End of the road: Cars being scrapped for metal

Scrap cars wait to be processed at Pylle Motor Spares and Metal Processing, a licensed scrap yard in Pylle, near Shepton Mallet on March 2, 2017 in Somerset, England.

BMW

The family-run fully licensed scrap yard has been dismantling and recycling end of life vehicle since 1955, as well as dealing in ferrous and non-ferrous metals. 

Classic car

An older classic car waits to be processed at Pylle Motor Spares and Metal Processin

Waiting to be processed

After being processed at the yard, the crushed cars and scrap metal is taken to Avonmouth to be shredded before being exported for steel and metal manufacture. 

Truck

A scrap car waits to be processed at Pylle Motor Spares and Metal Processing.

Among the tires

 A scrap car is surrounded by old tyres at Pylle Motor Spares and Metal Processing.

Loading onto the crane

 A crushed scrap car is loaded by crane onto a lorry at Pylle Motor Spares and Metal Processing.

Onto the pile

 A crushed scrap car is loaded by crane onto a lorry at Pylle Motor Spares and Metal Processing.

Onto the pile

A crushed scrap car is loaded by crane onto a lorry at Pylle Motor Spares and Metal Processing.

Crushed car pile

Demand for steel in China, as well as the falling value of Sterling since Brexit, has led to increase in the value of scrap in the UK. 

Scrap car pile

Scrap metal and scrap cars wait to be processed at Pylle Motor Spares and Metal Processing.

Scrap car pile

Scrap metal and scrap cars wait to be processed at Pylle Motor Spares and Metal Processing.

Final days for old coach

An old coach is broken up by crane at Pylle Motor Spares and Metal Processing.

Final days for old coach

An old coach is broken up by crane at Pylle Motor Spares and Metal Processing.

Ped Rossiter

Yard owner Ped Rossiter cuts up scrap at Pylle Motor Spares and Metal Processing.