The Clean Air Zone vehicle scrappage scheme
The Clean Air Zone Vehicle Scrappage Scheme
Birmingham's Vehicle Scrappage Scheme helps people remove high-polluting vehicles from the road in exchange for grant packages worth up to £4,000.
The scheme is funded through £4 million provided to the council by the government when plans for the Clean Air Zone were approved in 2019.
Previously, the scheme was only open to people who worked within the Clean Air Zone boundary. It has now been expanded to include people who live within the zone and offers grant packages worth up to £4,000 in exchange for scrapping a vehicle that does not meet Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone emissions standards.
The scheme supports low-income workers and residents in the zone with a financial incentive to scrap a non-compliant vehicle and or adopt more sustainable modes of travel.
By taking part in the scheme, you will be helping to improve air quality and reduce the number of the most polluting vehicles entering the zone.
Page last updated: 9 September 2026