TOP RATED CASH FOR CAR REMOVAL
Gold Star Car Wreckers Ballarat –
Top Cash for Cars & Scrap Car Removal Service
& Scrap Car Removal Service
Looking for reliable car wreckers Ballarat residents trust to pay top dollar and remove vehicles the same day? Gold Star Wreckers Ballarat has been the go-to name for more than fifteen years. We’re a locally owned team who live and work right here in Ballarat, so we understand how important fast, honest service is.
Whether your car is rusting in the driveway, smashed at the panel-beaters or simply taking up valuable shed space, we offer instant cash for cars Ballarat drivers can collect on the spot—plus 100% free pickup anywhere from Ballarat Central to the outer suburbs.
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about us
WE ARE Ballarat
top rated car wreckers.
Gold Star Wreckers Ballarat is a proudly family-owned auto-recycling business that has called Ballarat home since 2010. What began as a one-truck operation run out of a Sebastopol shed has grown into the region’s most trusted name for cash for cars Ballarat drivers rely on and car wreckers Ballarat residents recommend to family and friends.
Experience staff
best tools
best value
Why Choose Gold Star Wreckers Ballarat?
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100% Ballarat owned & operated
our drivers know every back street from Soldiers Hill to Sebastopol. -
Trusted reputation
over 1,000 five-star reviews across Google and Facebook. -
Speed with a smile
most pickups completed within the hour. -
Planet-friendly disposal
we recycle up to 90% of every vehicle, keeping Ballarat car recycling standards high and landfill waste low.
In short, we’re the auto wreckers Ballarat locals recommend when friends ask, “Who pays cash for scrap cars and actually turns up on time?”
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Our Services
Premium Quality car wrecking services
UNWANTED CAR REMOVAL
Have a car you no longer want taking up space in the garage or driveway? Gold Star Wreckers Ballarat pays instant cash for unwanted cars of every shape and size—sedans, hatchbacks, wagons, utes and more.
DAMAGED CAR REMOVAL
Storm damage? Written-off after an accident? We buy damaged cars Ballarat locals thought were worthless. Bent chassis, deployed airbags, blown engines—we still pay top dollar.
OLD CAR REMOVAL
That 1990s Falcon or old Holden sitting in the backyard isn’t getting any younger. Instead of watching it rust away, sell your old car to Gold Star Wreckers and pocket up to $7,999 the very same day.
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
Got a scrap vehicles that’s more rust than metal? We’re the scrap car removal Ballarat specialists who turn junk into cash.
UNREGISTERED CAR REMOVAL
Expired rego or missing plates? No problem. We buy unregistered cars Ballarat wide—no roadworthy certificate needed.
TRUCK CAR REMOVAL
From single-cab utes to 12-tonne Isuzu and Hino, we’re the truck wreckers Ballarat fleet managers and owner-drivers trust.
What Vehicles Do We Buy?
- Unwanted cars – upgraded, downsized, unregistered or simply old.
- Scrap cars – rusted, write-offs or not running.
- Accident-damaged vehicles – major or minor crash damage, airbags deployed, we don’t mind.
- Trucks, vans, 4WDs, SUVs, utes – light commercials to 12-tonne rigs.
Running, not running, missing few parts—if it’s on wheels (or used to be), we’ll buy it and pay cash for old cars Ballarat owners can bank immediately.
Our Simple 3-Step Car Selling Process
Get a Quote
Jump online or call 0411 112 136 . Tell us the make, model, year and condition. Our team will gives you an honest offer in under 60 seconds—no haggling, no low-ball tactics.
Schedule Free Car Removal
Pick a time that suits you : morning coffee break, afternoon school run or weekend clean-up. We cover the Greater Ballarat region 6 days a week.
Get Instant Cash on Pickup
Our uniformed driver arrives, paid on the spot, completes the paperwork on the spot and tows the vehicle away — for zero dollars. No hidden fees, ever.
Free Same-Day Car Removal Service
Forgotten rego? Flat tyres? Parked in a tight laneway behind a café on Sturt Street? No worries.
Our tilt-tray trucks can reach almost anywhere. We provide free car pickup Ballarat wide, including:
- Wendouree
- Delacombe
- Alfredton
- Redan
- Mount Clear
- Buninyong
- Creswick Road estates and other surrounding suburbs
We’ll almost always collect the same day.
Top Cash Paid for Cars in Ballarat
Because we dismantle and recycle in-house, we cut out the middlemen and pass the savings straight to you. That means top cash for scrap cars—up to $9,999 for late-model SUVs with reusable parts. Payouts depend on weight, metal prices and salvageable components, but even non-running sedans. Whatever the figure, you receive payment on collection.
SERVICE AREAS WE COVER
- Ballarat Central
- Wendouree
- Delacombe
- Alfredton
- Redan
- Mount Pleasant
- Soldiers Hill
- Black Hill
- Brown Hill
- Invermay Park
- Lake Wendouree
- Golden Point
- Ballarat East & North
- Buninyong
- Creswick
- Daylesford
If your suburb isn’t listed, call anyway—chances are our trucks are already heading your way.
ECO-FRIENDLY CAR RECYCLING BALLARAT
Every vehicle we buy is depolluted at our facility. We:
- Drain and recycle oil, coolant, fuel and brake fluid
- Strip usable parts—engines, gearboxes, alloy wheels—for resale
- Send remaining steel, aluminium and copper to other recycling facilities
The result: cleaner soil and waterways across Ballarat car recycling yards and a smaller carbon footprint for the entire region.
What Vehicles Do We Buy?
Unwanted cars
Upgraded, downsized, unregistered or simply old.
Scrap cars
Rusted, write-offs or not running.
Accident-damaged vehicles
Major or minor crash damage, airbags deployed, we don’t mind.
Trucks, vans, 4WDs, SUVs, utes
Light commercials to 12-tonne rigs.
— if it’s on wheels (or used to be), we’ll buy it and pay cash for old cars Ballarat owners can bank immediately.
Free Same-Day Car Removal Service
Forgotten rego? Flat tyres?
Parked in a tight laneway behind a café on Sturt Street? No worries.
Top Cash Paid for Cars in Ballarat
Because we dismantle and recycle in
-house, we cut out the middlemen and pass the savings straight to you.
Eco-Friendly Car Recycling
Every vehicle we buy is depolluted at our facility. We:
- Drain and recycle oil, coolant, fuel and brake fluid
- Strip usable parts — engines, gearboxes, alloy wheels — for resale
- Send remaining steel, aluminium and copper to other recycling facilities
The result: cleaner soil and waterways across Ballarat car recycling yards and a smaller carbon footprint for the entire region.
Get Instant Cash Today!
Ready to turn that unwanted vehicle into cold hard cash?
In less than 60 seconds you’ll know exactly what your car is worth—no obligation, no pressure. Lock in your free same-day car removal and watch our team arrive, pay and tow away, leaving you with extra money and extra space. Ballarat’s favourite car wreckers are only one call away—get your instant cash today!
Customer Testimonials
what clients say’s
Gold Star paid me for my 2009 Commodore with a blown head gasket. Driver arrived in Sebastopol within 40 minutes and the cash was in my hand before lunch.
Needed an old farm ute gone from Creswick. They quoted $400, turned up same afternoon and offer free pickup.