Scrap or sell a car in Accrington

1. Enter the car's postcode and a few details on the form.
2. ELV passes them to one buyer, based in Altham, Accrington.
3. The buyer contacts you with a price. You decide whether to go ahead.

Accrington is BB5, and BB5 is covered in full. Hyndburn also takes in parts of BB1 and BB6, covered by sector below. BB4, BB5, BB11 and OL13 are covered in full.

These are covered when you give a full postcode: BB1 4, BB10 1 to 4, BB12 0, BB12 6, BB12 8, BB6 7 and OL12 8. A few postcodes inside those sectors sit outside the area, so the form needs the whole postcode to check.

Any other BB postcode gets a plain "no buyer yet" and the option to join a waiting list.

The form asks for the car's postcode and registration, whether it runs, any damage or missing parts, and whether you have the V5C logbook. The Certificate of Destruction page explains the paperwork.

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

The buyer agrees the price with you first and pays you when the sale is completed. ELV takes no payment from you.

Leaving a car on the road is a council matter, and ELV is not the council. Hyndburn Borough Council says it can remove abandoned vehicles in the area.

It weighs the length of time the vehicle has been there, how it looks, how complete it is, its age, where it sits in relation to its owner's address, what the last keeper says and whether it is taxed.

The council cannot act on poorly parked vehicles, vehicles causing an obstruction, neighbour parking disputes or breakdowns. The police can remove a vehicle that breaks a local traffic order or is likely to cause danger.

To report one, call 01254 388111 or email enquiries@hyndburnbc.gov.uk with the registration, colour, make and location.

Does ELV buy my car?

No. ELV is an enquiry service. It passes your details to one buyer in Altham, and the buyer contacts you with a price.

Will I get paid?

The buyer agrees the price with you first and pays you when the sale is completed. ELV takes no payment from you.

Can I ask about a car with no V5C?

The form asks whether you have the V5C logbook, and you can answer Yes, No or Not sure. What the buyer needs from you is the buyer's call, and ELV cannot promise it.

What if the car is left on a road in Accrington?

Tell Hyndburn Borough Council on 01254 388111. ELV only handles enquiries from owners who want to sell or scrap their own car.