Scrap a car in Northern Ireland

"End of life vehicles are classed as hazardous waste until they have been fully treated and de-polluted."

"ATFs must give a certificate of destruction to the last owner."

The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) publishes a list of every ATF in Northern Ireland, called the ATF Public Register. Check a site is on it before you hand a car over.

The nidirect page does not cover telling DVLA. It lists DVLA, Swansea, as the contact for car tax, vehicle registration and SORN queries.

Gov.uk's guide to scrapping a vehicle says to give the ATF your log book (V5C), keep the yellow section, and tell DVLA you have taken the vehicle to an ATF, and that you can be fined if you do not. It also says DVLA refunds any full months of vehicle tax left. That guide does not say whether anything differs in Northern Ireland, so check with DVLA if you are unsure.

The buyer arranges the paperwork, including the Certificate of Destruction where the car is scrapped.

ELV passes your car details to a vehicle buyer. We do not buy cars or take payment.

The postcode box on the form accepts Northern Ireland postcodes. It tells you straight away if there is no buyer for yours yet.

Where should I take a scrap car in Northern Ireland?

To an ATF, a site authorised to treat end-of-life vehicles. DAERA publishes a list of them, the ATF Public Register.

Why can't I just give it to anyone?

Nidirect classes end-of-life vehicles as hazardous waste until they have been fully treated and de-polluted, and says not to give scrap vehicles to unlicensed sites.

Will I get a certificate of destruction?

Nidirect says ATFs must give a certificate of destruction to the last owner.

Who do I tell about tax and registration?

Nidirect lists DVLA, Swansea, as the contact for car tax, vehicle registration and SORN queries. Gov.uk says to tell DVLA you have taken the vehicle to an ATF.