Scrap my car in Dronfield
Dronfield, Dronfield Woodhouse and Coal Aston sit between Sheffield and Chesterfield on the A61. Mainly post-war estates with off-street parking, a few older streets around the centre and the station, and collection usually within two working days.
- Cars collected here
- 586
- From our yard
- 15 miles
- Collection
- Free
- Postcodes
- S18
Since 2015 we have collected 586 cars across Dronfield’s postcodes, 94 of them in the last year. Figures come from our own collection records, not estimates.
The cars we collect most in Dronfield
From our own collection records. Any make and any model is priced the same way — enter your registration for the exact figure for yours.
- Ford Focus43 collected here
- Vauxhall Corsa23 collected here
- Vauxhall Astra21 collected here
- Ford Fiesta21 collected here
What we pay for scrap cars in Dronfield
Live figures from our pricing today for a typical example of each type, in average condition with the catalytic converter, wheels and battery present. Enter your registration for the exact price for your car.
| Small hatchbacke.g. Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Corsa | from £199 |
| Family hatchbacke.g. Ford Focus, VW Golf | from £249 |
| Saloon or estatee.g. Ford Mondeo, BMW 3 Series | from £297 |
| SUV or 4x4e.g. Nissan Qashqai, Land Rover Freelander | from £346 |
| Vane.g. Ford Transit, Vauxhall Vivaro | from £464 |
Estates, drives, easy loads
Dronfield is largely estate housing with drives — Gosforth Valley, Dronfield Woodhouse, the streets off Stubley Lane — and a few older terraces around the High Street and the station. Coal Aston is semis on the hill. Access is straightforward and most collections are the lorry on the drive, ID checked, car loaded.
Newer cars from this side
Dronfield sends us more newer cars than most places, and a newer car with one damaged end can be worth several times its scrap value. If the valuation suggests yours has salvage value we say so, rather than quietly paying you the metal price for a car with a good engine in it.
The south Sheffield run
Dronfield is grouped with south Sheffield and Chesterfield, so two working days is the usual lead time. Pick the day online, and we ring to confirm it and whether the driver will be with you before or after lunch. He checks the registered keeper's photo ID and proof of address, loads it, and the bank transfer follows once the car is checked in at our yard — same day for collections before 3pm, next working day after that.
Depolluted at our own yard
From there the car goes to Mexborough, to be depolluted and recycled at our own Authorised Treatment Facility. The Certificate of Destruction comes from our own DVLA login, and with it the DVLA is told the car is no longer yours.
Questions people in Dronfield ask us
- How soon can you collect in Dronfield?
- Usually within two working days, grouped with south Sheffield and Chesterfield.
- My car is newer with accident damage — is it just scrap?
- Not necessarily. If the valuation shows salvage value above the scrap price, we tell you. Some Dronfield cars are worth well over their weight in metal.
- Do you cover Coal Aston and Dronfield Woodhouse?
- Yes, both, along with Gosforth Valley and Unstone, at the same free collection.
- How quickly can you collect a scrap car in Dronfield?
- Dronfield is 15 miles from our yard in Mexborough. You tell us the day that suits you when you book, and we ring to confirm the day and a morning or afternoon slot.
- Is collection in Dronfield really free?
- Yes. There is no collection charge anywhere in Dronfield (S18) and no deduction on the day. The figure on your quote is the figure paid into your bank.
- Do I need the V5C logbook?
- It helps, but you can still scrap the car without it. We check your photo ID and proof of address instead, and as an Authorised Treatment Facility we issue the Certificate of Destruction and tell the DVLA that you are no longer the keeper.
- Can I get cash for my scrap car?
- No — paying cash for scrap vehicles has been illegal in England and Wales since 2013. We pay by bank transfer to the registered keeper once the car is checked in at our yard — the same day for collections before 3pm, next working day after that.
What customers say
★★★★★
Can’t fault this guys they were brilliant . Come and collect my old Clio about 10am polite and friendly driver and by 2pm I had the money on my account and the process was smooth and pretty straightforward I highly recommend them
Angelo Mendonca · Google
★★★★★
Great service, very helpful & friendly staff on the telephone - the driver who collected my car was absolutely wonderful, took care of everything without any fuss & full payment was received well within 24 hours. Good work MLB Autospares & thank you.
Gary Sitlinton · Google