Report abandoned vehicles

Please report vehicles that look as though they have been dumped by emailing

streetenforcement@edinburgh.gov.uk

confirming

  • what type of vehicle it is, for example, car, van, motorbike, caravan etc.
  • where the vehicle is
  • the colour
  • the registration number
  • the make
  • the condition
  • how long it has been there
  • if it is taxed and if so when it is due to expire. You can check the tax status of a vehicle you believe may have been abandoned. This service is free and immediately provides the presence and expiry date of valid road tax for a given vehicle registration mark and vehicle make.

You may be asked to provide your

  • name
  • address
  • phone number.  

We will do some checks and if we find the vehicle has been abandoned we will place a notice on it. If the vehicle hasn't been moved by the time the notice expires, we will move it.

Getting rid of a vehicle

If you have a vehicle you want to get rid of please contact a scrap dealer. Once the vehicle has been disposed of, ensure you tell the DVLA.  

If the vehicle is being disposed of due to a road traffic crash, your insurance will arrange for it to be removed.

Under the Refuse Disposal Amenity (Scotland) Act 1978 dumping a vehicle is an offence carrying a fine of up to £2,500, three months in prison or both.

We have the power to claim costs for removing, storing and getting rid of a vehicle from the person who dumped it.