What Scrap Local does

Scrap Local is a UK vehicle recycling marketplace and direct operator, headquartered in Haslingden, Lancashire, and legally registered as Local Recycling Group Ltd. Founded in 2016, the company runs a hybrid model combining a digital lead-generation platform that connects motorists with a nationwide network of more than 100 vetted licensed scrapyards and Authorised Treatment Facilities (ATFs), and since January 2025 a directly operated 4.5-acre ATF in Darwen that processes hundreds of vehicles weekly for depollution, dismantling, salvage, and metal recycling under UK ELV and Scrap Metal Dealers Act requirements.

The company offers four core commercial lines: Scrap My Car (vehicle disposal with instant online quotes, free 24-hour nationwide collection, and same-day bank-transfer payment via the owned facility or partner network), Scrap Metal (ferrous and non-ferrous collection including aluminium, copper, brass, and stainless steel), Used Vehicle Parts (a marketplace connecting buyers with breakers and a car-part finder tool), and Car Salvage (specialist photo-based bidding for higher-value or sub-8-year vehicles). The technology stack centres on a proprietary, bespoke lead-generation and operations platform covering quote, booking, KYC, secure scheduled payment, call tracking, and customer communications, exposed via web, iOS, and a Flutter-based Android app, and offered to network partners as a managed tool.

Scrap Local targets individual UK motorists disposing of end-of-life, MOT-failed, accident-damaged, non-runner, or Clean-A-Zone-affected vehicles as the primary segment, with secondary segments comprising commercial fleets, insurance companies managing Cat S/N/B write-offs, and downstream B2B buyers of salvaged parts and scrap metal (licensed ATFs, breakers, and scrap dealers). Monetisation combines a take-rate/transaction share on collected vehicles, lead-share and network-membership economics with 100+ partners, parts-marketplace facilitation, and direct metal recovery income from the owned ATF. The firm is founder-led by Martin Handley (Founder & MD), private, fully bootstrapped with no external funding disclosed, and operates with 1-10 employees.

Name

Scrap Local

Legal name

Local Recycling Group Ltd

Website

https://scraplocal.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Scrap Local is a UK vehicle recycling marketplace and ATF operator combining a 100-partner licensed scrapyard network with its own Darwen facility, serving individual motorists, fleets, and insurers with vehicle disposal, scrap metal, and used parts via a proprietary digital platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vehicle Recycling Services

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (42393), Solid Waste Collection (562111)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Secondary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3341), Wholesale-Motor Vehicles & Motor Vehicle Parts & Supplies (5010)

akta.pro primary industry

Scrap Collection, Brokerage & Trading (Dealers, Aggregators, Exporters) (EUAIAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Used Auto Parts Recovery & Resale (Salvage/Yard Parts, Rebuilders) (EUAIAJAF), Vehicle & Machinery Salvage (Heavy Equipment, Rail, Marine, Agricultural) (EUAIAJAL), Scrap Metal & White Goods Aggregation Yards (EUAIABAH)

Keywords

• Vehicle recycling services
• Scrap metal collection
• End-of-life vehicles
• Auto parts marketplace
• Authorised treatment facility

Headquarters

HQ city

Haslingden

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Vehicle Collection and Recycling Services: Scrap Local generates revenue by collecting end-of-life vehicles from customers and processing them through their licensed ATF. Payment is received from vehicle owners for their scrap vehicles, with pricing based on vehicle weight and condition. The company also salvages valuable parts from vehicles before recycling the remaining materials.
2. Network Membership and Lead Generation: Scrap Local monetises its platform by providing lead generation services to a network of 100+ licensed scrapyards, ATFs, and vehicle breakers. Partners gain access to thousands of monthly customer enquiries in exchange for their participation in the network.
3. Used Auto Parts Sales: Through their network of vehicle breakers, Scrap Local facilitates the sale of salvaged auto parts from end-of-life vehicles. Parts such as engines, gearboxes, body panels, and catalytic converters are recovered and resold.
4. Scrap Metal Recycling: Following vehicle depollution and part recovery, the remaining metal content is processed and sold as scrap metal. ferrous and non-ferrous metals including steel, aluminium, copper, and stainless steel grades are recycled.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Scrap Local collects end-of-life and damaged vehicles from UK motorists, processing them through its own licensed Authorised Treatment Facility (Local Recycling Group Limited) in Darwen, Lancashire, and a network of 100+ licensed scrapyards and ATFs across the UK. The company pays vehicle owners based on weight and condition, salvages reusable parts for resale, depollutes hazardous materials in compliance with UK legislation, and recycles the remaining ferrous and non-ferrous metals. It also operates a used auto parts marketplace connecting buyers with breakers nationwide.

