Scrap My Car in Leicester

Leicester sits almost exactly where the M1 meets the A46, and that accident of geography has quietly made it one of the better-connected places in the country to get a car collected fast.

Sitting at the crossroads helps collection

Leicester sits almost exactly where the M1 meets the A46 and the A6, at the centre of one of the best-connected parts of the country for logistics. That density of road links carries through to how scrap collection works here too, with treatment facilities across the East Midlands within easy reach and same-day or next-day slots routinely available.

Where we collect

Free collection from every LE postcode, covering the city centre, Highfields, Belgrave, Evington, Knighton, Braunstone, Aylestone, Clarendon Park, Oadby and Wigston, and out into the wider county through Loughborough, Hinckley, Melton Mowbray and Market Harborough.

Leicester's ring road system can make giving an accurate location tricky for anyone unfamiliar with the city, so a full postcode and a nearby landmark at booking saves the driver circling to find the right entrance, particularly around the terraced streets in Highfields and Belgrave.

Paperwork and payment

What is needed is the V5C logbook, plus photo ID matching the registered keeper's address. No MOT, tax or insurance is required. Payment is by bank transfer at or before collection; cash has been unlawful for scrap vehicles in England and Wales since the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013, so a doorstep cash offer means the buyer is unlicensed.

A Certificate of Destruction follows from the treatment facility inside seven days. Tell the DVLA once the vehicle has been collected; the liability stays with you as registered keeper until you do.

Questions we get asked in Leicester

My car is registered to a house share - can any tenant sell it?

Only the person named as registered keeper on the V5C, or someone with their written authority, can sell the vehicle. This comes up regularly in shared housing, so confirm who is named on the logbook before booking a collection slot.

How do I explain where the car is if the postcode covers a big area?

Give the postcode plus a nearby landmark or road junction, particularly if you are near the ring road. Leicester's layout confuses satnavs more than most cities, and a two-line description at booking saves a wasted circuit looking for the right turning.

More on the scrapping process and what happens to a scrapped car.

Also serving the East Midlands: Nottingham. We also cover Birmingham, Coventry and Sheffield.