Scrap Car Removal in Burnaby — Free Tow, Cash at Pickup
Tower parkade at Metrotown or a driveway off Hastings, Burnaby pickups are free and paid on the spot. See the typical range Burnaby cars fetched recently, then get your own figure in about a minute.
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+1 778-955-0309Burnaby is British Columbia's third-largest city, a quarter of a million people on 91 square kilometres, and it is organised around four designated town centres — Metrotown, Brentwood, Lougheed and Edmonds — where high-rise condominium towers sit a few blocks from streets of single-family homes. That split is exactly how a scrap car pickup divides here: a parkade job with strata access and a clearance height, or a driveway job where the only question is whether the car still rolls. Add Simon Fraser University on top of Burnaby Mountain and the industrial and farm flats of Big Bend along the Fraser, and you have the four kinds of Burnaby pickup this page walks through, after the range Burnaby cars fetched with us over the last 90 days.
What scrap cars are worth in Burnaby right now
Over the last 90 days, typical top offers for scrap and end-of-life vehicles in Burnaby ran from $300 to $1,600. Where a car lands in that range depends on its year, weight, condition, whether it runs, and the metal market this week — enter the plate or year/make/model to get your exact figure in about a minute.
Get My Free Burnaby Scrap Car QuoteRange = the middle 80% of offers we issued in Burnaby over the last 90 days, rounded to the nearest $100. Updated at every site build.
Metrotown and Brentwood towers versus the single-family streets
Metrotown is characterised by its many high-rise commercial and residential buildings around Metropolis — the third-largest enclosed mall in Canada — with Kingsway as its commercial spine and Patterson and Metrotown SkyTrain stations at either end. Brentwood, Lougheed and Edmonds are following the same pattern. In all four, the scrap car is underground, and a parkade pickup turns on the ramp height, the stall's level and the gate. A low wheel-lift truck is sent instead of a flatbed, dollies come along for a car that will not roll, and someone with a fob — you, a neighbour, the concierge — meets the driver at the agreed time; a heads-up to the property manager keeps the strata happy.
Away from the towers, most of Burnaby is single-family streets: the Heights along Hastings, the blocks between Kingsway and the Central Valley, the Government Road and Lake City area near Burnaby Lake. These are driveway pickups; what slows them is a scrap car parked at the back, behind the family's daily drivers, or inside a lane garage. Rolling it forward before the slot helps; if it will not move, say so and the driver plans around it.
Burnaby Mountain and Big Bend
Simon Fraser University sits atop Burnaby Mountain, and the residential streets on its slopes — Forest Grove, UniverCity, the Curtis Street side — have grades that matter to a tow truck. Winching a car up or down a sloped driveway is routine, but the truck has to sit in line with it — a driveway that can only be approached from a hill above the car needs a different plan, so describe the slope and send a street-level photo.
Big Bend, along the Fraser foreshore on the city's southern edge, is Burnaby's industrial and remaining agricultural land. Fleet vans and work trucks from the warehouses off Marine Way, and the occasional farm truck, are regular pickups: wide gates and flat concrete make them easy, but yards lock after hours, so give us the hours and a gate contact. A vehicle heavier than a one-ton, or a piece of equipment rather than a car, is booked through the callback option rather than the standard form so the dispatcher can size the truck.
Paperwork and the street rule
ICBC's used-vehicle steps apply exactly as they would to a private sale: be the registered owner on the registration (APV250), take the plates off and keep them, sign the registration and hand the driver the bottom portion, complete the Transfer/Tax Form (APV9T) at the door, and cancel or transfer the insurance afterwards at an Autoplan broker — there are several along Kingsway and Hastings. A car in a parent's or former partner's name has to be transferred through a broker before we can buy it.
If the car is sitting on a Burnaby street on expired insurance, mention it when you book. Uninsured vehicles cannot legally park on public roads in BC, and a car that has not moved in weeks is the one neighbours report; we prioritise those slots.
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Our local Burnaby fleet often completes pick-ups within hours of your offer acceptance — including evenings and weekends.
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We use current scrap metal market rates to make sure you get the most competitive offer for your vehicle — no lowball tactics.
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So easy! My poor car had too many problems for me to fix. Mo to the rescue. It was quick and easy and so accommodating. Mo's tow-truck driver was super kind and professional. All around a great experience. 5 Stars!
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I had a very good experience with this company. They gave me a better price than anyone else around for my car, selling it was quick and hassle free. They arranged a tow truck to pick it up the morning after I contacted them. They were very quick to respond to my messages and were friendly and professional.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Typical top offers across Burnaby over the last 90 days ran $300–$1,600. Where a car lands depends on its weight, year, whether it runs, whether the catalytic converter is intact and the week's metal price. Enter the plate or year, make and model to get your own figure.
Free, and paid rather than charged: towing is built into the offer, there is no call-out fee, and a dead battery, flat tires or lost keys change nothing. The driver hands over the accepted amount in cash or by e-transfer once the car matches what you entered online.
Yes — Metrotown and Brentwood parkades are weekly work. Text us the ramp clearance, the level, and the name of whoever holds the fob, and a low wheel-lift truck is dispatched instead of a flatbed. A dead car on a deep level is handled with dollies, or the building brings it up a level first.
Give the property manager the pickup window we confirm; Burnaby towers ask for this regularly. Someone with fob access still has to meet the driver — strata notice does not open the gate — so line up a neighbour or the concierge for the agreed time.
Often the same day when you accept the quote before early afternoon and the car is accessible. A driveway in North Burnaby or Edmonds is the easy case; a tower parkade that needs a strata appointment, or a Burnaby Mountain driveway that needs a winch, is more likely next-day.
Rarely a problem. Most Burnaby scrap cars are loaded without ever being started; the winch and dollies do the work. The only time keys matter is a steering lock frozen at an angle, and the driver has a way around that too — just flag it when you book.
Only the ICBC registration (APV250), in your name — there is no such thing as a BC title. Keep the plates, sign the Transfer/Tax Form (APV9T) when the driver arrives, and drop into an Autoplan broker afterwards for the insurance. If the registration shows a parent or an ex, transfer it first; we cannot buy from anyone but the registered owner.
Yes. Fleet vans and pickups from the warehouses off Marine Way are regular stops; give us the yard's hours and a gate contact. For anything over a one-ton or equipment that is not a passenger vehicle, use the callback option so we send a suitable truck the first time.
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