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Is There A Place Where Old License Plates Go? by techbro1(op): 10:50am On Jul 17
Having sold cars over the years, some customers never come back for their number plates. Many have left the country too making them have no use for these items.

These plates are everywhere in my house and I have no use for them anymore. Is there a way to recycle the plates or can they be sold back to the licensing office?

Re: Is There A Place Where Old License Plates Go? by ulysses: 9:04am On Jul 18
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Re: Is There A Place Where Old License Plates Go? by louqas: 9:04am On Jul 18
techbro1:
Having sold cars over the years, some customers never come back for their number plates. Many have left the country too making them have no use for these items.

These plates are everywhere in my house and I have no use for them anymore. Is there a way to recycle the plates or can they be sold back to the licensing office?
Contact FRSC
Since na them dey produce am, they should be able to dispose of the old ones , I'm sure they have a way of doing it
Re: Is There A Place Where Old License Plates Go? by JimmySwaggart(m): 9:04am On Jul 18
Dig a hole and bury them under the ground. Because you won't get a Kobo for selling to liscensing office, and if you sell to any random person. If the car is abandoned after comiting a crime, you put the person registered with that plate number in trouble.
Re: Is There A Place Where Old License Plates Go? by Lannyjoe4u: 9:04am On Jul 18
It's been recycled from one owner to the other. So, no waste
Re: Is There A Place Where Old License Plates Go? by Evergreen4(m): 9:04am On Jul 18
Contact road safety office. They should have the best answer
Re: Is There A Place Where Old License Plates Go? by DeltaBachelor(m): 9:05am On Jul 18
I am also here to learn too o
Re: Is There A Place Where Old License Plates Go? by fineboynl(m): 9:05am On Jul 18
The recent police and FRSC are just looking for ways to milk the masses. Forgetting that all this their laws a their personal are using to exploit the masses for extortions.

Everyday one rules
Re: Is There A Place Where Old License Plates Go? by Meerahbel: 9:07am On Jul 18
his is actually a very interesting question.

Vehicle number plates are government-issued property in many jurisdictions, including Nigeria. Because of that, they generally shouldn't be sold or reused privately, as they can be linked to vehicle registrations and may pose security or legal risks if they end up in the wrong hands.

If you have a large collection of unclaimed plates:

Contact your State Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) or Motor Vehicle Administration Agency (MVAA) to ask if they have a procedure for returning unclaimed plates.
Reach out to the State Board of Internal Revenue or licensing authority responsible for vehicle registration in your state to inquire whether they accept surrendered plates for disposal.
If they don't have a return policy, ask for guidance on the approved method of destroying or recycling them.
Avoid selling them as scrap with the registration numbers still visible. If recycling is the only option, the identifying information should first be permanently destroyed or defaced.

With the number of vehicle-related crimes today, it's better to dispose of old number plates through the proper channels than to let them circulate.

I'd also be interested to know if anyone here has successfully returned old plates to a licensing authority or found an approved recycling process.
techbro1:
Having sold cars over the years, some customers never come back for their number plates. Many have left the country too making them have no use for these items.

These plates are everywhere in my house and I have no use for them anymore. Is there a way to recycle the plates or can they be sold back to the licensing office?
Re: Is There A Place Where Old License Plates Go? by jos4kay: 9:11am On Jul 18
Sell to condermed iron, from there where the plates go no concern you.
Re: Is There A Place Where Old License Plates Go? by BigYash: 9:14am On Jul 18
Probably recircled or good circle
Re: Is There A Place Where Old License Plates Go? by wizdooarchy3(m): 9:14am On Jul 18
Where you into stolen car business🥺🥺
I mean why would you sale Nigerian used car without the plate number.

Just asking for 👮‍♂️
Re: Is There A Place Where Old License Plates Go? by Toosure70: 9:14am On Jul 18
louqas:
Contact FRSC
Since na them dey produce am, they should be able to dispose of the old ones , I'm sure they have a way of doing it
is useless to FRSC, best is to cut it into pieces and sell it abokii Bola for 500 naira
Re: Is There A Place Where Old License Plates Go? by Lekan239(m): 9:14am On Jul 18
Meerahbel:
his is actually a very interesting question.

Vehicle number plates are government-issued property in many jurisdictions, including Nigeria. Because of that, they generally shouldn't be sold or reused privately, as they can be linked to vehicle registrations and may pose security or legal risks if they end up in the wrong hands.

If you have a large collection of unclaimed plates:

Contact your State Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) or Motor Vehicle Administration Agency (MVAA) to ask if they have a procedure for returning unclaimed plates.
Reach out to the State Board of Internal Revenue or licensing authority responsible for vehicle registration in your state to inquire whether they accept surrendered plates for disposal.
If they don't have a return policy, ask for guidance on the approved method of destroying or recycling them.
Avoid selling them as scrap with the registration numbers still visible. If recycling is the only option, the identifying information should first be permanently destroyed or defaced.

