If there was ever a contentious issue to split motorists right down the middle, this is it.
In a highly controversial move, a leading think tank in the United Kingdom has labelled the longstanding MOT ‘outdated’ and ‘unnecessary’. Costing British drivers somewhere in the region of £250 million every year, MOT tests have also been […]
Here’s a question – when does the time come to buy a new car? As in buying a new car because you need one, not because you simply want one?
It’s a question we hear quite a lot of here at Take My Scrap Car, given our line of work. To which we always provide the […]
We recently came across a recycling initiative over in the United States which really caught our attention. Over a two-week period during September, retail giant ‘Target’ hosted a nationwide car seat recycling drive, which has become something of an annual tradition. The idea being that drivers are encouraged to take their old car seats in […]
Here at Take My Scrap Car, we are inundated on a daily basis by questions from customers. Which is understandable, given the fact that car scrapping and recycling is not something most people know inside out.
So in order to make things that little bit easier to grasp, we thought we’d share a two-part post outlining […]
Every now and again, most people find themselves bitten by the urge to take some kind of road trip. This usually means loading up a pretty comfortable and reliable car with supplies and taking a short trip to the coast, across the countryside or maybe as far as the continent.
As far as one ambitious Maltese […]
Here at Take My Scrap Car, we’ve never tried to pretend that car scrapping and recycling is rocket science. At the same time, it never fails to surprise us as to just how many service providers in our line of work get things completely wrong.
What do we mean by wrong? In short, bad habits like […]
When the ideas of car recycling, efficiency and air pollution initiatives are mentioned, it’s probably fair to say that India isn’t the first place that comes to mind. In fact, India has a worldwide reputation for being not only one of the most dangerous places on earth to drive, but a place that has also […]
If you keep up to date with our blog, you’ll know we’re often mentioning European recycling regulations, standards and performance in general. Nevertheless, we rarely go into any real detail outside our own UK recycling industry.
So to change this, we thought we’d share with you a few interesting facts and figures about the European scrap […]
In one of our latest posts, we talked a little about the consequences of working with dodgy dealers. Of which there are a surprising number doing the rounds up and down the UK right now.
So for this post, we thought we’d focus on a few simple tips and tactics for avoiding scam artists at all […]
At Take My Scrap Car, we’re often quizzed on the mechanics and logistics of the car scrapping and recycling process. We make it quick and easy to scrap all types of vehicles, but what actually happens when you send your car away for recycling?
More importantly, why is car scrapping and recycling such a big deal […]
