Vehicle transfers and abandoned vehicles

Get rid of a scrap car for free

The car owner can deliver to scrap yard their vehicle at any official collection point authorized by car manufacturers and importers. Disposing of the vehicle is free of charge for the car owner and a scrapping certificate is given to the owner of the vehicle, which is a prerequisite for removing the vehicle from the vehicle register.
Imatra's reception points can be found behind this link. Scrap vehicles.

Vehicle transfers

Act on moving vehicles (828/2008) with subsequent amendments to it, directs the transfer and storage of abandoned and unmaintained vehicles that hinder cleanliness.

The city takes care of moving abandoned and maintenance-obstructed vehicles from public areas under its control. Abandoned and scrap vehicles can be reported to the city at Imatra's customer service.

Regarding Elyn roads, the observation of a vehicle abandoned on a public road can be reported either by phone to the Road user line 0200 2100 (24 hours a day, date) or the electronic feedback channel through. 

Either the police or the city's parking control decides and orders the transfer of incorrectly parked vehicles that obstruct traffic.

Abandoned vehicles

Procedure for moving abandoned vehicles

• A transfer notice is affixed to a vehicle without a license plate that is considered abandoned. If the vehicle has license plates, a transfer request is sent to the owner or holder of the vehicle. In exceptional situations, the transfer can be made immediately, without a transfer prompt. If the vehicle is burnt or otherwise in such a condition that it is a danger to the environment or people, it can be moved immediately.
• The owner or holder of the vehicle has about a week to move the vehicle.
• If the transfer request is not followed, a transfer decision is made and the city moves the vehicle to the storage area. The transfer decision is sent to the owner or holder of the vehicle (if known).
• After the transfer, the owner or holder can claim their vehicle within one month of the announcement by paying the transfer and storage cost of 175 euros/vehicle confirmed by the Urban Development Board.
  • In this case, the owner or holder should contact the city of Imatra on 020 617 4483 or pysakoinninvalvontaimatra.fi.
• If the owner or holder does not claim their vehicle, the vehicle will be transferred to the ownership of the city of Imatra within either 30 or 60 days, depending on the value of the vehicle and whether the owner of the vehicle is known.
• A vehicle abandoned from a private area will only be moved at the reasoned request of the owner of the area. The transfer requester is then obliged to compensate the transfer costs.