Scrap car collection · South Yorkshire
Scrap my car
in Rotherham
Rotherham is unusual: some of the collectors on the network are inside the borough, so a Rotherham car is often quoted by a yard a couple of miles from the drive it is standing on. That keeps collection quick and, because more than one of them wants the car, keeps the price honest.
- 2,636
- cars collected in Rotherham since February 2024
- £238
- typical price paid recently
- Free
- collection across S60–S66
- 24 hrs
- to be paid after collection
Today's prices
What scrap cars fetch in Rotherham today
- 01Small hatchbacke.g. Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Corsafrom£180
- 02Family hatchbacke.g. Ford Focus, VW Golffrom£230
- 03Saloon or estatee.g. Ford Mondeo, BMW 3 Seriesfrom£260
- 04SUV or 4x4e.g. Nissan Qashqai, Land Rover Freelanderfrom£295
- 05Vane.g. Ford Transit, Vauxhall Vivarofrom£405
From our own records
The cars scrapped most in Rotherham
- #1Vauxhall Astra160 collected here
- #2Ford Focus137 collected here
- #3Vauxhall Corsa125 collected here
- #4Ford Fiesta117 collected here
Where the cars come from
Our Rotherham records are spread right across the borough. Eastwood, Clifton, Herringthorpe and Thrybergh in S65 send the most, followed by Kimberworth, Greasbrough and Thorpe Hesley in S61, Wickersley, Bramley, Thurcroft and Maltby in S66, Rawmarsh and Parkgate in S62, and the town centre with Brinsworth, Catcliffe and Whiston in S60. If you are anywhere in those postcodes, the price on the site is built from what the yards covering them will pay today.
Terraces at the kerb, drives on the edge
The older parts of town — Masbrough, Eastwood, the streets off Fitzwilliam Road — are terraces with on-street parking, and the collectors load at the kerb there every week. The villages are drives and cul-de-sacs, which is easier. What the yard wants to know before it sends a lorry is simple: on the street, on a drive or in a garage, and does it roll? Answer that when you book and the driver arrives with the right truck and the right kit.
Templeborough to the villages
The trade along the Don — Templeborough, Magna, Parkgate, Hellaby — puts a lot of vans through the network as well as cars. Vans up to 3.5 tonnes are priced by registration like anything else and a business can be invoiced. Several to clear at once? Enter each one; the same collector usually takes the lot.
Licensed, paid, done
Every yard on the network is an Authorised Treatment Facility. The registered keeper is paid by bank transfer within 24 hours of collection — cash has been illegal for scrap since 2013 — the car is depolluted and recycled, the Certificate of Destruction is issued and the DVLA record is closed. MOT failures, non-runners, damaged cars and cars without a V5C all go the same way.
How it works
From registration to paid, in four steps
- 01
Get your price
Registration and postcode. The car is looked up on the DVLA record and priced against what the licensed yards covering your district pay today.
- 02
Book it
Tell us where the car is and what suits you. It takes under a minute, with no account and no haggling.
- 03
A local yard rings you
The licensed collector behind your price calls within two hours in the working day to fix the day, then collects for free.
- 04
Paid within 24 hours
Bank transfer to the registered keeper within 24 hours of collection. The DVLA is told and the Certificate of Destruction is emailed to you.
Reviews
What people say afterwards
So very easy , a few clicks , a phone call and all was taken care of. I treated my self with a take away the same night. Also best price I found and I compared 😂
Fantastic experience from enquiry through to collection. Payment made promptly and the communication was excellent. Highly recommended.
Highly professional and recommendable from start to finish. Collected my vehicle and paid within a few hours, and the collection driver was absolutely brilliant. Can’t recommend them enough and if I ever have to scrap a car again won’t hesitate to use them. Paid the best price too!
Questions
What people in Rotherham ask
How soon can a Rotherham car be collected?
Often the next working day, sometimes the same day — the yards that quote for Rotherham are local to it. The collector rings to agree the day after you accept the price.
Are Rawmarsh, Maltby and Dinnington included?
Yes, and each has its own page with the postcodes it covers and today's prices. The whole borough is priced, from Thorpe Hesley to Maltby.
Do I deal with Scrap My Car Online or with the yard?
Both. You get your price and book through us; the collecting yard rings to arrange the day, collects, pays you and issues the paperwork. If anything is not right, we are the ones you call.
How soon can you get to Rotherham?
Most Rotherham collections happen within a day or two of booking. The yard that collects is local, rings you to fix the day, and confirms the morning or afternoon before the driver leaves.
Do you charge for collection in Rotherham?
No. Collection is free — the lorry, the driver and the fuel are the collector's cost anywhere in S60, S61, S62, S65, S66, and nothing comes off the price on the day unless the car is not as you described it.
What if I have lost the V5C?
You can still scrap the car. The law asks the yard to check who you are, not to see the logbook, so photo ID and proof of address are what matter. The Authorised Treatment Facility that takes the car issues the Certificate of Destruction and updates the DVLA record.
Do you pay cash?
No, and no licensed yard legally can: the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 bans cash for scrap vehicles. The collector pays by bank transfer to the registered keeper within 24 hours of collection.
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Thirty seconds, no obligation. If you accept, a licensed yard local to you rings to fix the day.