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Car Manufacturers - Free take-back of unwanted vehicles
Under new Government regulations, car owners are now entitled to a free take-back of their old unwanted car, when it reaches the end of it’s life. Car manufacturers have set-up a national network of Authorised Treatment Facility take-back points that will accept unwanted cars free of charge.
You may deliver your unwanted vehicle to the licensed take-back points or arrange for collection. To find your nearest Authorised Treatment Facility, please use the following website - www.cartakeback.com
Authorised Treatment Facilities are licensed by the Environment Agency. Your unwanted vehicle will be de-polluted and disposed of responsibly and you will be given a Certificate of Destruction, which will inform DVLA to deregister the vehicle.
If you own a vehicle, which you no longer want, it is your responsibility to dispose of it properly.
North Hertfordshire District Council has a duty to remove abandoned vehicles from the highway and treats this problem very seriously and will prosecute or fine anyone abandoning a vehicle.
Under the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978, it is an offence to abandon a motor vehicle or anything that has formed part of a motor vehicle or abandon anything else on the highway. A person found guilty of such an offence may be punished on summary conviction to a fine of a maximum penalty of £2,500 or up to three months imprisonment or both. An Authorised Officer of the Council may offer a Fixed Penalty Notice of £200, plus removal, storage and disposal costs, as an alternative to prosecution at Magistrates Court.
Contact Details
If you wish to report an abandoned vehicle, please contact the Customer Service Centre on 01462 474000 or e-mail service@north-herts.gov.uk.
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If the vehicle is on private land, please contact the landowner directly.