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Ever wondered what happens to your old car after it’s scrapped?

That rusty sedan or damaged hatchback in your driveway doesn’t just disappear, it begins a new life through recycling. In India, where millions of vehicles run daily, proper scrapping isn’t just about clearing space, it's about protecting the environment, conserving raw materials, and promoting sustainable mobility.


With India’s Vehicle Scrappage Policy (2021) in effect, scrapping has become more organized and rewarding. Vehicles over 15 years (commercial) or 20 years (private) must pass a fitness test if they fail, it’s time for responsible recycling. At CrushCar, we ensure your old vehicle’s journey is safe, legal, and eco-friendly.

Step 1: The Pickup – From Driveway to Scrapyard

Your car’s recycling journey begins the moment you contact a Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF) like Crush Car.

We handle everything pickup, paperwork, and deregistration making the process 100% hassle-free.


Documents you’ll need:

  • RC (Registration Certificate)
  • PUC Certificate
  • Insurance copy
  • ID proof

Once verified, our team tows your vehicle to our authorized facility. The vehicle is digitally deregistered at the RTO, and you receive a Certificate of Destruction (COD) officially ending ownership and liability.


Pro Tip: Under the new policy, you can earn 4–6% of your new car’s ex-showroom price as a scrapping incentive, plus additional tax rebates when you buy a new vehicle.

Step 2: Depollution – Removing Hazardous Materials

Before dismantling, your vehicle undergoes depollution to remove harmful fluids and components that could damage the environment.


Experts safely extract:

  • Engine oil, brake fluid, and coolant
  • Petrol or diesel residues
  • AC refrigerants
  • Batteries and tires

At Crush Car, we follow CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board) guidelines for safe storage and disposal. We also recover precious materials like palladium from catalytic converters ensuring maximum value recovery with zero environmental harm.


This step prevents toxic waste leaks into soil and water, keeping the scrapping process completely green.

Step 3: Dismantling – Salvaging Reusable Parts

Next comes the dismantling stage, where skilled technicians carefully remove all reusable components.


Parts like:

  • Engines and gearboxes
  • Doors, bumpers, seats
  • Alternators, batteries, and electrical units
  • Tyres and mirrors

These are cleaned, tested, and resold as genuine used spares across India reducing repair costs for other vehicle owners and promoting circular economy practices.


Even non-metallic materials such as glass, rubber, and plastic are sorted for recycling reused in manufacturing insulation, dashboards, or bottles.

Step 4: Shredding & Sorting Transforming Scrap into Raw Material

Once stripped of valuable parts, the car’s metal shell moves to the shredder, a powerful machine that crushes and breaks it down into smaller fragments. This stage helps recover nearly 85% of the vehicle’s weight as metal, which is then sorted and recycled.


How it works:

  • Magnets extract ferrous metals (like steel).
  • Eddy currents separate non-ferrous metals (like aluminum and copper).
  • Remaining “fluff” plastics and foam is sent for recycling or energy recovery.

These metals are sent to steel mills and foundries to create new products, reducing the need for mining fresh ore.


Step 5: Recycling & Rebirth – Closing the Loop

The recovered materials re-enter the manufacturing ecosystem. Steel becomes new car parts, construction material, or appliances. Plastics and rubber are repurposed into new products. What was once your old car now contributes to new mobility and green manufacturing.


By scrapping responsibly with CrushCar, you’re helping India move toward a sustainable and pollution-free future.

Why Choose Crush Car for Vehicle Scrapping in India?

At CrushCar.in, we go beyond just scrapping we simplify the entire process for you:


  • Doorstep car pickup anywhere in India
  • RTO deregistration & paperwork handled
  • Instant quote and payment transparency
  • Authorized scrapping with COD certificate
  • Eco-friendly recycling with zero waste

Whether your car is accident-damaged, flood-affected, or simply too old to drive, we’ll handle everything from pickup to payment legally and sustainably.


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