With the number of vehicle-related crimes today, it's better to dispose of old number plates through the proper channels than to let them circulate.

I'd also be interested to know if anyone here has successfully returned old plates to a licensing authority or found an approved recycling process.
open chatgpt straight up as if the op no sabi browse too. By the way why did the op expose people's identity like that
Re: Is There A Place Where Old License Plates Go? by SalamRushdie: 9:18am On Jul 18
techbro1:
Having sold cars over the years, some customers never come back for their number plates. Many have left the country too making them have no use for these items.

These plates are everywhere in my house and I have no use for them anymore. Is there a way to recycle the plates or can they be sold back to the licensing office?
Shred them to piece and give and aluminum recycler
Re: Is There A Place Where Old License Plates Go? by obembet(f): 9:20am On Jul 18
It's useless, just trash 🗑️ it. Each plate assigned to a car ( chaiss Number which make it unable for another car to use it.... Even if you sell the car the new buyer need to change the plate number cos some state don't approve change of ownership ( e.g Lagos state).
Re: Is There A Place Where Old License Plates Go? by Eleponblue(m): 9:28am On Jul 18
Melt them and make a big dog chain like Davido and his 30BG crew! 😡
Re: Is There A Place Where Old License Plates Go? by Gotocourt: 9:28am On Jul 18
techbro1:
Having sold cars over the years, some customers never come back for their number plates. Many have left the country too making them have no use for these items.

These plates are everywhere in my house and I have no use for them anymore. Is there a way to recycle the plates or can they be sold back to the licensing office?
Crush it, criminals will use it.
Re: Is There A Place Where Old License Plates Go? by Eba50: 9:39am On Jul 18
wetin iron condemn don take
Re: Is There A Place Where Old License Plates Go? by Pootle: 9:41am On Jul 18
techbro1:
Having sold cars over the years, some customers never come back for their number plates. Many have left the country too making them have no use for these items.

These plates are everywhere in my house and I have no use for them anymore. Is there a way to recycle the plates or can they be sold back to the licensing office?
see how you display my license plate for the whole world to see undecided
Re: Is There A Place Where Old License Plates Go? by Olamideayomide(m): 9:42am On Jul 18
Fllow the proper channel to avoid story that touch for the real plate number owner.

Pray God bless me with money to buy my own car too o
Re: Is There A Place Where Old License Plates Go? by Dshocker(m): 9:43am On Jul 18
techbro1:
Having sold cars over the years, some customers never come back for their number plates. Many have left the country too making them have no use for these items.

These plates are everywhere in my house and I have no use for them anymore. Is there a way to recycle the plates or can they be sold back to the licensing office?
Break them to pieces and sell to iron condemn
Re: Is There A Place Where Old License Plates Go? by Ofunaofu: 9:43am On Jul 18
I advise car owners: if you sell your car, remember to retrieve your number plate.
Re: Is There A Place Where Old License Plates Go? by ipobarecriminals: 9:45am On Jul 18
Sha be careful dealing with those corrupt people in 9JA.Them fit drag/call u a thief for doing the right things as a law abiding citizen.

For your own good,thrash it when ur bin is full/ dig ground and do the needful.

May you not see CASE
Re: Is There A Place Where Old License Plates Go? by Hezmatosky210: 9:46am On Jul 18
Contact aboki iron condemn undecided
Re: Is There A Place Where Old License Plates Go? by socoharley: 10:00am On Jul 18
techbro1:
Having sold cars over the years, some customers never come back for their number plates. Many have left the country too making them have no use for these items.

These plates are everywhere in my house and I have no use for them anymore. Is there a way to recycle the plates or can they be sold back to the licensing office?
what happened to the vehicles bearing them?
Except a vehicle was butchered for parts how did you get them?
Re: Is There A Place Where Old License Plates Go? by Tijani009: 10:04am On Jul 18
Burn am with fire use hammer beat am then sell to iron condem
Re: Is There A Place Where Old License Plates Go? by EmmyMaestro(m): 10:20am On Jul 18
Collect as many as possible and use it for Guinness book of records or sell it to iron condemm. But before you sell, twist them very well so that they cannot be used for crime
Re: Is There A Place Where Old License Plates Go? by saintbillion(m): 10:22am On Jul 18
Yes they can recycled. Sell them as scraped to those aboki iron condemn people
Re: Is There A Place Where Old License Plates Go? by SEGLIZ: 10:49am On Jul 18
saintbillion:
Yes they can recycled. Sell them as scraped to those aboki iron condemn people
you are just there, bowlarbowlar will do justice for him.
Re: Is There A Place Where Old License Plates Go? by Always82(m): 10:56am On Jul 18
Best way is damage it and sell sell it to aboki on skile.
Re: Is There A Place Where Old License Plates Go? by mannyjoe2002: 11:24am On Jul 18
Aboki condemned can come to your rescue.But first make sure you completely destroy the imprint on the aluminum number plate before selling them to waste recyclers
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