# Scrap A Car Scotland > SEPA licensed Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF) scrapping cars, vans and motorhomes across Scotland. Free collection anywhere in Scotland, no admin fees, and payment by bank transfer on the day of collection. Scrap A Car Scotland is based at Strathore Road, Thornton, Fife KY1 4DF and collects from every town in Scotland. Phone 0330 123 0112. Open Monday to Saturday, 08:00 to 18:00. Registered at Companies House as SCRAP A CAR SCOTLAND.COM LIMITED, company number SC535292. Cash payments for scrap vehicles are illegal in the UK, so every payment is made by bank transfer. A Certificate of Destruction is issued for every vehicle and the DVLA is notified by us. ## Services - [Scrap My Van - Free Collection Across Scotland](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-my-van): Scrap your van anywhere in Scotland with free collection, no admin fees and same-day bank transfer. Transit, Sprinter, Vivaro and every light commercial. - [Scrap Car Prices in Scotland - How Your Quote Is Calculated](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-car-prices): What your scrap car is worth in Scotland and why: weight bands, metal prices, reusable parts, worked examples and deductions that should never appear. - [Certificate of Destruction (CoD) - What It Is and Why It Matters](https://scrapacarscotland.com/certificate-of-destruction): A Certificate of Destruction is the only proof your car has been legally scrapped. Who can issue one, when it arrives, and what happens if you scrap without it. - [Scrap My Motorhome or Campervan in Scotland](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-my-motorhome): Motorhome, campervan and caravan disposal across Scotland. Water-damaged, delaminated or MOT-failed, with free collection and a Certificate of Destruction. - [Failed Your MOT? Your Options and When Scrapping Wins](https://scrapacarscotland.com/mot-failure): What to do after an MOT failure in Scotland: which failures are worth repairing, which are terminal, and whether scrapping beats the repair bill. - [Get a scrap car quote](https://scrapacarscotland.com/quote): Free online quote form - registration, make, model and postcode. - [How it works](https://scrapacarscotland.com/how-it-works): The four steps from quote to collection and payment. ## Locations - [All collection areas in Scotland](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-car-locations): Searchable index of every town we collect from. - [Scrap your car in Glasgow](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-glasgow): Greater Glasgow. Postcodes G1, G2, G3, G4. Collection usually next working day. - [Scrap your car in Edinburgh](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-edinburgh): Lothians. Postcodes EH1, EH2, EH3, EH4. Collection often same week, frequently next day. - [Scrap your car in Aberdeen](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-aberdeen): North East. Postcodes AB10, AB11, AB12, AB15. Collection typically within 2 to 4 working days. - [Scrap your car in Dundee](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-dundee): Tayside. Postcodes DD1, DD2, DD3, DD4. Collection usually next working day. - [Scrap your car in Kirkcaldy](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-kirkcaldy): Fife. Postcodes KY1, KY2. Collection often same day. - [Scrap your car in Glenrothes](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-glenrothes): Fife. Postcodes KY6, KY7. Collection often same day. - [Scrap your car in Dunfermline](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-dunfermline): Fife. Postcodes KY11, KY12. Collection usually next working day. - [Scrap your car in Perth](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-perth): Tayside. Postcodes PH1, PH2. Collection usually within 1 to 2 working days. - [Scrap your car in Stirling](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-stirling): Central. Postcodes FK7, FK8, FK9. Collection usually within 1 to 2 working days. - [Scrap your car in Falkirk](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-falkirk): Central. Postcodes FK1, FK2, FK3, FK5. Collection usually next working day. - [Scrap your car in Livingston](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-livingston): West Lothian. Postcodes EH54, EH53, EH52. Collection usually next working day. - [Scrap your car in Paisley](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-paisley): Renfrewshire. Postcodes PA1, PA2, PA3. Collection usually within 1 to 2 working days. - [Scrap your car in Hamilton](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-hamilton): Lanarkshire. Postcodes ML3, ML4, ML1, ML2. Collection usually within 1 to 2 working days. - [Scrap your car in East Kilbride](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-east-kilbride): Lanarkshire. Postcodes G74, G75. Collection usually within 1 to 2 working days. - [Scrap your car in Cumbernauld](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-cumbernauld): North Lanarkshire. Postcodes G67, G68, G69. Collection usually next working day. - [Scrap your car in