Unwanted Vehicles/Scrap Vehicles/End-of-Life Vehicles

It is an offence under the Waste Management Act 1996 as amended and the European Union (End-of-Life Vehicles) Regulations 2014 as amended to give a vehicle you intend to scrap to an unauthorised vehicle collector i.e. collector with no valid Waste Collection Permit.

If you do, you may be liable to prosecution where fines of up to €5,000 and/or 12 months in prison could be imposed.  You are required by law to ensure that your unwanted vehicle/scrap vehicle/end of life vehicle is disposed of at an Authorised Treatment Facility (car dismantler) where you should request a certificate of destruction

If you require a scrap vehicle or end of life vehicle to be collected, you should ensure that the contractor removing the vehicle has a valid Waste Collection Permit that allows them to collect such vehicles.  If you are aware of a collector operating illegally without the required valid Waste Collection Permit, please contact the Environmental Services Section of Monaghan County Council.

For details of permitted waste collection contractors for end of life vehicles operating in County Monaghan please visit www.nwcpo.ie

 

Abandoned Vehicles

Under Section 71 of the Waste Management Act 1996 as amended it is an offence to abandon a vehicle on any land and both the person who placed the vehicle at the place where it was abandoned, and the registered owner may be liable for prosecution in the District Court with fines of up to €5,000 and/or 12 months in prison.

Monaghan County Council may enter on any land upon which a vehicle has been abandoned and remove the said vehicle.  Where a vehicle is removed from land by the local authority, the local authority will endeavour to contact the registered owner by way of written notice as soon as it is possible thereafter.

Abandoned vehicles may be claimed by the registered owner under certain circumstances and conditions but shall be subject to payment of recovery and storage costs incurred by Monaghan County Council before the vehicle can be returned.  It is important to note that the local authority has powers to dispose of vehicles under certain circumstances without notification to the registered owner.

Report an Abandoned Vehicle

To report an abandoned vehicle, contact the Environmental Services section on   042 9661240 or by email at litter@monaghancoco.ie

If possible, please provide the following details:

  • Vehicle Registration
  • Colour/Make / Model
  • Exact Location (Eircode if possible)
  • Period of time that vehicle has not been moved – Vehicles must not have moved for a minimum of 4 weeks
  • Name and Contact Number
  • A photo of the vehicle tax disc if possible.  This will help expedite the process.

 

Monaghan County Council will arrange to investigate the matter.

If the vehicle is suspected of being abandoned Monaghan County Council will follow a procedure of issuing notifications to the registered owner.  This may also include affixing a notice to the vehicle.

The following should also be noted:

  1. Vehicles on public roads which are causing obstruction or road safety hazard should be reported to the Gardai.
  2. While a vehicle with no tax or insurance may be an indicator that a vehicle is abandoned, the issue of no tax or insurance on a vehicle on a public road does not automatically deem a vehicle abandoned.  Having no Tax or Insurance on a public road is a matter for the Gardai and does not fall under the remit of Monaghan County Council.
  3. Burned out vehicles should also be reported to the Gardai.  Burning out a vehicle is criminal behaviour.
  4. Vehicles in estates which are owned by persons resident in the estate will not be deemed abandoned.
  5. Vehicles on private lands, private car parks or in estates not taken in charge by Monaghan County Council will not be deemed abandoned or investigated.
  6. Broken down vehicles, poorly parked vehicles or vehicles involved in residential parking disputes are not considered abandoned.

Current ATFs within County Monaghan

Name Facility Address Registration No. Contact Number
Truck Dismantlers Ireland Killymarley,Dublin Rd, Monaghan WFP-MN-10-0001-02 047 81596
Atkinson Car Dismantlers Carrickroe, Emyvale, Co Monaghan WFP-MN-10-0002-03 047-87247
Sragh Car Dismantlers Sragh, Ballybay, Co Monaghan WFP-MN-10-0006-01 042-9748300
Charlie Byrne Knocknacran East, Magheracloone, Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan WFP-MN-10-0004-03 042 9662441
Ted Brennan Motors Corintra, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan WFP-MN-11-0003-02 042 9740618
Patrick Mc Quaid Annabrack, Threemilehouse, Co Monaghan WFP-MN-11-0008-02 047 57213
Eamon McKenna Scanbitz Ltd Lisnalee, Scotshouse, Co Monaghan WFP-MN-11-0011-02* 047 56919

*Third Schedule Part 1 – Classes of Activities subject to a waste facility permit Class No. 2 – Private Sector depollution facility for waste vehicles other than end-of -life vehicles (ELVs), motorbikes, lorries, tractors and buses.

If you have any other questions regarding ELV’s contact the Environmental Services on 042 9661240.

Note: It is an offence to hand over an End of Life vehicle to an unauthorised person. A person guilty of this offence may be liable to a fine of up to €3000 or six months in prison.

For Attention of Motor Dealers:

Do you import new or used cars or light commercial N1 vehicles on a professional basis into the Republic of Ireland?
If so, you have obligations under the ELV Regulations.
As an importer of M1 or N1 vehicles you need to either:
• Join the ELVES Compliance Scheme.
or
• Register with each local authority and set up a network of at least 47 Authorised Treatment Facilities (ATFs) to offer free take back for your vehicles.