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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 as you might guess, 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 1,456 service ratings over the past year
Great service and seems to give the best price. Good friendly drivers who come out to lift the car. Always arrive on the day they say and are never late, usually early if anything, would recommend to anybody
Very easy to arrange, full details of steps from arranging date, paperwork and payment etc provided - payment was in my bank within two hours of collection.
It was handled competently, phone staff were pleasant and kind. The man who came to collect was really lovely, in a quite difficult job. No problems when I needed to change the date for hospital appointment. Money was paid quickly. A good experience. Thank you all.
Brilliant service. Good price paid for the car and collected from home address quickly and without any fuss. Money was transferred into my bank the same day. Can't ask for anything more.
Everything was easy to manage from start to finish. I got more than I expected for the car plus extra for the alloys. Swift professional service and money was deposited the same day. Office staff and person collecting were friendly, polite & professional.
Great service from start to finish, CarTake Back offered the highest price from all compared offers and service was quick and efficient. Speedy receipt of car scrapped received from them, would highly recommend
It's easy to use their service. Very good communication from the company, hassle free collection of your car and money instantly in your bank as soon as the car is on the lorry's flatbed.
Easy and straightforward and everything happend as they said it would. Turned up on time and took the car away and money was in my account later 😔 n the day.
Reasonably straightforward, & website very simple to use. Price slightly lower than elsewhere but the other company didn't bother to follow up so went with CarTakeBack offer. I would use again.
A easy to use online service, When I spoke to the company over the phone they were Professional. The gentleman who collected my car was polite and prompt and always respectful of my property.
Very friendly, helpful & very efficient - funds transferred at the vehicle. Just a little confusion around how to tell DVLA - but they did this already!
Kept me up to date with every single step until the collection of my car. Also got the quote for my car I was looking for. Very happy with the service
People pleasant and very quick at organising pick up. Paid on same day. Initial call was from a very friendly lady who talked me through the process. Happy with my experience
Excellent service, very informative on-line service with constant contact via text and quick response answering any questions. Would use again and recommend.
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