Local authority vehicle disposal, Scotland

Yes. We work with several Scottish councils on abandoned-vehicle removal contracts and sub-fleet disposal. Public-sector procurement is stricter on the audit-trail and supplier-due-diligence side than commercial work, and we set up to meet that. Documented evidence pack, transparent pricing, current insurance certificates, and clear escalation paths are standard.

Three main streams: (1) Abandoned vehicles removed under section 3 of the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 — we take title, depollute, dispose. (2) Council vehicle pool end-of-life: housing-association vans, social-services pool cars, environmental-services tippers. (3) NHS and educational sub-fleet ends: estate vehicles, GP-practice fleets, university campus vehicles.

Council issues notice → 15-day notice period elapses → council takes title under the 1978 Act → we receive the disposal authorisation → collect within 5 working days → depollute and process through partner ATF → issue Certificate of Destruction back to council for the audit file. Per-vehicle cost is typically fixed under the contract. We absorb fuel and recovery cost.

Yes. Current employer's liability and public-liability certificates with the standard £5M+ coverage; SEPA waste-carrier registration; partner ATF licence reference; modern slavery statement; environmental policy statement; equality and diversity statement. The full pack is available within 2 working days of any procurement enquiry.

Yes, with advance notice. Site-clearance jobs (sometimes 10-50 vehicles in one location) need scheduled transporter dispatch rather than recovery trucks. We work with council enforcement teams and Police Scotland where vehicle-clearance is part of a wider operation. Single point of contact for the council, end-to-end clearance, full disposal evidence pack for the file.

No, contract rates are typically lower than ad-hoc commercial work because the volume and predictability let us route more efficiently. The savings are real and pass through into the council quote, not absorbed into our margin. Volume bands depend on the contract.