Government Scrappage Scheme

Do you want to take the hassle out of Scrappage?

Cartakeback has the complete Package!

Since the government scrappage scheme was introduced by Chancellor Alistair Darling in the Budget in April 2009, Cartakeback, the largest manufacturer approved car recycling network in the UK with over 300 Authorised Treatment Facilities (ATFs), has positioned itself at the forefront of the scrap car recycling industry and to date has paid out over £10.1 million for Scrappage Scheme vehicles.

Cartakeback is able to offer a comprehensive package of services to car dealerships taking part in the scheme, so why not join the 112,000 satisfied scrappage scheme customers who have selected Cartakeback and you too could benefit from the following:

Nationwide scrap car collection service

Certificates of Destruction issued instantly via e-mail

Best price found from the nationwide network of ATFs

Prompt payment offered – with VAT on top

Easy to use online request form

All vehicles recycled in line with EU targets

If you are a car dealership wishing to find out more about the scheme or to arrange your first collection, please call

0845 257 32 33 or contact us using our online form.

If you are a car dealer and already have your unique customer code you can submit your request to us using our secure, quick and easy collection request page.

Further information

In order to qualify for the scheme, the old vehicle to be scrapped must:

be a car or light van with a gross vehicle weight of up to 3,500 kg,
have been first registered in the UK on or before 31st August 1999,
have either a V5C registration document (logbook) in your name at a UK address,
have been registered in your name for at least 12 months,
have a current MOT test certificate or one which expired no earlier than 14 days before the date of contract of the new vehicle,
have a valid tax disc at the time of order,
not have any outstanding finance, and
not be an insurance write-off.

The new vehicle purchased as part of the scheme must be:

a car or small van weighing up to 3,500 kg,
purchased from a participating dealer,
to UK specification,
declared new at first registration in the UK with no former keepers, and
registered to the same registered keeper as the old vehicle.

The scrappage scheme has a limited budget of £400 million which will be distributed on a first come- first served basis, so motorists are encouraged to act quickly.

If you are a customer wishing to trade in your old vehicle as part of the scrappage scheme then please contact your nearest dealer who will make all of the arrangements for you.

Scrappage Scheme