Car batteries are hazardous materials that contain sulphuric acid and lead that can be harmful to human health and the environment – this is why you should never throw out an old car battery with your regular rubbish and household waste.

So, if you’ve got an old car battery laying around on your property, you’re probably wondering what you can legally do with it – do scrap yards take car batteries? Do you need to find a specialist chemical disposal unit to take it to? Can you drop it off at the tip? We aim to answer these questions and more in this blog! Let’s get started…

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The short answer: A car that has been officially scrapped should never return to the road.

It’s a nightmare situation that is more common than you think – you hand your old car over for scrap and do everything right. Then, months on, a picture from a speed camera comes through your door and there it is, your old car back on the road and a fine in your name.

This is a real problem that happens when fraudulent individuals get their hands on cars that are meant to be scrapped. This blog will go over how this situation can happen and how you can avoid it, while unpacking any misconceptions about whether scrap or write-off cars should return to the road.

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