensed buyer covers those districts, not to a single yard on the far side of the city. That keeps travel sensible and means the person who makes the offer knows the streets.

The Ultra Low Emission Zone has covered every London borough since August 2023, which is why so many older cars are being retired here. A car that does not meet the standard costs a daily charge each time it is driven in the zone. Loaded onto a truck, it is not being driven, so its last journey costs you nothing in charges.

What a London collection usually involves

Most London cars are collected from the kerb. The question is always where the truck can legally stop: on a red route or a busy high street that can be the hardest part of the job, while a quiet residential road or an estate service road is easy. Mention anything that affects access when you accept the offer.

Underground and multi-storey car parks are possible, but headroom is often too low for a truck, so the car may need to be brought to the entrance. If the car is in a block’s car park, check with the managing agent first.

Parking permits and the paperwork that follows

If the car has a residents’ permit, tell the borough once it has gone: many boroughs refund or transfer the unused part. The DVLA side is the same as anywhere else in the country, and any full months of road tax come back automatically once the DVLA knows the car has been scrapped.

At a glanceLondon

Postcode areas: E
EC
N
NW
SE
SW
W
WC
BR
CR
DA
EN
IG
KT
RM
SM
Councils: The 32 London boroughs and the City of London, Transport for London (red routes, ULEZ)
Main roads: M25, A406 North Circular, A205 South Circular, A13, A2, A3, A23, A1
Good to know: Red routes and bus lanes limit where a truck can stop. A side road or a forecourt nearby makes loading quicker and safer.

Also covered

Elsewhere in London

And everywhere in between: the postcode is what counts.

Stratford
Hackney
Tottenham
Walthamstow
Ilford
Romford
Greenwich
Woolwich
Lewisham
Peckham
Brixton
Streatham
Wimbledon
Croydon
Sutton
Kingston upon Thames
Barnet
Enfield

FAQs

London: questions

What people in London ask before booking.

Do I pay the ULEZ charge on the day it is collected?

No. The car is carried on the truck rather than driven, so it is not being used in the zone.

My car is on a red route. Can it still be collected?

Usually, with planning. Tell the buyer where it is; they may suggest moving it a short distance first, or a quieter time of day.

Get a collection quote in London

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