Inverness](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-inverness): Highlands. Postcodes IV1, IV2, IV3. Collection on scheduled Highland runs, usually within a week. - [Scrap your car in Ayr](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-ayr): Ayrshire. Postcodes KA7, KA8, KA6. Collection typically within 2 to 4 working days. - [Scrap your car in Kilmarnock](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-kilmarnock): Ayrshire. Postcodes KA1, KA2, KA3. Collection typically within 2 to 4 working days. - [Scrap your car in Dumfries](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-dumfries): Dumfries and Galloway. Postcodes DG1, DG2. Collection on scheduled southern runs, usually within a week. - [Scrap your car in Greenock](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-greenock): Inverclyde. Postcodes PA15, PA16, PA14. Collection typically within 2 to 3 working days. - [Scrap your car in Clydebank](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-clydebank): West Dunbartonshire. Postcodes G81, G82, G60. Collection usually within 1 to 2 working days. - [Scrap your car in Coatbridge](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-coatbridge): North Lanarkshire. Postcodes ML5, ML6. Collection usually next working day. - [Scrap your car in St Andrews](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-st-andrews): Fife. Postcodes KY16, KY15, KY10. Collection usually next working day. - [Scrap your car in Elgin](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-elgin): Moray. Postcodes IV30, IV31, IV32. Collection on scheduled north runs, usually within a week. - [Scrap your car in Motherwell](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-motherwell): Lanarkshire. Postcodes ML1, ML4. Collection usually next working day. - [Scrap your car in Irvine](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-irvine): Ayrshire. Postcodes KA11, KA12, KA13. Collection typically within 2 working days. - [Scrap your car in Cambuslang](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-cambuslang): Greater Glasgow. Postcodes G72, G73. Collection usually next working day. - [Scrap your car in Bearsden](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-bearsden): Greater Glasgow. Postcodes G61, G62. Collection usually next working day. - [Scrap your car in Bishopbriggs](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-bishopbriggs): Greater Glasgow. Postcodes G64, G66. Collection usually next working day. - [Scrap your car in Musselburgh](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-musselburgh): Lothians. Postcodes EH21, EH22, EH33. Collection often next day. - [Scrap your car in Arbroath](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-arbroath): Tayside. Postcodes DD11, DD10. Collection usually within 2 working days. - [Scrap your car in Peterhead](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-peterhead): North East. Postcodes AB42, AB43, AB41. Collection on scheduled north runs, usually within a week. - [Scrap your car in Alloa](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-alloa): Central. Postcodes FK10, FK11, FK12, FK13. Collection usually next working day. - [Scrap your car in Galashiels](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-galashiels): Borders. Postcodes TD1, TD6, TD7. Collection on scheduled Borders runs, usually within 3 to 5 days. - [Scrap your car in Leven](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-leven): Fife. Postcodes KY8, KY9. Collection usually same or next working day. - [Scrap your car in Cupar](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-cupar): Fife. Postcodes KY14, KY15. Collection usually next working day. - [Scrap your car in Cowdenbeath](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-cowdenbeath): Fife. Postcodes KY4, KY5. Collection usually same or next working day. - [Scrap your car in Burntisland](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-burntisland): Fife. Postcodes KY3. Collection usually next working day. - [Scrap your car in Rosyth](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-rosyth): Fife. Postcodes KY11, KY12. Collection usually next working day. - [Scrap your car in Anstruther](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-anstruther): Fife. Postcodes KY10. Collection usually within 2 working days. - [Scrap your car in Kinross](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-kinross): Fife. Postcodes KY13. Collection usually next working day. - [Scrap your car in Grangemouth](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-grangemouth): Central. Postcodes FK3, FK2. Collection usually next working day. - [Scrap your car in Linlithgow](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-linlithgow): West Lothian. Postcodes EH49. Collection usually next working day. - [Scrap your car in Bathgate](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-bathgate): West Lothian. Postcodes EH47, EH48. Collection usually next working day. - [Scrap your car in Dalkeith](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-dalkeith): Lothians. Postcodes EH22. Collection often same week, frequently