Scrap your end-of-life vehicle
If you’re planning to scrap your vehicle, you’ve come to the right scrap metal merchants. As a permitted Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF), we have over 40 years experience collecting and disposing of end-of-life vehicles in Wembley and the surrounding London areas.
Submit our vehicle calculator to receive an instant free quote for your vehicle and it’s scrap metal worth. Alternatively give us a call on: 020 8997 8787 or send us an email.
Selling your scrap vehicle is easy, we promise.
Sell your end-of-life vehicle with us at London Metal Recycling in 4 simple and straightforward steps.
Free Quote
Fill out the our free vehicle valuation form below.
Email Confirmation
If you are happy with the valuation, we will send you an email confirming the final selling price.
Payment of Vehicle
We will purchase your vehicle and send you the money via bank transfer.
Vehicle Collection
We will collect your vehicle at a time and place most convenient to you.
Get your Free and Instant Vehicle Valuation
Enter your vehicle registration number and postcode to get your scrap metal quote for your vehicle.
Scrap your vehicle: Everything you need to know
Thinking of selling your end-of-life vehicle and have some questions? We’ve got all the answers.
- The vehicle’s V5 registration document showing you as the registered owner
- Any service history information you have for the car, including your logbook
- The car manual
- A valid MOT certificate (where applicable)
- Your driving licence and counterpart
- 2 proofs of address – this could include a utility bill or tax letter, issued within the last three months
- A debit card, cheque book or statement for the account that will be used for payment
- Spare keys
- Locking wheel nut for alloy wheels
- Detachable radio fascia
- Radio security code
- Security code for obtaining replacement keys
Why choose us to scrap your end-of-life vehicle
Here’s why you should consider our scrap metal yard in Wembley to safely collect and dispose of your vehicle.
Competitive and great value rates for your vehicle and scrap metal.
We offer competitive, hard-to-beat rates for your scrap vehicle and metal. To get a quote for your scrap vehicle and its worth, fill out our free and instant vehicle calculator on this page.
Convenient vehicle and
scrap metal collection.
Our modern vehicle transportation fleet means we can collect your end-of-life vehicle at a time and place that is most convenient for you. Just let us know where and when, and we'll be there!
Safe and best-in-class
dismantling facilities.
Our scrap yard in Wembley is an approved Authorised Treatment Facility. Our metal dismantling service is run according to the regulations set out by the Environment Agency for Authorised Treatment Facilities.
We handle all of the DVLA paperwork and admin for you.
When you scrap your vehicle with us at London Metal Recycling, we will manage all of the DVLA paperwork and issue you a Certificate of Destruction to notify authorities of the salvage.
We do things legally.
We pay you electronically via bank transfer or cheque for your end-of-life vehicle. We do not accept cash for scrap metal - this is a criminal offence and can get both parties in trouble.
We're a friendly team.
We pride ourselves on our friendly team of staff and scrap metal experts. You can trust us Wembley's leading scrap metal merchants to offer you an excellent service and value for money for your recycled goods.
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