Westlock sits in the middle of some of the best grain-growing land in Alberta, about eighty-five kilometres north of Edmonton where Highway 44 meets Highway 18. It's a farming town in a farming county, and the rhythm of the year here is set by seeding, growing, harvest and freeze-up.
Anyone who has actually worked a farm knows that the worst possible time to ask a producer to deal with an old truck behind the shop is the second week of September. So we don't. We schedule around the season, and this page explains how.
Call (780) 202-2274 whenever it suits — we'll book it for when it works.
There are four windows, and they're not equal.
Usually the best of the year. The pressure is off, the ground is still workable, and there's time to actually go through what's in the yard and decide what's leaving. If you're planning a clearout, this is the window to book.
Underrated. Frozen ground is the easiest surface a tow truck can work on — a vehicle that would bog a truck in June is straightforward in January. The limiting factor is snow depth and whether the approach is passable, not the ground itself.
The hardest window. When frost comes out of the ground, yards turn to mud and a vehicle that has sat all winter is now settled into something with no bearing capacity. Some recoveries genuinely have to wait a few weeks. If it isn't urgent, don't fight it.
Workable, and the ground is dry, but it's also when nobody has time. Fine for a single vehicle, less ideal for a multi-unit clearout.
None of this is a rule. If you need something gone this week because of a property sale or a county notice, tell us the date and we'll tell you honestly whether we can meet it. But if you have flexibility, using it costs nothing and makes the job cleaner.
Very few Westlock calls are about one vehicle. A working yard accumulates them over decades, and eventually somebody decides to deal with all of it at once.
Give us the count on the first call. Five units scheduled as a single visit is far more efficient than five dispatches, and that efficiency is reflected in what we can offer.
Describe each one roughly. Year, make, model if you know it, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, whether it has wheels, and how long it's been there. Units that have been robbed for parts across the years are still worth buying — the quote just reflects what's actually left.
Ground conditions and gate widths. Tell us what the surface is, how far each vehicle sits from a usable approach, and whether there are gates, ditches or shelterbelts in the way. Gate width in particular changes the whole approach plan.
Have the paperwork together. On multi-unit clearances, gathering ownership documentation is almost always what sets the date — not truck availability.
Winching, long lines and difficult recovery are all included at no charge. See free towing.
A half-ton carries roughly double the recoverable metal of a compact car. A three-quarter or one-ton carries close to triple. Larger farm units carry more still.
This province has one of the highest per-capita truck populations in the country, and rural Alberta especially — transfer cases, differentials, transmissions, axles, wheels, tailgates, boxes and mirrors for common half-tons sell quickly here.
A diesel with a seized engine still carries a heavy-duty transmission, transfer case, front and rear axles, turbo, injectors and high-pressure fuel pump.
Decks, service bodies, hoists, headache racks, fifth-wheel hitches and tool boxes are separately saleable. Describe what's on each unit.
Full detail on cash for trucks and SUVs.
A vehicle sitting in a field leaks its entire fluid load into the ground over a few seasons — engine oil, transmission and differential fluid, coolant, brake fluid, remaining fuel, plus acid from the battery. On farmland that's soil contamination on your own quarter, and remediation costs vastly more than the vehicle was ever worth. Liability also tends to follow the registered owner, since the VIN stays attached to your name until a transfer is documented.
Every unit we collect is depolluted before anything else happens — fluids drained and captured, battery pulled for lead reclamation, refrigerant recovered, tires into Alberta's recycling stream, mercury switches removed from older vehicles before shredding. Full sequence on scrap car removal.
You get a signed bill of sale for every vehicle, listing VIN, odometer, price and both parties.
The base of every quote.
Often the highest-value single component, because of its platinum, palladium and rhodium content. Vehicles sitting unattended on rural properties are frequent theft targets, so check underneath for a cleanly sawn section of exhaust and tell us either way.
Drivetrain condition, panels, glass, wheels, interior, mounted equipment.
Reflected honestly.
Pricing detail on cash for scrap cars; parts valuation on cash for junk cars.
We serve the Town of Westlock and Westlock County, plus the surrounding area toward Clyde, Busby, Pickardville, Dapp and Fawcett. Distance never reduces your offer — rural runs are simply routed and scheduled, and sometimes batched with other pickups in the same direction.
You'll need proof of ownership for each vehicle, photo ID, plates removed before loading, and belongings cleared. Farm or company-registered units need documentation showing signing authority. Full walkthrough on the Alberta paperwork guide.
We also serve Morinville, Bon Accord, Redwater, St. Albert and the full service area.
Yes, regularly. There's no distance charge and no reduction in your offer.
Late fall after harvest, or deep winter once the ground is frozen. Spring breakup is the hardest window.
Yes — that's the most efficient way to do it. Give us the count on the first call.
Yes, and they're usually worth considerably more than a scrap-weight offer suggests.
Yes. Describe what's missing so the quote is accurate the first time.
Yes. Tell us the surface, the distance from a usable approach, and gate widths.
Yes. Nothing is deducted from your payout.
Call (780) 202-2274 with the details — or the count — and roughly when in the season suits you. Firm numbers in minutes, free towing, cash on pickup.
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