Scrap car collection · West Lothian
Scrap my car
in Bathgate
Bathgate and Armadale share EH48 with Blackridge to the west and Torphichen in the hills to the north. It is the M8 end of West Lothian, ten minutes from Livingston, and the whole district is priced together.
- 234
- cars collected across Central Scotland
- Free
- collection across EH48
- 24 hrs
- to be paid after collection
Today's prices
What scrap cars fetch in Bathgate today
- 01Small hatchbacke.g. Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Corsafrom£147
- 02Family hatchbacke.g. Ford Focus, VW Golffrom£183
- 03Saloon or estatee.g. Ford Mondeo, BMW 3 Seriesfrom£219
- 04SUV or 4x4e.g. Nissan Qashqai, Land Rover Freelanderfrom£263
- 05Vane.g. Ford Transit, Vauxhall Vivarofrom£363
The M8 end of West Lothian
Bathgate was home to the big British Leyland truck and tractor plant until the 1980s; Armadale and Blackridge are the old mining and brick-making villages along the A89 towards Airdrie. Today the M8 junctions at Bathgate and Armadale tie them to Livingston to the east and Airdrie to the west, which keeps the collectors' run short.
Town, estates and hill farms
Bathgate's centre is older terraces and on-street parking; Boghall, Durhamtown and the newer estates to the south have drives. Armadale and Blackridge are similar, and Torphichen and the farms on the Bathgate Hills have tracks and yards. Tell the collector where the car is and whether it rolls.
Family cars and MPVs
EH48's records lean towards family cars. The Vauxhall Zafira has come up more than any other model, alongside Corsas, Merivas, Civics and Ceeds. MOT failures, non-runners, write-offs and vans are all priced from the registration.
Paid properly
A licensed yard pays the registered keeper by bank transfer within 24 hours of collection; Scotland has banned cash for scrap since 2016. The yard is an Authorised Treatment Facility, so the Certificate of Destruction is issued and the DVLA record is closed. Lost the logbook? Photo ID and proof of address are what the driver needs.
How it works
From registration to paid, in four steps
- 01
Get your price
Registration and postcode. The car is looked up on the DVLA record and priced against what the licensed yards covering your district pay today.
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Book it
Tell us where the car is and what suits you. It takes under a minute, with no account and no haggling.
- 03
A local yard rings you
The licensed collector behind your price calls within two hours in the working day to fix the day, then collects for free.
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Paid within 24 hours
Bank transfer to the registered keeper within 24 hours of collection. The DVLA is told and the Certificate of Destruction is emailed to you.
Reviews
What people say afterwards
Highly professional and recommendable from start to finish. Collected my vehicle and paid within a few hours, and the collection driver was absolutely brilliant. Can’t recommend them enough and if I ever have to scrap a car again won’t hesitate to use them. Paid the best price too!
Great customer service and very professional. They made the whole experience easy as I had never done anything like this before and contacted me promptly to arrange collection. I received a great price for the car too. Would highly recommend.
Absolutely hassle free just as advertised. Quick service, fast pay. Peace of mind.
Questions
What people in Bathgate ask
Is Armadale covered with Bathgate?
Yes. Armadale is in EH48 with Bathgate, Blackridge, Torphichen, Boghall and Durhamtown, and the whole district is priced.
Is Whitburn on this page?
Whitburn and Blackburn are EH47, next door. They are priced too, and they appear on the Livingston page with the rest of West Lothian.
Who collects the car?
A licensed yard that covers EH48 and pays the most for your car on the day. It is an Authorised Treatment Facility, so it issues the Certificate of Destruction itself.
How soon can you get to Bathgate?
Most Bathgate collections happen within a day or two of booking. The yard that collects is local, rings you to fix the day, and confirms the morning or afternoon before the driver leaves.
Do you charge for collection in Bathgate?
No. Collection is free — the lorry, the driver and the fuel are the collector's cost anywhere in EH48, and nothing comes off the price on the day unless the car is not as you described it.
What if I have lost the V5C?
You can still scrap the car. The law asks the yard to check who you are, not to see the logbook, so photo ID and proof of address are what matter. The Authorised Treatment Facility that takes the car issues the Certificate of Destruction and updates the DVLA record.
Do you pay cash?
No, and no licensed yard legally can: the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 bans cash for scrap vehicles. The collector pays by bank transfer to the registered keeper within 24 hours of collection.
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Get your Bathgate price
Thirty seconds, no obligation. If you accept, a licensed yard local to you rings to fix the day.