next day. - [Scrap your car in Penicuik](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-penicuik): Lothians. Postcodes EH26, EH25. Collection usually within 2 working days. - [Scrap your car in Haddington](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-haddington): Lothians. Postcodes EH41, EH39, EH42. Collection usually within 2 to 3 working days. - [Scrap your car in Kirkintilloch](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-kirkintilloch): Greater Glasgow. Postcodes G66, G65. Collection usually next working day. - [Scrap your car in Airdrie](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-airdrie): North Lanarkshire. Postcodes ML6. Collection usually next working day. - [Scrap your car in Dunblane](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-dunblane): Central. Postcodes FK15, FK16. Collection usually within 2 working days. - [Scrap your car in Forfar](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-forfar): Tayside. Postcodes DD8, DD9. Collection on scheduled Angus runs, usually within 2 to 4 days. ## Regions - [Scrap car collection in Greater Glasgow](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-car-collection/greater-glasgow): Regional hub for Greater Glasgow. - [Scrap car collection in South Lanarkshire](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-car-collection/lanarkshire): Regional hub for South Lanarkshire. - [Scrap car collection in North Lanarkshire](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-car-collection/north-lanarkshire): Regional hub for North Lanarkshire. - [Scrap car collection in Renfrewshire](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-car-collection/renfrewshire): Regional hub for Renfrewshire. - [Scrap car collection in West Dunbartonshire](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-car-collection/west-dunbartonshire): Regional hub for West Dunbartonshire. - [Scrap car collection in Inverclyde](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-car-collection/inverclyde): Regional hub for Inverclyde. - [Scrap car collection in Ayrshire](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-car-collection/ayrshire): Regional hub for Ayrshire. - [Scrap car collection in Fife](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-car-collection/fife): Regional hub for Fife. - [Scrap car collection in Central Scotland](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-car-collection/central): Regional hub for Central Scotland. - [Scrap car collection in The Lothians](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-car-collection/lothians): Regional hub for The Lothians. - [Scrap car collection in West Lothian](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-car-collection/west-lothian): Regional hub for West Lothian. - [Scrap car collection in Tayside](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-car-collection/tayside): Regional hub for Tayside. - [Scrap car collection in North East Scotland](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-car-collection/north-east): Regional hub for North East Scotland. - [Scrap car collection in Moray](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-car-collection/moray): Regional hub for Moray. - [Scrap car collection in The Highlands](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-car-collection/highlands): Regional hub for The Highlands. - [Scrap car collection in Dumfries and Galloway](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-car-collection/dumfries-and-galloway): Regional hub for Dumfries and Galloway. - [Scrap car collection in The Scottish Borders](https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-car-collection/borders): Regional hub for The Scottish Borders. ## Guides - [All guides](https://scrapacarscotland.com/blog): Scrapping guides, DVLA paperwork and price explainers. - [Prices guides](https://scrapacarscotland.com/blog/category/prices): Every article we publish on prices. - [DVLA & paperwork guides](https://scrapacarscotland.com/blog/category/dvla-paperwork): Every article we publish on dvla & paperwork. - [Scrapping guide guides](https://scrapacarscotland.com/blog/category/scrapping-guide): Every article we publish on scrapping guide. - [Local guides](https://scrapacarscotland.com/blog/category/local): Every article we publish on local. - [How much is my scrap car worth in Scotland?](https://scrapacarscotland.com/blog/how-much-is-my-scrap-car-worth): Weight, scrap metal prices, salvageable parts and where the car sits all move the number. Here is how a real quote is built. - [Certificate of Destruction: what it is and why you must have one](https://scrapacarscotland.com/blog/certificate-of-destruction-explained): A CoD is the only document that legally ends your responsibility for a vehicle. Here is who can issue one and when you should get it. - [The DVLA paperwork checklist for scrapping a car](https://scrapacarscotland.com/blog/dvla-paperwork-when-scrapping-a-car): V5C, tax refund, insurance cancellation and the notification itself. Five minutes of admin that saves months of letters. - [Can you scrap a car without a V5C log