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Abandoned Vehicle - Untaxed / Surrendered / Removals Service

Abandoned vehicles are not only unsightly, but can be dangerous, especially to youngsters who are tempted to use them as play equipment.

Under the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978, it is the duty of the local authority to remove any vehicle found to be abandoned in the open air, or on any part of the highway.

This initiative is designed to improve residents' quality of life by ending the environmental blight caused by nuisance vehicles.

To help improve the environment, The End of Life Vehicle directive came into effect in 2005. This Directive requires all scrapped vehicles to be de-polluted before destruction and for a certain percentage of materials to be recovered for re-use or recycling.

Untaxed Vehicles
The enforcement of untaxed vehicles rests exclusively with the DVLA. Local Authorities can deal with untaxed vehicles upon receiving permission from the DVLA to do so. Therefore if the borough observes a vehicle untaxed it must seek authority from the DVLA to have the vehicle removed or alternatively report it for prosecution.

What we will do:

We aim to inspect nuisance vehicles within 5 working days of us being notified

The DVLA has deferred the wheel clamping / removal of vehicles until they have been without tax for at least 2 months and 1 day.

When an untaxed vehicle has been identified and authority has been received from the DVLA to remove, the vehicle is taken to a pound

We will release the vehicle once a payment for the vehicle's removal and all outstanding excise duty (road tax) has been paid. We will accept payment by cash or postal order.
What we want you to do

If you want to report an untaxed vehicle please report directly to the DVLA https://www.dvla.gov.uk/dvla/onlineservices/report_unlicensed.aspx?ext=dg

Telephone: 0300 790 6802
Text phone: 0300 123 1279

Write to: Vehicle Customer Services
                DVLA
                Swansea
                SA99 1AR
Surrendered Vehicle Scheme

Please return form to: Abandoned Vehicles Environmental and Enforcement Services London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Frizlands Admin Building – Frizlands Lane – Dagenham – Essex – RM10 7HX