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What Ontario guidance establishes

• Ontario describes the vehicle permit as the green vehicle ownership document. Check the name and vehicle details before arranging handover.
• For a lost, stolen or damaged vehicle permit, visit a ServiceOntario centre. Ontario lists a $32 replacement fee. Bring identification and your licence plate number or VIN. You must be the owner or have the owner’s Letter of Authorization; company ownership has separate requirements. Check the linked Ontario page for current fees and requirements before visiting.
• Ontario uses a plate-to-owner system. Do not assume your licence plates transfer with the car; confirm their removal and retention before collection.

These general points do not determine the complete paperwork for every scrap sale, estate, business vehicle or third-party collection. Ask ServiceOntario and the collection team about your specific case.

Does a scrap sale need a UVIP?

Ontario Regulation 601/93, section 2, paragraph 18 exempts a seller from providing a used vehicle information package (UVIP) when the vehicle is sold or transferred for wrecking or dismantling to a holder of a Ministry-issued Class C licence. This is a conditional exemption, not a blanket exemption for every scrap-car sale.

Before relying on it, confirm who is buying the vehicle, that the buyer holds the relevant Class C licence and that the transfer is for wrecking or dismantling. This guide does not verify any buyer’s licence. If those facts are unclear, ask ServiceOntario which UVIP requirements apply. The exemption does not remove ownership, authorization or other applicable transfer requirements.

Before you agree to handover

• Confirm that you have authority to sell the vehicle.
• Ask which ownership documents and signatures are needed in your case.
• Ask how licence plates, transfer paperwork and your copy of the transaction record should be handled.
• Do not upload identity or ownership documents through the quote form.

Reference guides

Official source guidance checked 10 November 2026. Requirements and fees may change.

Ontario Regulation 601/93: UVIP exemptions (section 2, paragraph 18)

Ontario: vehicle permit information

Ontario: vehicle permits and replacement

Official MTO Driver’s Handbook

Ontario: buy or sell a used vehicle is the provincial reference for ordinary used-vehicle sales. Ask which requirements apply to your scrap-vehicle transaction.

Auto Heaven: how to scrap a car in Ontario offers additional preparation guidance. It is not the provincial authority.