Scrap Car Removal in Burnaby — Cash On The Spot
Looking for scrap car removal in Burnaby? Vancouver Scrap Car covers the whole city — from Metrotown to the Heights — with the same process we run across the Lower Mainland: one call, a same-day pickup, and cash in hand before the tow truck leaves your driveway. Bring your ID and proof of ownership — registration, bill of sale, or insurance papers — and we’ll handle the ICBC transfer paperwork on-site. Missing something? Call us first and we’ll tell you what works.
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How Scrap Car Removal Works in Burnaby
Three steps, the same way we do it across the Lower Mainland.
STEP 1
Call or send us the details
Tell us the year, make and model, what’s wrong with the car, and where in Burnaby it’s parked. Photos help. We give you an offer over the phone.
STEP 2
We tow it for free
We come to the car, whether it’s in a driveway, on the street, in a parkade or out in a field. Towing is free anywhere in Burnaby. The driver checks the car against the photos and details you gave us. If it matches, you get the price we agreed on the phone.
STEP 3
Paid on pickup, paperwork handled
You’re paid on pickup, by cash or e-transfer, before the car leaves. We handle the ICBC transfer paperwork on the spot, so there’s no second trip for you.
Burnaby’s Four Town Centres, and What Changes a Pickup in Each
The City of Burnaby describes four town centres, one in each quadrant of the city: Metrotown in the southwest, Brentwood in the northwest, Lougheed in the northeast and Edmonds in the southeast. Its community plans name the smaller areas around them, such as the Heights, Capitol Hill, Lake City and the Big Bend. We cover all of it.
Metrotown
The City calls Metrotown Burnaby’s downtown. It sits in the southwest along Kingsway, around Metrotown and Patterson SkyTrain stations. Towers stand beside older walk-up apartment blocks, so a dead car here is usually below ground, behind a gate, or in a tight stall out back.
Brentwood
The northwest town centre, where Lougheed Highway crosses Willingdon Avenue, on the Millennium Line. High-rises here mean multi-level underground parkades. To the north the ground climbs to the Heights and Capitol Hill, where older houses often have a garage or parking pad off a back lane.
Lougheed
The northeast town centre, at Lougheed Highway and North Road on the Coquitlam border, around Lougheed Town Centre station. Burnaby Mountain and Simon Fraser University rise to the north. Lake City, to the west, is mostly business parks and warehouses.
Edmonds
The southeast town centre, around Kingsway and Edmonds Street, with Edmonds station on the Expo Line. Towers, low-rise apartments and townhouses sit close together near the New Westminster border. South of here the land drops to the Big Bend, the flat stretch along Marine Way and the Fraser River.
High-rises, stratas and gated parkades
Towers and walk-ups put a lot of Burnaby’s dead cars below ground. When you book, tell us the parkade’s height clearance, how many levels down the car is, whether it rolls and steers, and who can open the gate. Our guide to scrapping a car from a strata, condo or apartment in Burnaby has more.
Hills, back lanes and Burnaby Mountain
Burnaby is hilly. Capitol Hill, the south side running down toward the river, and Burnaby Mountain all have steep streets. Tell us if the car is parked on a slope, in a carport off a narrow lane, or up at SFU, and whether it still rolls.
Burnaby Rules Worth Knowing Before a Dead Car Sits Too Long
These are the City of Burnaby and ICBC rules that come up most, in plain words, with links to the official pages.
A dead car on your own property
The Burnaby Unsightly Premises Bylaw 2024, No. 14711 (full text) covers derelict vehicles. In plain words, that is a vehicle that can’t move under its own power or is missing parts, and that also isn’t validly insured or licensed. One can’t be parked or stored on a property unless it is inside a fully enclosed building.
If a property doesn’t comply, the City can issue a compliance order with a deadline, which can be appealed to Council. If the order isn’t followed, the City can do the work at the owner’s or occupier’s expense, and an unpaid invoice can be added to the property taxes. Complaints go through the City’s business and property concerns page.
A dead car on the street
Burnaby’s street rules come from the Burnaby Street and Traffic Bylaw 1961, No. 4299. It says no vehicle may be parked in any one place on a street for longer than 24 consecutive hours, not the 72 hours some other cities allow. On its Parking in Burnaby page the City also says visitors and non-residents may park for up to 3 hours between 8 am and 6 pm, a limit it does not enforce against residents on the same block.
The bylaw also says a vehicle can’t be parked on a street unless proof of valid insurance for road use is displayed on it. Police and bylaw officers can remove and impound a vehicle that is unlawfully on a street, and the owner pays all the costs, including storage.
If the City has already towed it
The City’s Parking in Burnaby page says that if your vehicle has been towed by the City, you can claim it at one of Mundie’s Towing and Recovery’s lots. It asks you to call Mundie’s first. The lot addresses and phone number are on that page.
ICBC’s steps when you sell a vehicle
ICBC’s steps for selling a used vehicle include confirming you’re the registered owner, signing the registration, filling out the Transfer/Tax Form (APV9T), and removing your licence plates.
To cancel your insurance, ICBC says to visit your Autoplan broker with your ID, your licence plates and your owner’s certificate. You can also transfer the insurance to another vehicle. These are ICBC’s general seller and cancellation steps; we handle the transfer paperwork with you at pickup.
This is general information, not legal advice. Bylaws change, and the City of Burnaby’s and ICBC’s own pages are the authority. Check them, or call the City, before you rely on any of this.
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Burnaby Scrap Car Questions
How much do you get for scrapping a car in Burnaby?
There’s no flat rate. The offer starts from the car’s weight as scrap metal and goes up when its parts are in demand. Call with the year, make, model and condition and we’ll give you an offer over the phone.
How long can a car be parked on the street in Burnaby?
Burnaby’s Street and Traffic Bylaw says no vehicle may be parked in one place on a street for more than 24 consecutive hours. The City also says visitors and non-residents may park for up to 3 hours between 8 am and 6 pm. A car on the street must display proof of valid insurance. Rules change, so check the City’s parking page.
How do I report illegal parking or an abandoned vehicle in Burnaby?
Report it to the City of Burnaby. Its Parking in Burnaby page has an online form and phone numbers for reporting a parking problem. We can’t remove a vehicle that isn’t yours: we buy from the owner, with ID and proof of ownership.
Can you pick up a car from a high-rise or strata parkade in Burnaby?
Tell us when you book. Our driver will assess the best way to get the vehicle out, and in most cases we can still manage the pickup with the right equipment. It helps to know the parkade’s height clearance and which level the car is on.
Do you pick up everywhere in Burnaby, including SFU and Burnaby Mountain?
Yes. All of Burnaby is in our standard service area, from the Big Bend to the Heights and up the mountain to Simon Fraser University. Towing is free and there’s no extra travel fee.
More Help for Burnaby Car Owners
- We buy junk cars in Burnaby with no insurance or plates
- Scrapping a car from a strata, condo or apartment in Burnaby
- What paperwork do you need to scrap a car in BC?
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Where We Pick Up in Burnaby
Free towing across all of Burnaby, BC.
- Metrotown
- Brentwood
- Lougheed
- Edmonds
- Royal Oak
- The Heights
- Capitol Hill
- Willingdon Heights
- Cascade Heights
- Lochdale
- Montecito
- Bainbridge
- Cariboo Heights
- Forest Grove
- Lake City
- Big Bend
- Deer Lake
- Burnaby Lake
- Burnaby Mountain
- Simon Fraser University