Following our 3-step process is the quickest and easiest way to get rid of your scrap auto or unwanted car.
Nanton is a town of about 2,200 on Highway 2 south of High River, known for the Bomber Command Museum, its antique stores and the two restored grain elevators beside the northbound lanes. From our yard on 6a Street NE it is Deerfoot south, then Highway 2 through Okotoks and High River, about 94 kilometres and an hour and ten minutes.
Ranch country sends us ranch vehicles. Most Nanton calls are for a pickup that has done twenty years of feeding cattle, a stock-trailer tow rig with a burnt clutch, or a sedan that a family kept as a spare until it would not start. We pay $100 to $10,000 for any of them, tow for free, and put cash in your hand at the truck. Call 403-390-0585 to get a number for your vehicle.
We are on Highway 2 south several times a week for Okotoks and High River, so Nanton is usually a short extension of an existing route rather than a special trip. Expect a pickup within a couple of days of booking, and same-day is possible if you catch us while a truck is already south of the city. The driver calls from High River, giving you about twenty minutes to be ready.
A heavy-duty pickup is the single most valuable thing we get from Nanton. Even with a seized engine, a three-quarter-ton has a frame, rear end and box that resell, so it lands well above scrap value. Standard cars and light SUVs are priced on what parts remain good plus the weight of the metal. Vehicles that have sat in a field with the windows down are worth less inside, but the payment is still cash, and we still tow at no charge.
Nanton Registries at 2207 20 Avenue is where you cancel the registration after we leave. It is not required before the sale; we just need the registration certificate or an older bill of sale in your name, plus ID, and we give you a bill of sale in exchange. Pull the plate before we hook up and keep it, because in Alberta the plate is yours. If the truck belonged to a ranch corporation, bring whatever shows you can sign for it.
The stretch of Highway 2 south of High River is one of the windiest in the province, and a high-sided flatbed feels it. On days with an extreme wind warning we may push a Nanton pickup back a day. Chinooks also mean a yard can go from frozen to mud in an afternoon, which matters if the vehicle is sitting on dirt. We will ask about the ground when we book, so the truck that comes is the right one. Cattle and dogs loose in the yard are worth mentioning too; the driver would rather know before he opens the gate.
Yes. The distance is built into how we quote, not billed separately. The price we agree on the phone is exactly what you receive in cash. No fuel charge, no mileage.
Yes. Ranch yards along Highway 533 and the range roads east and west of Nanton are within our normal service. Tell us about gates, cattle guards and how far in the vehicle sits.
Yes. Long-parked vehicles are common in the Nanton area. Flat tires, seized brakes and mouse damage are fine. We winch it onto the flatbed; you do not need to get it moving.
If the truck was registered to you at some point, the registry can print a record of it. Failing that, an old bill of sale or insurance document in your name is usually enough. Call and we will sort it out.
Cash at pickup is standard. If you would rather have an e-transfer, say so when you book and we send it while the driver is still in your yard.
Nanton Registries, 2207 20 Avenue, on the main street. Bring the plate and our bill of sale. Once the registration is cancelled, phone your insurance company to end coverage on that vehicle.
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