Scrap my car in Central Scotland
From Paisley in the west to Dunfermline and Edinburgh in the east, the Central Belt is the one part of Scotland where we have priced and collected cars in real numbers: Glasgow and its towns, the Lanarkshire towns along the M74 and M8, Falkirk and Stirling, and the Lothians and Fife. The collectors are Scottish licensed yards, and Scottish rules apply.
- Towns we collect from
- 14
- Cars collected here
- 2,399
- Collected by
- Licensed local yards
Since February 2024 the network has collected 2,399 cars across Central Scotland, 612 of them in the last year, at a typical price of £208 recently. Our own records, not estimates.
The big towns in Central Scotland
- Scrap my car in GlasgowGlasgow itself plus Paisley, East Kilbride and Cumbernauld — tenements, permit zones and car parks the collectors know.476 cars collected · family hatchback from £190 today
- Scrap my car in MotherwellMotherwell, Hamilton, Wishaw, Bellshill and Coatbridge along the M74 and M8 — a steady part of our Scottish records.103 cars collected · family hatchback from £190 today
- Scrap my car in FalkirkFalkirk, Grangemouth and Stirling, between the two cities and covered from both sides.608 cars collected · family hatchback from £200 today
- Scrap my car in EdinburghEdinburgh, Livingston and the Lothians, with Dunfermline across the bridge in Fife.248 cars collected · family hatchback from £180 today
Scottish yards, Scottish rules
The collectors covering the Central Belt are licensed metal dealers and Authorised Treatment Facilities in Scotland, so the paperwork follows Scottish law: the yard checks your ID, pays the registered keeper by bank transfer — cash for scrap has been banned in Scotland since 2016, as in England and Wales — and issues the Certificate of Destruction so the DVLA record is closed. The site prices your car against every approved collector covering your postcode and shows you the best figure.
Glasgow, Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire
Glasgow itself, Paisley, East Kilbride and Cumbernauld on the G side; Motherwell, Hamilton, Wishaw, Bellshill and Coatbridge along the M74 and M8 in Lanarkshire. Tenement streets, permit zones and multi-storey car parks are normal here and the yards are used to them — say where the car is when you book. Each town page below carries our own figures for that town.
Falkirk, Stirling, the Lothians and Fife
Falkirk and Stirling sit between the two cities and are covered from both sides; Edinburgh and Livingston from the east; Dunfermline across the bridge in Fife. Coverage in Scotland depends on which yards are on the network at the time, so enter your postcode — the site tells you straight away whether a collector covers it, before you accept anything.
Any car, any condition
MOT failures, non-runners, insurance write-offs, vans and cars that have sat for years are all priced the same way; the number changes with weight and condition, never whether a yard will take it. Lost the V5C? Photo ID and proof of address are what the collector needs.
Scrap car prices in Central Scotland today
The least the network is paying today across Central Scotland for a typical example of each type, in average condition with the catalytic converter, wheels and battery present. Your own town may be higher; your registration gives the exact figure.
| Small hatchbacke.g. Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Corsa | from £125 |
| Family hatchbacke.g. Ford Focus, VW Golf | from £160 |
| Saloon or estatee.g. Ford Mondeo, BMW 3 Series | from £175 |
| SUV or 4x4e.g. Nissan Qashqai, Land Rover Freelander | from £200 |
| Vane.g. Ford Transit, Vauxhall Vivaro | from £290 |
Every town we cover in Central Scotland
Each has its own page with the postcodes, today’s prices where a collector currently covers them, and the questions people there ask us.
Glasgow area (G postcodes)
Motherwell area (ML postcodes)
Paisley area (PA postcodes)
Edinburgh area (EH postcodes)
Kirkcaldy area (KY postcodes)
Questions people in Central Scotland ask us
- Do you really cover Scotland?
- The Central Belt, yes — Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, Falkirk, Stirling, Edinburgh, West Lothian and Fife have all had cars collected through the network. Enter your postcode for the current answer for your street; coverage follows which Scottish yards are on the network at the time.
- Are the collectors in Scotland licensed?
- Yes. Every collector on the network is an Authorised Treatment Facility with a metal dealer's licence from its local council. The yard issues the Certificate of Destruction and the DVLA is told you are no longer the keeper.
- Can I be paid cash in Scotland?
- No. Scotland banned cash payments for scrap metal in 2016, as England and Wales did in 2013. The collector pays the registered keeper by bank transfer within 24 hours of collection.
- How quickly is a car collected in Glasgow or Edinburgh?
- Where a yard covers the postcode, usually within one to three days of accepting the price. The collector rings to agree a day and the driver confirms before setting off.