Suffolk
Coastal Services, our partner company, carries out the removal
of abandoned vehicles on behalf of the Council.
If you think a vehicle has been abandoned you can:
If you think a vehicle has been involved in a crime you
should contact Suffolk Police on 01473 613500 or Crime Stoppers on
0800 555111.
We can remove vehicles from the highway, sometimes the same day
they are reported. We also remove abandoned vehicles from private
or occupied land where a notice is put on the vehicle (unless the
occupier of that land has requested immediate removal) stating that
we intend to move it in 15 days time.
We work closely with the police, the Driver and Vehicle
Licensing Agency (DVLA) and credit checking agencies to tackle the
problem of abandoned vehicles and the DVLA are informed of any
vehicles found on the highway without a valid tax disc.
Vehicle owners are liable for the cost of removal, storage and
disposal and will only be able to claim back their vehicle, if it
has not already been destroyed or disposed of, after paying all
fees due. It is an offence to abandon a vehicle and we can
impose a £200 fixed penalty fine on the person that has abandoned
the vehicle or they may also face prosecution. Over 90% of
confirmed abandoned vehicles are destroyed once we have removed
them.
We want vehicle owners to face up to the responsibilities that
come with vehicle ownership and encourage the proper disposal of
vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life. For a
small charge, a local vehicle dismantler may be willing to collect
a vehicle - search the Yellow Pages online (new window) or
look under 'Car and Commercial Vehicle
Dismantlers'.