Junk Car Removal in East Vancouver
Free towing on most cars. Paid when it is loaded.
A junk car in East Van is usually parked somewhere awkward: under a lane carport, behind the daily driver on a tandem pad, or in a strata stall with a deadline taped to it. We buy it where it sits. You hear the price before any truck is booked, and you're paid once it's loaded.
- Free towing on most cars
- Same-day when a truck is free
- Paid on the spot: cash or e-Transfer
- Open 7 days
We only buy vehicles. No used parts, no boosts or roadside help.
Where Junk Cars Sit in East Van
East Van lots are narrow and parking is tight. These are the spots we pull from every week.
The back lane carport
A car that has not moved since the last time someone tried to start it, tucked under a carport off the lane.
Blocked in on a tandem driveway
The dead car is at the back and the daily driver is at the front. We work around it.
Making room for a laneway house
The garage is coming down and the old car parked beside it has to go first.
Left by a suite tenant
A basement suite tenant moved out and the car stayed. We just need to know who can sell it.
A co-op or strata stall
A notice to clear the stall by a certain date. We book before the deadline.
Parked on the street too long
Get it gone before it collects complaints, tickets, or a tow bill of its own.
Before The Truck Comes
Three things that decide how a junk car pickup goes in East Van.
If the car is out on the street
The City of Vancouver counts a parked car as abandoned once it has sat on a street for more than 14 days, or sooner if it has no valid plates, no insurance, or plainly isn't running. A car with lapsed insurance isn't allowed on a street or lane at all, and abandoned cars can be towed and impounded under the City's Impounding By-law 13709. Call before a warning notice goes under the wiper. We load it from the curb, so it never has to be insured or driven again.
Getting it out of a lane or carport
Most lane pickups use a flatbed that backs down the lane and winches the car onto the deck. If the wheels turn, the winch does the work. If a wheel is seized or the tires are flat, tell us when you book so the driver comes ready for it. Low carport beams and fences tight to the car's side are what we ask about first, because the truck has to line up straight. A photo looking down the lane and one into the carport tells us which truck to send.
Where the car goes
Every junk car we pick up goes for recycling. Fuel, oil and coolant are drained, the battery and tires come off, usable parts are pulled, and what's left is crushed and shipped for shredding so the steel gets melted down and reused.
What to have ready
You sign the registration and ICBC's Transfer/Tax Form once you've been paid. The driver brings the form. Estate cars, lost registrations and loans are covered in our BC paperwork guide.
- Registration, signed by everyone listed on it
- Government photo ID
- Plates off before the car is loaded
- Keys, if you still have them
How A Junk Car Pickup Works
Text A Photo
Send a photo and the year, make and model to 236-201-8504. Tell us where it sits.
Get A Price
You get a number before anything is booked, based on the car itself.
Book A Time
Same day is often possible if you text early. Otherwise pick a time that suits you.
Paid On The Spot
Cash or e-Transfer when the car is loaded, then it is towed away.
Other East Van Pages
Selling a car that still runs in Collingwood or Renfrew? See cash for cars in Collingwood and Renfrew. North of Broadway? Read scrap car removal in Hastings-Sunrise and Grandview. Want to know who we are? Visit our about page.
Junk Car Removal Questions
Can you get a car out of a back lane carport?
Yes. Most East Van pickups are from lanes and carports. Tell us how tight the carport is and whether the car rolls, so we send a truck that can reach it.
The car is blocked in on a tandem driveway. Is that a problem?
Not if the car in front can be moved for a few minutes. If it cannot, tell us when you call and we will plan around it.
Do you charge to take a junk car?
No. Towing is free on most cars we buy in Vancouver, and you are paid when the car is loaded. If something about the pickup changes that, we tell you before booking.
What if the car isn't registered to me?
We can only buy a car from the owner or someone who can show they are allowed to sell it, like an executor. If a tenant or someone else left it, call first and we will explain what usually works.
My insurance ran out. Can the car stay in the lane until you come?
Not legally. The City doesn't allow uninsured vehicles on streets or lanes. If it's on your own driveway or carport it can stay there, so book a pickup and we'll take it from where it is.
I've lost the keys. Can you still take it?
Yes. Tell us whether the steering wheel is locked, so the driver comes ready to move it without them.
Junk Car In The Way?
Text a photo to 236-201-8504 and get a price. Open every day, 8am to 8pm.