What is a Salvage Car?
At Take My Scrap Car, we understand that some of the terminology used by the DVLA (and elsewhere in the industry) can be somewhat confusing. Particularly…
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2020
Articles from 2020
Car Ownership is Declining in the UK, But Why?
Travel back in time 40 years or so and getting a car as a teenager was something of a rite of passage. By hook or by crook, the vast majority of young…
How Have Scrap Prices Been Hit By COVID-19?
Coronavirus lockdown measures in the UK have had a devastating effect on millions of businesses. Small and large organisations spanning almost every…
Reduced Motorway Speed Limits: Unnecessary Nuisance or Necessary Evil?
If you’ve been keeping up with highway rules and regulations in the UK, you may have heard that new 60mph speed limits have been introduced in several…
Car Scrapping and Recycling: Your Questions Answered
At Take My Scrap Car, we are always happy to address all the questions and concerns our customers have on the car scrapping and recycling process…
What Is a Certificate of Destruction (and Why Do I Need One?)
If there’s one thing you need to know about car scrapping and recycling, it’s this: You need to be provided with a Certificate of Destruction and hold…
Four Reasons Responsible Car Recycling Matters
The number of cars being scrapped and recycled each year in the UK has been on an upward trajectory for some time. Ask almost any responsible motorist and…
It’s Official: UK Roads Are Getting Safer
More often than not, stories concerning road safety in the UK are tales of doom and gloom. There’s hardly anything positive to say, whether it’s to do…
Scrap Car Prices Up Again in September
It’s looking like good news once again for anyone planning on scrapping their car in the near future. The shockwaves of the whole COVID saga are still…
