At Nationwide Salvage we're carefully removing these harmful chemicals and disposing of them, inline with the government’s instructions and guidelines.

We are all doing our bit by re-cycling part of our household waste, but car recycling takes expert knowledge and specialist equipment. You can help by contacting us whenever you have a vehicle to dispose of. The following is just a few of the steps that we undertake to make sure a vehicle is safe to dispose of.

1. Remove Electrical Sources

First of all we remove any electrical power sources from the vehicle, usually this is just a standard car battery. We store the old batteries safely before we send them to be re-cycled.

2. Drain Hazardous Chemicals

Next the vehicle is moved to a de-pollution bay where fluids can be drained safely. We re-cycle anything we can and safely store any other liquids until they are collected for safe disposal.

3. Remove Tyres

We remove any remaining tyres from the vehicle, some tyres aren't very worn and can be re-used on another vehicle. We perform rigorous tests and measurements to make sure the tyres are safe.

Any worn or damaged tyres are stored and shipped to a specialist handler for disposal

4. Remove Usable Parts

Next we examine the vehicle to see if there are any parts we can salvage for re-sale. Any useable parts are removed, cleaned and tested to make sure they are safe for use in another vehicle. These parts can be anything from a full engine to speakers for an in-car stereo.

Defra

You can read more about de-pollution and the government’s targets for the future from Defra The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

If you are the owner of an end of life vehicle, the law holds you personally responsible for it's safe disposal. If you'd like us to collect, safely de-pollute and dispose of your car salvage for you contact us or fill out this form to scrap your car and get a fast response.