08-07-2018, 09:16 PM
Hi.
The scrappage scheme was badly policed and just a way of getting older cars off the road.
The government of the time made it clear that no car that was "scrapped" under the scheme was to be put back on the road nor was it to be broken up for spares, they were made safe (fuel, coolant, brake fluid etc drained) and then crushed. So in my view they were never re-cycled and I wrote to my MP at the time explaining that car breakers re-cycle far more than any other form of re-cycling. As usual I got no reply.
Guaranteed a scheme is on the way to scrap diesels. Mark my words, it will include diesel cars newer than the last time, rumours say it will be all cars and vans with Euro 5 or older spec.
The scrappage scheme was badly policed and just a way of getting older cars off the road.
The government of the time made it clear that no car that was "scrapped" under the scheme was to be put back on the road nor was it to be broken up for spares, they were made safe (fuel, coolant, brake fluid etc drained) and then crushed. So in my view they were never re-cycled and I wrote to my MP at the time explaining that car breakers re-cycle far more than any other form of re-cycling. As usual I got no reply.
Guaranteed a scheme is on the way to scrap diesels. Mark my words, it will include diesel cars newer than the last time, rumours say it will be all cars and vans with Euro 5 or older spec.
