The United Kingdom vehicle recycling market size reached USD 2.0 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 3.1 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 4.89% during 2025-2033.
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Key Statistics
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Base Year
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2024
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Forecast Years
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2025-2033
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Historical Years
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2019-2024
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Market Size in 2024
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USD 2.0 Billion |
Market Forecast in 2033
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USD 3.1 Billion |
Market Growth Rate 2025-2033 | 4.89% |
Vehicle recycling is the process of disassembling automobiles to recover and recycle spare parts, fuel, and scrap metals. It involves dismantling, crushing, shredding, and material recovery through which magnetic pieces, sheet metals, seats, wheels, and other components are retrieved. Vehicle recycling offers numerous environmental benefits pertaining to the reuse or safe disposal of heavy metals and hazardous substances, like gasoline, coolants, brake fluids, etc.
In the UK, the wide presence of numerous directives pertaining to reuse, recycle, and recovery of vehicles reaching their end life, is augmenting the market growth. Furthermore, these directives are also focusing on the safe handling of heavy metals, including lead and mercury, along with maintaining proper recycling standards at treatment facilities. Additionally, the rising adoption of metal scraps, particularly steel and aluminum, for manufacturing more affordable, lightweight, and fuel-efficient vehicles is another growth-inducing factor. Moreover, the increasing consumer awareness towards numerous environmental benefits of recycled materials in minimizing natural resource dependency is also augmenting the market growth. Apart from this, the increasing utilization of recycled batteries in the consumer electronics sector will continue to drive the UK market for vehicle recycling in the coming years.
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the United Kingdom vehicle recycling market report, along with forecasts at the country and regional level from 2025-2033. Our report has categorized the market based on vehicle type, material and application.
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The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined with some of the key players being Ampthill Metal Company, ASM Auto Recycling Ltd., Auto Spares & Salvage Limited, CarTakeBack.com Limited, Charles Trent Ltd., Copart UK Ltd. (Copart Inc), Go Green Vehicle Recycling & Recovery Ltd., LJC Auto Spares Ltd, Motorhog Ltd. (SYNETIQ Limited), Norfolk Salvage, Overton Garage Limited, Recycling Lives Limited, Silverlake Garage, Sole Bay Car Spares Ltd., SWM & Waste Recycling Ltd., The Little Vehicle Recycling Company, Van Services Ltd., and Wigston Car Breakers.
Report Features | Details |
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Base Year of the Analysis | 2024 |
Historical Period | 2019-2024 |
Forecast Period | 2025-2033 |
Units | Billion USD |
Segment Coverage | Vehicle Type, Material, Application, Region |
Region Covered | North West England, Yorkshire and the Humber, West Midlands, East of England, South West England, South East England, East Midlands, North East England, Greater London, Others |
Companies Covered | Ampthill Metal Company, ASM Auto Recycling Ltd., Auto Spares & Salvage Limited, CarTakeBack.com Limited, Charles Trent Ltd., Copart UK Ltd. (Copart Inc), Go Green Vehicle Recycling & Recovery Ltd., LJC Auto Spares Ltd, Motorhog Ltd. (SYNETIQ Limited), Norfolk Salvage, Overton Garage Limited, Recycling Lives Limited, Silverlake Garage, Sole Bay Car Spares Ltd., SWM & Waste Recycling Ltd., The Little Vehicle Recycling Company, Van Services Ltd., Wigston Car Breakers |
Customization Scope | 10% Free Customization |
Post-Sale Analyst Support | 10-12 Weeks |
Delivery Format | PDF and Excel through Email (We can also provide the editable version of the report in PPT/Word format on special request) |