Car Scrap Laws in the United States
Legal owners may dispose of vehicles free of charge by completing a Junking Affidavit(PDF, 36KB) downloadable here or available at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
To report an abandoned vehicle, call Police Dispatch at 808-935-3311. The Derelict/Abandoned Vehicle (DAV) Section cannot coordinate the removal of any vehicle until a police report is received.
You may junk a vehicle, which you no longer want regardless of whether the registration is current or expired. Please note that once a vehicle is junked, it cannot be registered again.
A vehicle is considered salvage if damaged or dismantled to the extent restoration to an operable condition would require the replacement of any of the following
Each automotive recycler shall keep accurate and complete records of all vehicles, motor vehicles, and catalytic converters acquired in the business.
An owner who sells a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer as scrap or for dismantling or destroying shall assign the certificate of title of the vehicle to the purchaser.
Junk vehicles must either be recycled or properly disposed in a permitted landfill. Vehicles include cars, trucks, airplanes, ATVs, motorcycles, snow machines, outboard motors, etc. Solid waste regulations prohibit the use of junk vehicles for stabilizing slopes or controlling erosion.
Individuals not licensed as dismantlers can junk and/or dismantle a vehicle. The requirements to “junk” a vehicle are essentially the same requirements needed to register and/or transfer a vehicle.
Ten days after the Dismantlers Notice of Acquisition (REG 42-bottom portion) is mailed to DMV.
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Junk Cars Price Estimations
| Vehicle | Maximum Price |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Jetta | USD 650 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier | USD 525 |
| Chevrolet S-10 | USD 625 |
| Ford Windstar | USD 465 |
| Ford Escape Hybrid | USD 725 |
| BMW 530 | USD 750 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | USD 300 |
| Nissan Sentra | USD 275 |
| Dodge Grand Caravan | USD 1200 |
| Nissan Altima | USD 350 |
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