Dispose of old vehicle
Service description
Since 1 January 2007, last owners of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles (i.e. vehicles for the transport of goods up to 3.5 tonnes) have been able to return the end-of-life vehicles they wish to dispose of to the manufacturer or importer free of charge. These are obliged to take back the end-of-life vehicles and must set up a nationwide take-back system themselves or through authorised third parties. Excluded from the free take-back are end-of-life vehicles from which essential parts or components or electronic control units have been removed and which were not registered in the European Union at least 1 month before final decommissioning.
If a vehicle is finally decommissioned and disposed of, the certified end-of-life vehicle recycling company must submit a certificate of destruction to the vehicle licensing authority.
Who should I contact?
If you want to permanently remove your end-of-life vehicle from circulation, you must take it to an approved collection point, an approved return point or an approved dismantling facility for disposal. There you will receive a certificate of recycling, which you must present to the vehicle registration office when deregistering your vehicle.
You can obtain addresses of companies in your area from the motor vehicle guild, automobile clubs and your district or city administration, as well as on the websites of the manufacturers or the Joint Agency for End-of-Life Vehicles (GESA).Legal basis
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