--- title: "Scrap your car in Elgin" canonical_url: https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-elgin 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 Elgin free of charge, pays by same-day bank transfer and handles all DVLA paperwork including the Certificate of Destruction. Elgin is 135 miles from our licensed facility in Thornton, Fife, and collection is on scheduled north runs, usually within a week. 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 Elgin > Scrap A Car Scotland collects scrap cars, vans and MOT failures in Elgin free of charge, pays by same-day bank transfer and handles all DVLA paperwork including the Certificate of Destruction. Elgin is 135 miles from our licensed facility in Thornton, Fife, and collection is on scheduled north runs, usually within a week. 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-elgin Publisher: Scrap A Car Scotland (https://scrapacarscotland.com) ## Coverage - Region: Moray - Postcode districts: IV30, IV31, IV32 - Areas and suburbs covered: Lossiemouth, Forres, Buckie, Fochabers, Keith - Distance from depot: about 135 miles - Typical collection: on scheduled north runs, usually within a week ## Scrapping a car in Elgin Elgin and the Moray coast are served on our northern collection runs, usually combined with Aberdeenshire and Inverness work. RAF Lossiemouth postings mean a steady flow of cars needing cleared quickly before a move. If you have a hard deadline, tell us the date and we will build the run around it. ## How we get there Elgin and the Moray coast sit on our northern route, usually combined with Aberdeenshire and Inverness collections in the same week. ## What we collect in Elgin RAF Lossiemouth postings mean a regular flow of cars that need cleared to a hard deadline before a move. Tell us the date and we build the run around it rather than the other way round. Typical collection situations: - Married quarters and base-area parking - Coastal village streets - Farms and rural properties - Town centre terraces ## Elgin questions ### I am RAF at Lossiemouth and posting out - can you scrap the car before I go? Yes, and it is a regular job for us in Moray. Bring the V5C and ID, keep the bank account in the registered keeper's name, and we will complete the DVLA notification so the vehicle is off your name before you move. ### Do you cover Forres, Lossiemouth and Buckie? Yes, along with Fochabers, Keith and the wider IV30 and IV31 districts, all on the same planned Moray route. ### How long will it take to reach Elgin? Moray is served on scheduled northern runs, usually within three to five working days of accepting the quote, and collection is still free at that distance. ### Can you collect from a rural property outside Elgin? Yes. Farm tracks, steadings and croft collections around Moray are routine - just tell us the ground conditions so the right recovery unit is sent. ### Do you collect scrap cars in Elgin for free? Yes. Collection anywhere in Elgin and the surrounding Moray 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 Elgin? Elgin is about 135 miles from our licensed yard at Thornton in Fife, and collection is on scheduled north runs, usually within a week once you accept the quote. ### Will you buy a non-runner or MOT failure in Elgin? 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 Elgin? 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 Elgin 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 Elgin 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 Elgin, 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 Elgin, tell us and we will rebook or cancel with nothing to pay. ### Can I get a road tax refund after scrapping in Elgin? 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 Elgin 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 Elgin. ## 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 Elgin", https://scrapacarscotland.com/scrap-your-car-in-elgin