book?](https://scrapacarscotland.com/blog/scrapping-a-car-without-a-v5c): Losing the log book does not stop you scrapping the car. It just changes what you need to prove and who you can sell to. - [Glasgow's Low Emission Zone: options for a non-compliant car](https://scrapacarscotland.com/blog/glasgow-lez-what-to-do-with-a-non-compliant-car): If your car fails the LEZ standard, the sums usually decide themselves. Here is how to work out which of the three routes is yours. - [How to prepare your car for scrap collection](https://scrapacarscotland.com/blog/how-to-prepare-your-car-for-collection): Ten minutes of prep prevents almost every problem that happens on collection day. Here is the list we give customers. - [Scrap car prices in Scotland: what per-tonne rates actually mean for your car](https://scrapacarscotland.com/blog/scrap-car-prices-scotland): Buyers quote in pounds but they buy in tonnes. Understanding the conversion tells you instantly whether a quote is fair. - [Why scrap car quotes differ so much between buyers](https://scrapacarscotland.com/blog/why-scrap-car-quotes-differ): A higher quote is not always a higher payment. Here is what separates a real price from a booking figure. - [Is my car worth more scrapped or sold for parts?](https://scrapacarscotland.com/blog/scrap-or-sell-for-parts): Parting out looks profitable on paper. Here is the honest comparison, including the costs people forget. - [Cancelling road tax and insurance after scrapping: the exact order](https://scrapacarscotland.com/blog/cancel-road-tax-and-insurance-after-scrapping): Do these in the wrong order and you either lose a refund or leave yourself liable. The correct sequence takes ten minutes. - [Failed its MOT: repair, sell or scrap?](https://scrapacarscotland.com/blog/mot-failure-repair-sell-or-scrap): Some failures cost fifty pounds. Some cost more than the car. Here is how to tell which one you are looking at. - [Scrapping a non-runner: how collection works when the car will not start](https://scrapacarscotland.com/blog/scrapping-a-non-runner): Dead battery, seized engine, no keys, four flat tyres. None of it stops a collection. Here is what the driver needs. - [Insurance write-off categories S and N explained](https://scrapacarscotland.com/blog/category-s-and-n-write-offs-explained): Only two of the four write-off categories can ever be driven again. Knowing which one you have decides everything. - [Scrapping a vehicle after the owner has died](https://scrapacarscotland.com/blog/scrapping-an-inherited-vehicle): A sensitive job with a clear process. What the executor needs, what the DVLA needs, and what we need. - [How much does it cost to scrap a car in Scotland?](https://scrapacarscotland.com/blog/how-much-does-it-cost-to-scrap-a-car): The short answer is nothing. You get paid. Here is what to expect, and the deductions that should make you walk away. - [Scrap car collection: how free uplift actually works](https://scrapacarscotland.com/blog/scrap-car-collection-explained): From accepted quote to loaded transporter, step by step, including what the driver needs from you. - [Car breakers, scrap yards and ATFs: what is the difference?](https://scrapacarscotland.com/blog/car-breakers-vs-scrap-yards): The words get used interchangeably. Legally they are not the same, and only one of them can issue your Certificate of Destruction. - [Cash for scrap cars: why nobody should be handing you notes](https://scrapacarscotland.com/blog/cash-for-scrap-cars-the-law): It has been illegal since 2013. If someone offers you cash for the car, that is the whole answer about how they operate. - [Car scrappage schemes in Scotland: what is actually available](https://scrapacarscotland.com/blog/car-scrappage-schemes-scotland): The 2009 scheme is long gone. Here is what replaced it, and what is worth your time in Scotland now. - [How to scrap a car in Scotland: the complete step-by-step guide](https://scrapacarscotland.com/blog/how-to-scrap-a-car): From getting a quote to the Certificate of Destruction and your DVLA refund, this is the whole process in order, with the paperwork explained at each step. ## Company - [About Scrap A Car Scotland](https://scrapacarscotland.com/about-us): Who we are, the depot and our SEPA licensing. - [Contact](https://scrapacarscotland.com/contact-us): Phone 0330 123 0112, email info@scrapacarscotland.com. - [Customer reviews](https://scrapacarscotland.com/reviews): Verified Trustpilot and Google reviews. - [FAQs](https://scrapacarscotland.com/faqs): Payment, paperwork, collection and DVLA questions answered. ## Optional - [Answer library](https://scrapacarscotland.com/md/answers.md): Every question this site answers, with the short answer and the exact URL to cite. - [Markdown mirror index](https://scrapacarscotland.com/md/index.md): Plain-text copy of every page. - [Full site content as one document](https://scrapacarscotland.com/llms-full.txt): Every service, price band and FAQ in plain markdown. - [Terms and conditions](https://scrapacarscotland.com/terms) - [Cookie policy](https://scrapacarscotland.com/cookies) - [Data protection](https://scrapacarscotland.com/data-protection)