California Vehicle Retirement


California's Voluntary Accelerated Vehicle Retirement Program (VAVR)— otherwise called the auto scrap or reusing program—expects to get California garbage autos off the parkways by giving trade motivating forces to drivers out request to buy more up to date, more fuel-effective vehicles

California VAVR Requirements


By and large, your vehicle must fall flat the exhaust cloud check before it's qualified for the VAVR program, and that disappointment must not be because of:

  • Ignition timing conformity.
  • Fizzled gas top practical test.
  • On the other hand
  • Altered discharges control framework.

Sometimes, your vehicle may be qualified for a neighborhood air locale program without having fizzled the brown haze test. See VAVR Program District Information beneath.

California gives a broad rundown of extra prerequisites for its vehicle retirement program; for instance, the vehicle:

  • Can't be experiencing a first-time enrollment, re-enlistment, or title exchange.
  • Must be enrolled and titled in your name.
  • Must have:
  • A substantial enlistment sticker.
  • On the other hand

Have all DMV expenses paid and NOT have an enlistment that has been terminated longer than 120 days amid a time of 2 years.

Must be a traveler auto, truck, van, or games utility vehicle (SUV) with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 lbs. on the other hand less.

Can't be enrolled to an armada, non-benefit association, or different business.

Can't be a rescued or destroyed vehicle that is not re-enrolled with the DMV.

Notwithstanding, there are a couple of various prerequisites for low-wage vehicle proprietors. For instance, an individual should first qualify as a low-pay auto proprietor, which means the family unit wage is 225% of the government destitution level or less.

Notwithstanding wage status, you can just reuse the accompanying inside a time of 12 months:


  • 1 vehicle in case you're the sole proprietor.
  • On the other hand
  • 2 vehicles in case you're a joint proprietor.
  • Every vehicle must meet particular gear and operational necessities.
  • The state's Consumer Assistance Program gives a full rundown of necessities for California's auto reusing program.
  • VAVR Cash Incentives
  • Presently, the money for garbage autos impetuses are straightforward:
  • Essential: $1,000 per vehicle.

Low-salary: $1,500 per vehicle.

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Nearby Air VAVR District Information


Regardless of the possibility that your vehicle finished its brown haze test or isn't liable to one, it may in any case be qualified for a nearby air area VAVR program.

As of now, the accompanying areas offer such projects:

  • Pronghorn Valley.
  • Mojave Desert.
  • Straight Area.
  • San Luis Obispo County.
  • Santa Clause Barbara County.
  • South Coast.

For more data about every area's necessities and contact data, visit the state's page on District VAVR Program Information.

VAVR Processes and Forms

In case you're anticipating scrapping an auto through the VAVR Program, you should:

Check your vehicle's qualification. Allude to the state's Vehicle Retirement Requirements (Revised June 2015) archive for data.

Complete a Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) Application (CAP/APP ).

Mail the finished application to the location recorded on the structure.


On the off chance that you trust you meet low-salary qualification prerequisites, allude to state's Household Income Information (CAP/ER). You should incorporate any required printed material with your CAP application.

Sit tight for your determination letter or Letter of Eligibility, which will tell you whether your vehicle fits the bill for the scrap auto program.

In the event that affirmed, convey your vehicle to an approved dismantler before the close date showed on your Letter of Eligibility.

Ensure you bring your vehicle's legitimate title. In the event that your title is adjusted, contact the dismantler for further help before getting your vehicle.

Every enlisted proprietor must be available; something else, a Power of Attorney is important.

Every enlisted proprietor must bring photograph distinguishing proof.

Once your vehicle passes the hardware and operational review, the dismantler will issue you a check for the fitting sum. You are in charge of discovering your own specific manner home.

NOTE: California likewise gives every single required application and reports in Spanish.

Extra CA Car Scrapping Information

For more data about California's VAVR Program, contact the Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) at (866) 272-9642 or visit the Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) site.