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What is a Scrap Car Worth in Richmond?
Scrap car prices in Richmond, BC range from $200 to $800 for most vehicles. Richmond's flat terrain and automotive commercial corridor along No. 3 Road give it efficient scrap logistics โ no grade or bridge complications that can affect North Shore pickups. The city's high vehicle turnover and proximity to YVR create a consistent market. Free towing is standard including Steveston. Asian-make vehicles are well-priced here due to an active parts market.
Richmond is one of Metro Vancouver's most vehicle-dense municipalities, with an extensive grid of auto dealerships and repair shops along No. 3 Road that makes it the Lower Mainland's de facto automotive commercial corridor. That concentration of auto industry activity means licensed scrap yards serving Richmond have strong local knowledge and consistent demand for vehicles. Richmond's location between Vancouver and the South Fraser area positions it at the geographic centre of the Lower Mainland's scrap flow. The municipality's flat terrain makes towing straightforward and cost-effective โ no grade or bridge complications that can affect pickups in North Shore communities. Free towing is standard across all of Richmond, including Steveston.
Getting cash for cars in Richmond reflects the city's unique geographic and demographic position: a flat, densely-laid municipality with high vehicle turnover, a large Asian-Canadian community with strong vehicle ownership rates, and proximity to YVR that creates a distinctive pattern of international residents leaving behind Canadian-registered vehicles. For vehicles left by departing international students or temporary workers, the process is the same as any BC resident โ bring the ICBC registration, the yard handles the transfer. Richmond yards are experienced with late-model Asian-make vehicles (Honda, Toyota, Hyundai, Kia) and the parts market for these makes is active, occasionally pushing offers above the pure steel calculation. Steveston, East Richmond, and Terra Nova are all within the same standard service area.
Scrap Metal Prices in Richmond
Full price table โSteel (HMS #1)
$0.43โ$0.61/kg
OEM Cat Converter
$85โ$260 ea
Aluminum (cast)
$1.71โ$1.97/kg
Updated 2026-09-28 ยท Prices in CAD
Areas Served in Richmond
How you get paid
BC yards typically pay by cash or e-transfer at the time of pickup.
Pickup timing
Same-day and next-day pickup is available in Metro Vancouver, Surrey, and surrounding communities.
British Columbia paperwork requirement
British Columbia requires a signed Transfer/Tax Form (APV9T) to transfer a vehicle to a scrap yard. You can download the form from ICBC or pick one up at any Autoplan broker before arranging pickup.
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