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Fife Facing Scrap Car Waste Epidemic

Admittedly, it is a little out of our jurisdiction. Nevertheless, we believe it raises an important point for the car scrapping and recycling industry in the UK in general.

 Members of Fife Council have voiced their concerns regarding an apparent epidemic of scrap cars being abandoned on local streets. According to the most recent tally, more […]

By |February 26th, 2018|0 Comments

Surprising Car Parts That Are Fully Recyclable

Here’s a question you can probably guess the answer to – what’s the number-1 recycled product in the world? The answer is, of course, scrap cars. Maybe not in terms of numbers, but by way of the sheer volume of materials that come from the scrap car recycling industry, few other products come close.

And what’s […]

By |February 15th, 2018|0 Comments

VW Outlines Diesel Car Scrappage Plan Worth Up to £7,000

Volkswagen is once again making headline news this week. Though in this instance, it’s for all the right reasons. Still reeling from one of the biggest and most alarming emissions of scandals in recent history, the German car maker has joined a growing group of its competitors by announcing a diesel car scrappage scheme.

 As is […]

By |February 5th, 2018|0 Comments

Are Bin-Men Spying On Your Recycling Habits?

Evidence would seem to suggest that it isn’t just environmental campaigners who are fed up with British families not following national recycling rules. A growing number of bin-men are apparently taking the liberty of spying on households across the country, in order to detect, record and subsequently report apparent recycling ‘offences’.

 Not that they’re doing so […]

By |January 28th, 2018|0 Comments

Is Now the Time to Buy a Diesel Car?

You’ve probably heard a lot about diesel cars over recent months, having hit the headlines across the UK for all the wrong reasons. A growing number of manufacturers have announced their own interesting and enticing scrappage schemes, in order to encourage diesel car owners to upgrade. Specifically, discounts of up to £7,000 are available off […]

By |January 19th, 2018|0 Comments

Junk Car, Old Car, Damaged Car – We’ll Take the Lot!

If there’s one thing the folks here at Take My Scrap Car are not, it’s picky. Yes, we work in accordance with a very strict set of rules and regulations when it comes to the scrapping and recycling processes in general. But when it comes to the types of vehicles we’re willing to take…well, it’s […]

By |January 13th, 2018|0 Comments

You Won’t Believe Why Some Drivers Are Failing Their MOTs

As you probably know, the rules regarding MOT tests in the United Kingdom will shortly be changing in a big way. If the news somehow slipped you by, you might want to think about checking out the new regulations as soon as possible.

 The classic MOT test is a part of British culture – the kind […]

By |January 7th, 2018|0 Comments

Question: How Do I Scrap My Car the Right Way?

Here at Take My Scrap Car, it never fails to surprise us as to just how many motorists are completely unaware of how to go about scrapping and recycling a car. Or at least, getting the job done properly.

 Contrary to popular belief, there are extremely strict rules in the United Kingdom which govern the disposal […]

By |December 30th, 2017|0 Comments

Top Tips for Minimising Waste This Christmas

Here’s a question – exactly how much waste do you think the United Kingdom produces as a whole over the Christmas period alone?

The answer – somewhere in the region of 3 million tonnes. A pretty epic pile of trash, whichever way you look at it.

 Which is precisely why as responsible scrapping and recycling service providers, […]

By |December 22nd, 2017|0 Comments

Homemade Rocket Made from Scrap Car Parts Fails to Fly…Again!

Mike Hughes is fundamentally convinced that the world is flat. To such an extent that he’s dedicated much of his recent existence to proving it. One of his more recent stunts being that of building a rudimentary steam-powered home rocket from scrap car parts, which he apparently has every intention of using to propel himself […]

By |December 14th, 2017|0 Comments