Abbey Metal Recycling is a friendly family owned and operated metal recycler based in Cinderford, Gloucestershire. With over 4o years' experience in the metal recycling business, Abbey Metal Recycling has earned a strong reputation within the industry for its honest and dependable service. Our fully-licensed, purpose-built yard meets the strict modern environmental standards demanded by government legislation.Abbey Metal Recycling is a friendly family owned and operated metal recycler based in Cinderford, Gloucestershire. With over forty years experience of metal recycling, Abbey Metal Recycling has earned a strong reputation within the industry for its honest and dependable service.Abbey Metal Recycling’s purpose built yard meets the strict modern environmental standards demanded by government legislation and is licenced by Forest of Dean District Council, the Environment Agency and the DVLA.Under European legislation all scrap vehicles must be treated at an End of Life Vehicle Authorised Treatment Facility (“ELV ATF”) to enhance recycling rates and protect the environment. In February 2008 Abbey Metal Recycling received approval from the DVLA and Environment Agency to open such a facility and have met the target 85% recycling rate. Material from an End of Life Vehicle is used in many ways, for example the recycled steel will be melted into new steel products, other metal alloys such as copper, aluminium, stainless steel, zinc and lead will be made into new goods, windscreen glass is used to build new roads, fuel and oils are used as fuel at power stations and even old tyres are often used in cement production.Upon collection of the vehicle, we pay you by either cheque or bank transfer and produce a receipt for your vehicle, once this is issued by us your obligation to either tax or SORN the vehicle ends. We will then register your vehicle as scrapped with the DVLA. You will receive a Certificate of Destruction from us.