When you look for a car scrapping service these days, you’re looking for quite a lot more than the first yard that’s willing to take your car off your hands. Get it right and you could walk away with a good price for the car and the satisfaction that comes with knowing you’ve done your ‘bit’ for the environment. However, get it wrong and there’s a good chance you’ll wish you never bothered in the first place.
As such, it’s important to know the traits to look out for when choosing a scrapping service, as it is of course those taking the car that will ultimately determine the outcome. So in order to make sure you always come out of the deal happy you went for it in the first place, here’s a quick overview of what matters most in a car scrapping agent: 
Recyling, Not Just Scrapping
First and foremost, make sure you know and understand the difference between scrapping a car and recycling it. The two of course overlap in a big way, but it’s important to make sure that you never take your business to a service that intends to just leave your car to rust on a pile indefinitely. This is such a waste given how at least 80% of its steel could have been recycled and put back into use, so make sure that no matter where you decide to send your car, it will in fact be recycled fully.
Regulated and Authorised
Something else to consider is authorisation and regulation – not everyone currently in the game is in fact authorised to be doing what they’re doing. To go to an unlicensed dealer is to effectively support the small community of illegitimate operators that have nothing but their own interests at heart. And if something goes wrong along the way, you won’t have a leg to stand on.
Best Price Promised
Does the car scrapping service offer you what it claims to be the best price, or do they go one step further by wholly promising the best price and backing it with a guarantee? If they know what they are doing and are operating with complete honesty and transparency, the latter should be the case as standard – never settle for anything less than a best price guarantee.
The Full Service Package
Some scrap dealers end their commitment to their customers as soon as the car changes hands. For others though, it goes right on through to assisting with all necessary paperwork to ensure the DVLA doesn’t go issuing a fine…no prizes for guessing which of the two is the most preferable.
Firm Feedback
And finally, don’t ever overlook the importance of choosing a service that’s earned the support and respect of its customers. Feedback in the form of reviews and the like tell you so much about the dealer you’re considering doing business with, so be sure to factor this into any decision you make.
