Registation plate disposal

Shewhomustbe...

Hi,

To pass the NCT I had to replace the registration plates on my car. Does anyone know where you send/bring them for legal disposal?

Thanks!

Kenny Logins

The bin?

punisher5112

If you don't want them to be used again break them up and place in black bin.

No such thing as a place to bring to.

Glass fused light

Out the back garden with a hammer and bin?

coylemj

Bring them back to the guy who created them, ask for a refund because they failed the NCT.

Glass fused light

coylemj wrote: »

Bring them back to the guy who created them, ask for a refund because they failed the NCT.

Hang on it may not be the guys fault, the OP may have had parking "issues"

https://www.independent.ie/life/motoring/things-that-go-bump-in-the-parking-lot-29879073.html

Ubbquittious

Surely there is a pub in the States or some other foreign place that will want to put them up behind the bar?

endacl

Shewhomustbe... wrote: »

Does anyone know where you send/bring them for legal disposal?

Thanks!

Sam Quentin

Well I can see once again the op question went down like a lead balloon...
Some of you guys are so demeaning and condescending...

Anyway f%*k them in the bin and get the correct font in future ok ok hi :P

hi5

There are special walls where all old number plates must go;)

the_pen_turner

im not sure how best to dispose.
i would probably cut it up and dump it

about 15 years ago we were walking the dog in a bog near a friends house. we came across a hole half filled with plates. some garage must have been dumping them in there


is there any checks to make sure that new ones are only sold to the owner of the car. can anyone get any plate they want

JC01

the_pen_turner wrote: »

im not sure how best to dispose.
i would probably cut it up and dump it

about 15 years ago we were walking the dog in a bog near a friends house. we came across a hole half filled with plates. some garage must have been dumping them in there


is there any checks to make sure that new ones are only sold to the owner of the car. can anyone get any plate they want

A garage has nothing to do with how those plates ended up in that hole

And nope anybody can walk into a motor factors and order up any plates they want, you can order them online either.

neris

some places want proof of ownership to do up new plates

punisher5112

In the UK they must have dealer or auto shop name on them.
Also one must prove ownership.

Doesn't stop illegal ones though.

colm_mcm

If they’re plastic just rip the backing off, if they’re metal door them over until they break then bin them.

Glass fused light

the_pen_turner wrote: »

im not sure how best to dispose.
i would probably cut it up and dump it

about 15 years ago we were walking the dog in a bog near a friends house. we came across a hole half filled with plates. some garage must have been dumping them in there


is there any checks to make sure that new ones are only sold to the owner of the car. can anyone get any plate they want

There is no legal obligation on the seller just on the driver / owner that the reg plates comply with the SI
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1992/si/318/made/en/print

As a matter of fact I remember standing in a motoring venue a short number of years ago watching a staff member printing up a very nice pink invitation to stop, which the lady was going to attach to her car. She could also have gotten a nice blue plate as a prezzie.

Capt'n Midnight

They'd go in the metal recycling bin next time you're at recycling centre / scrapyard.

Use the to make reflective mudguards for bikes.

Use it to mark you personalised parking place, or for when you get a trailer.

CiniO

Lots of posters seems surprised by OP's question, but in most countries on the Continent plates are issued by vehicle registration offices and and need to be returned to them upon deregistration.

bazz26

This isn't the Continent though.

CiniO

bazz26 wrote: »

This isn't the Continent though.

But op could have previous motoring experience from there, hence his question.

bazz26

I'm not disagreeing with you.

Bin or throw them in the back of your garage/shed which is where I have a set or two of UK plates from cars I imported.

John_Rambo

Keep them in case you ever get a trailer, dog box or bike rack unit that will block your new ones. They won't fail an NCT on them!