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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Let’s be honest – scrapping your car is never particularly exciting. In fact, it has a tendency to be quite the opposite. Which is why here at Take My Scrap Car, we don’t try to pretend it’s the kind of thing the average motorist relishes!
Instead, we take a more proactive and realistic approach to the […]
