Junk car pickup and removal Ottawa drivers can call about today gets the old car off your driveway and turns it into cash on the spot. Barrhaven Towing handles the full job: free quote on the phone, same day or next day pickup across the Ottawa-Gatineau area, and a clean removal that leaves no trace the car was ever there. Call (613) 619-4545 for a quote.
The car can be running, not running, rusted, missing parts, or sitting on flat tires. We pick up junk cars in any condition. We bring our own flatbed or wheel lift, so you do not need to push the car anywhere or arrange anything from your end. Cash or e-transfer at the curb, and the car is gone.
If you are reading this page, you probably already know. The car has not moved in months. The plates came off, the insurance lapsed, and you keep meaning to deal with it. Maybe it failed the safety, the transmission went, the frame rusted out, or it was in an accident that totalled it on paper. Maybe it is just an old car that nobody in the family wants and a trade-in offered nothing.
All of those are normal scrap car pickup calls. The condition does not matter. We have hauled cars with no engine, cars that have been sitting since the last Stanley Cup the Senators went deep in, and cars that look fine on the outside but are not worth fixing on the inside. If you want it gone, we take it.
Most calls follow the same pattern from start to finish. The whole process is built to be simple because nobody wants to spend a Saturday morning negotiating a junk car removal in Ottawa.
Three things move the number most. Curb weight is the big one because the scrap value comes mostly from the steel. Larger vehicles like SUVs, trucks, and full-size sedans usually quote higher than compact cars. Make and model matter for the same reason, and certain models have stronger demand for parts, which can lift the price.
Catalytic converters affect the quote too. A car with its original catalytic converter intact is worth more than one that has been cut off. If yours was stolen (a known issue in some Ottawa neighbourhoods over the last few years), tell us on the call so we are not surprised at pickup. Engines and transmissions in good condition can also lift the quote if they have aftermarket value for parts buyers.
You get paid at pickup, not after. The driver brings the quoted amount and confirms it with you before the car is winched. Most customers prefer e-transfer because it lands instantly, but cash on the spot is also fine for smaller quotes. We never pay later or send a cheque in the mail. The deal closes at the curb.
If you find a different scrap buyer offering more, tell us. We give honest quotes, and we will not match a number that is clearly inflated, but if a real competitor is paying more we will tell you to take that offer. Selling a junk car in Ottawa should not require a negotiation tournament. The goal is a fair price, fast.
Have the vehicle ownership ready. The Ministry of Transportation Ontario form, the green slip you got when you bought the car or renewed the plates. If you lost it, you can replace it at Service Ontario before the pickup. We need the ownership signed over to us before we drive away, because we need to deregister the car on your behalf.
You should also remove the plates and return them to Service Ontario yourself to claim any refund on the validation sticker. That refund stays with you, not us. Take any personal items out of the trunk and the glove box before pickup. Once the car is on the flatbed, we are not stopping to dig for lost paperwork or kids toys.
Take the licence plates off the vehicle and keep them. Pull personal items, garage door openers, and any aftermarket items you want to keep. Cancel insurance from the pickup date forward, not before. If the car is on private property that is not yours (rental driveway, condo lot), confirm you have authority to remove it before booking.
The core area is Barrhaven, Nepean, Merivale, Gloucester, Manotick, Riverside South, South Keys, and Findlay Creek, plus the rest of the greater Ottawa area. We run regular pickups along Greenbank Road, Hunt Club, Bank Street, Merivale Road, and across the Ottawa-Gatineau area on both sides of the river. If you are unsure whether your address is in our zone, just call and ask.
For the full category, including abandoned vehicles and scrap pricing, see our Junk Removal Ottawa page. If your car has been left on your property by someone else, our Abandoned Vehicle Removal Ottawa page covers that specific case.
It depends on the car, the condition, and current scrap steel pricing. Compact cars typically quote at the lower end, full-size SUVs and trucks at the higher end. Catalytic converter status also matters. Call us with the year, make, model, and condition for a real quote on the phone. We do not give vague ranges. We give you a number.
You or someone with authority needs to be there to sign the ownership over and accept payment. If you cannot be home, a family member with a signed ownership can handle the pickup. We do not load and leave without the paperwork closed because that creates real problems for both sides later.
Yes. We bring a wheel lift or a flatbed so the car does not need to roll under its own power. Dead battery, flat tires, no engine, frozen brakes, all fine. We have hauled cars that have not moved in much longer than two years from driveways across Barrhaven and Nepean.
You need to replace the ownership at Service Ontario before we can do the pickup. The replacement is straightforward and usually same day at most Service Ontario branches in the Ottawa area. We cannot legally remove a vehicle without proof you own it, so this step matters.
The tow is free. The quote you get on the phone is the amount you receive at pickup. We do not deduct a flatbed fee or a fuel surcharge at the curb. The price quoted is the price paid, full stop.
If you call before noon, same day pickup is usually possible in Barrhaven, Nepean, and the immediate area around our Greenbank Road base. Calls later in the day usually book for next morning. We confirm the window when you call so you can plan around it.
Yes. Accident-damaged cars are a normal junk car pickup. As long as you have the ownership and the insurance side is closed (the car is no longer being investigated or held), we take it. If the car was a total loss and you bought it back from insurance, you can scrap it through us with the right paperwork.
Call Barrhaven Towing for fast junk car pickup and cash payment across the Ottawa-Gatineau area.
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