Fuel from scrapped cars

[AndyM31]

Not wanting to confuse the type of cars in the scrapping scheme as per the other thread, I had a thought this morning.

What actually happens with all the drained petrol and diesel from the scrapped cars either through the recently closed scheme or accident damaged? Do the recycling companies get to keep it and use it or do they have to dispose of it and get a further certificate? As for the oil I take it gets recycled.

[reggie82]

I know someone who owns a scrap yard, and all the fuel from scrapped cars gets drained and used in their own cars.

I presume the same will happen with scrappage scheme cars.

[S3_Graham]

reggie82 said:

I know someone who owns a scrap yard, and all the fuel from scrapped cars gets drained and used in their own cars.

I presume the same will happen with scrappage scheme cars.

i would of thought so, along with anything else of value it gets taken off!

Mate of mine at a garage has had about 3 different sets of wheels on his daily runner, keeps swapping them with scrappage cars to get the best tyres.

[AndyM31]

Thanks for that, I guess certified recycling companies could run their vehicles for quite a while then.

[Jayho]

lol there was a local scrap yard a few years back who used to let you "fill up for a tenner" of his fuel... heard a few of my mates going there but i wouldnt, just dont know what you're actually getting out, could be a little bit of diesel in there for all i know... That aside scrap yards are good, we used to go around cars, and take there gear knobs and sell them on or use them! paid £5 for 5 Momo gear knobs once and sold them for min £15 each! but that was my poor student days where i had more time than sense! only go there if there's something I need now!

[XDA]

My local scrapyard drains all the fuel into huge containers, and the staff fill-up their cars with it on a friday night at the end of work. Lucky gits!

[JB!]

goes into their bangers for a weekends racing down my local one. right pikey-looking bunch they are too.. "dags" everywhere...

[Morningside]

The chap I know who worked for a scrap yard and now council recovery company has not purchased any fuel for the last 25 years.

[PAULJ5555]

reggie82 said:

I know someone who owns a scrap yard, and all the fuel from scrapped cars gets drained and used in their own cars.

I presume the same will happen with scrappage scheme cars.

What he said , my mate does this to.