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Find out when the Environment Agency classes a motor vehicle as waste and waste controls apply.
Scrap your vehicle at an authorised treatment facility if it’s reached the end of its life and you want to dispose of it
When your vehicle has reached the end of its usefulness, you must get it…
Find an authorised treatment facility (ATF) where your vehicle can be…
When you make an insurance claim because your vehicle is damaged, your…
Car manufacturers and industry bodies have reached a settlement with the CMA after admitting to breaking competition law in relation to vehicle recycling, and related advertising claims.
Buy or sell a vehicle, check a used vehicle, written off vehicles, scrapping a vehicle
Get help to classify various types of vehicles such as mobility scooters, dumpers and utility vehicles, all-terrain vehicles and e-bikes for import and export.
How councils and national park authorities should deal with the removal of abandoned vehicles from land in the open air and roads.
The U16 exemption allows you to reuse the parts from depolluted end-of-life vehicles in other vehicles.
Find an authorised scrapyard where you can take your vehicle to be scrapped
How to apply to be an authorised treatment facility (ATF) for ELVs, comply with ELV regulations and meet recycling targets.
How to classify and describe your business waste so you can know how to manage and dispose of it - what you need to do, List of Waste (LoW) codes, technical guidance.
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