Product overview

Scrap Local operates a two-tier model combining a network platform with owned operations. The core offering consists of three main services: Scrap My Car (vehicle recycling through a 100+ scrapyard network), Scrap Metal (ferrous and non-ferrous metal recycling), and Used Vehicle Parts (car parts marketplace). Since January 2025, Scrap Local expanded into owned operations with Local Recycling Group Limited, a fully licensed Authorised Treatment Facility at a 4.5-acre Darwen site. The product suite also includes a dedicated salvage service for higher-value damaged vehicles, a UK-wide scrapyard directory, scrap metal pricing guides, educational content on insurance write-offs, and native mobile apps for iOS and Android.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Local Recycling Group Limited: Fully licensed Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF) operated by Scrap Local for vehicle recycling since January 2025

Products and services

• Scrap My Car End-of-life vehicle collection, depollution, and recycling service offering guaranteed fixed prices, free nationwide collection within 24 hours, and same-day secure bank transfer payment for UK motorists. Vehicles are accepted in any condition, including MOT failures, accident damage, non-runners, and insurance write-offs.
• Scrap Metal Collection Service for individuals and businesses to sell ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals (stainless steel, aluminium, brass, copper) with collection arranged across the UK through the licensed scrapyard network.
• Used Vehicle Parts Marketplace platform connecting buyers with vehicle breakers across the Scrap Local network to source quality used auto parts (engines, gearboxes, body panels, catalytic converters) recovered from recycled vehicles, including a car part finder tool.
• Car Salvage Specialist salvage buying service for damaged, crashed, or higher-value vehicles such as classic cars or models younger than 8 years. Specialist salvage buyers offer more than standard scrap value, with pricing determined through photo-based assessment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free collection within 24 hours with same-day payment typically issued between 5-7pm
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Local Recycling Group LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Wholly-owned subsidiary operating as a fully licensed Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF) on a 4.5-acre site in Darwen, Lancashire. Since January 2025, this facility processes hundreds of vehicles weekly, providing depollution, dismantling, and recycling services. Represents Scrap Local's transition from pure network aggregator to direct operator with full vertical integration.
• Network of 100+ Licensed Scrapyards and ATFscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExtensive UK-wide network of licensed Authorised Treatment Facilities, vehicle breakers, and scrap metal dealers who handle vehicle collections and processing in their local areas. Network provides coverage across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland with thousands of monthly enquiries shared through the Scrap Local platform.
• scraplocal.io (Software Platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationProprietary lead generation and business management software platform providing job management, secure payment processing, customer communication hub, and remote cloud access for network partners. Built in-house and recognised as innovative at Red Rose Awards Digital category.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CarTakeBack: UK-wide network of Authorised Treatment Facilities that collects and recycles end-of-life vehicles, offering a very similar consumer-to-ATF matching model with guaranteed collection and payment.
• Scrap Car Comparison: UK aggregator that collects instant scrap car quotes from a panel of licensed buyers and arranges free collection — the closest pure aggregator peer to Scrap Local's network-side business.
• Metal and Scrap Ltd: UK scrap metal merchant and vehicle breaker operating ATF services and scrap collection — direct comparator for Scrap Local's scrap metal and parts recovery operations.

Broad incumbents

• SYNETIQ: The UK's largest vehicle recycler with multiple ATF sites, insurance write-off handling and salvage/parts operations — a much larger incumbent operating in the same end-of-life vehicle value chain.
• EMR Group: European Metal Recycling, one of the largest scrap metal processors in the UK with extensive ferrous and non-ferrous recycling infrastructure, directly comparable to Scrap Local's scrap metal processing activities.
• Copart UK: Major UK salvage auction operator handling insurance write-offs (Cat S/N/B) from insurers and fleets — overlaps with Scrap Local's salvage and insurance write-off processing flows.

Emerging players

• WeBuyAnyCar: Digital-first UK car buyer with a streamlined instant-quote model; functionally adjacent because it competes for the same end-of-life / unwanted vehicle consumer, though focused on resale rather than recycling.

Regional players

• Hills Salvage and Recycling: Mid-sized UK vehicle recycling and salvage operator with ATF capability — comparable business model at smaller geographic scope than Scrap Local's national footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/scraplocal
• Facebookfacebook.com/scraplocal
• Instagraminstagram.com/scraplocal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scraplocal

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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