Scrap Car Edinburgh

GTT Recovery is based in Cowdenbeath, Fife, and covers Edinburgh as part of our Edinburgh recovery services. If you have a vehicle you want rid of, we will collect it from anywhere in the city, pay you based on weight and condition, and deal with the DVLA paperwork so the car is off your hands completely.

For full details on how the service works, see our scrap car collection page.

Why People in Edinburgh Scrap Their Cars

Edinburgh is a city where keeping a car you don't actually use quickly becomes a burden. Residential permit zones cover much of Marchmont, Bruntsfield, Morningside, and the New Town. A non-runner or uninsured vehicle takes up a permit space you're paying for, or sits on a public street where it will eventually attract a ticket or a council notice.

In the Old Town and Canongate, narrow closes and tight streets make it difficult to park a vehicle you can't move. Tenement flats with no off-street parking leave you no options if the car won't start.

The most common reasons people in Edinburgh contact us:

• MOT failures where the repair cost is more than the car is worth
• Accident damage or insurance write-offs
• Non-runners that have sat unused for months or longer
• Older vehicles with too many faults stacking up
• End-of-life vehicles you simply want removed

We take vehicles in any condition. They don't need to be roadworthy and you don't need to move them.

How It Works

Ring us with the details. Call 07456 534488 and tell us the make, model, year, and condition of the vehicle. We'll ask a few quick questions about whether it runs and where it's located.

We give you a quote. The price depends on vehicle weight, condition, and current scrap metal rates. We tell you the figure before we arrange anything. No obligation to accept.

We collect from your location. We come to your driveway, your car park, or the street where the vehicle is sitting. You don't need to arrange transport. Our flatbed handles it.

We notify the DVLA. Once collected, we handle the notification so you are no longer liable for the vehicle. You'll receive a Certificate of Destruction confirming it's been legally disposed of.

What We Pay

Scrap prices move with the metal commodity market, so we don't publish a fixed rate. Weight is the main factor: a heavier vehicle is worth more. Condition matters too, including whether parts are intact. Ring us with the details and we'll give you a number on the spot.

Collection anywhere in Edinburgh is included. No charges added after we've agreed a price.