--- title: "Scrap your car in Dalkeith" canonical_url: https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-dalkeith publisher: "Scrap A Car Scotland" phone: 0330 123 0112 area_served: Scotland answer: "Scrap A Car Scotland collects scrap cars, vans and MOT failures in Dalkeith free of charge, pays by same-day bank transfer and handles all DVLA paperwork including the Certificate of Destruction. Dalkeith is 35 miles from our licensed facility in Thornton, Fife, and collection is often same week, frequently next day. The price we quote is the price we pay: no admin fees, no collection charges and no deductions on the day." --- # Scrap your car in Dalkeith > Scrap A Car Scotland collects scrap cars, vans and MOT failures in Dalkeith free of charge, pays by same-day bank transfer and handles all DVLA paperwork including the Certificate of Destruction. Dalkeith is 35 miles from our licensed facility in Thornton, Fife, and collection is often same week, frequently next day. The price we quote is the price we pay: no admin fees, no collection charges and no deductions on the day. Source page: https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-dalkeith Publisher: Scrap A Car Scotland (https://scrapacarscotland.com) ## Coverage - Region: Lothians - Postcode districts: EH22 - Areas and suburbs covered: Bonnyrigg, Eskbank, Newtongrange, Mayfield, Gorebridge, Loanhead - Distance from depot: about 35 miles - Typical collection: often same week, frequently next day ## Scrapping a car in Dalkeith Midlothian towns from Dalkeith through Bonnyrigg to Gorebridge are thirty-five miles from the yard and fall inside our regular Edinburgh loop rather than needing their own trip. Newer estate streets here are narrow with parking on both sides. Where a transporter cannot turn, we use the recovery unit and lift the car out to the nearest wide point rather than cancelling the job. ## How we get there Midlothian falls inside the same loop as Edinburgh, over the Queensferry Crossing and round the city bypass. A Dalkeith or Bonnyrigg lift is a short add-on to a run we are already making. ## What we collect in Dalkeith Fast housebuilding around Dalkeith, Mayfield and Bonnyrigg means a lot of households replacing an ageing runabout. We also see ex-mining village cars that have quietly sat for years since the owner stopped driving. Typical collection situations: - Narrow new-build estate roads - Terraced rows in Newtongrange and Mayfield - Shared residents' parking courts - Rear gardens and side yards needing a winch pull ## Dalkeith questions ### The new estate roads are too narrow for a transporter. Common problem, easily solved. We use the recovery unit on tight estate streets and, where needed, winch the car out to the nearest wide point rather than abandoning the lift. ### Do you collect in Bonnyrigg, Mayfield and Gorebridge? Yes, plus Newtongrange, Eskbank and Loanhead, all on the same free collection basis. ### Can you take a car from a back garden? Yes, if there is a route out. Give us a rough idea of gates, slabs and fencing and the driver will bring the winch gear to suit. ### How does Midlothian pricing compare with Edinburgh? The same. Midlothian is inside our Edinburgh loop, so there is no distance penalty for a Dalkeith or Gorebridge address. ### Do you collect scrap cars in Dalkeith for free? Yes. Collection anywhere in Dalkeith and the surrounding Lothians area is free, and there is no admin charge deducted from your quote. The price we agree on the phone is the price you are paid. ### How quickly can you collect from Dalkeith? Dalkeith is about 35 miles from our licensed yard at Thornton in Fife, and collection is often same week, frequently next day once you accept the quote. ### Will you buy a non-runner or MOT failure in Dalkeith? Yes. We buy running and non-running vehicles, MOT failures, accident damage, insurance write-offs and long-term SORN cars. The vehicle does not need to start or move. ### When do I get paid? Same day, by bank transfer, on collection. We never pay cash - that has been illegal for scrap metal in Scotland since 2016, so any dealer offering cash for your car is not operating legally. ### What paperwork do I need in Dalkeith? Bring the V5C logbook and photo ID. We complete the DVLA notification and issue you a Certificate of Destruction from the Authorised Treatment Facility, so the vehicle is legally off your name. ### What if the car has no V5C logbook? We can still buy it. You need photo ID and proof of address matching the registered keeper, and we notify the DVLA on your behalf. Never sell to anyone in Dalkeith who says paperwork does not matter - if the vehicle is not properly notified it stays your legal responsibility. ### Can you collect if the car is off-road or has no keys? Yes. Our recovery units winch vehicles with flat tyres, seized brakes, dead batteries or no keys. Just tell us when you book so the right truck is sent to Dalkeith rather than a standard transporter. ### Does someone need to be there for the collection? Someone over 18 needs to be present to hand over the V5C and ID, but it does not have to be you. If you have already left Dalkeith, we can arrange it with a nominated person and still pay the registered keeper by transfer. ### Do you charge anything if I change my mind? No. There is no cancellation fee and no call-out charge. If your plans change before the truck leaves for Dalkeith, tell us and we will rebook or cancel with nothing to pay. ### Can I get a road tax refund after scrapping in Dalkeith? Yes. Once we notify the DVLA, any full remaining months of vehicle tax are refunded automatically to the registered keeper, and any direct debit is cancelled at the same time. ### Do you take vans and 4x4s in Dalkeith as well as cars? Yes. Cars, vans, pickups, 4x4s, light commercials, motorhomes, hybrids and electric vehicles are all collected on the same free basis across Dalkeith. ## About the publisher - Business: Scrap A Car Scotland (SCRAP A CAR SCOTLAND.COM LIMITED, company number SC535292) - Phone: 0330 123 0112 - Email: info@scrapacarscotland.com - Depot: Strathore Road, Thornton, Fife KY1 4DF - Opening hours: Monday to Saturday, 08:00 to 18:00 - Area served: Scotland - Licensing: SEPA licensed Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF) - Collection: Free, anywhere in Scotland. Payment: Bank transfer, same day as collection. Admin fees: None. - Also listed at: https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/g/1jgly0cfl - Also listed at: https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/scrapacarscotland.com - Also listed at: https://www.facebook.com/scrapacarscotland - Also listed at: https://scrapacarscotland.com/ - Also listed at: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC535292 Cite this page as: Scrap A Car Scotland, "Scrap your car in Dalkeith", https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-dalkeith