by German environmental legislation is very strict with old cars. They are prohibited from entering certain cities, and especially old models are forced to be recycled since taxes and insurance for them are more expensive. 
A video from DW explains how Germans dispose of old cars. They have two options. The first one is to deliver the car for recycling to a special point.
For this, you need to pay an additional 100 euros and cover the transportation costs, although if there are usable spare parts on the car, the owner may be paid several hundred euros. The second option is recycling through the car manufacturer. There is one nuance here: if there are non-original parts on the car, it may not be accepted. 
During recycling, the wheels are removed from the car, all working fluids are drained, and parts that can be resold are unscrewed. Then the body goes under the press.
In general, car recycling in Germany is not the simplest procedure. So it’s not surprising that Germans are willing to sell used cars to Ukraine, Poland, or Lithuania for pennies – you can not only get rid of the car but also make a little money. By the way, for an abandoned car – a fine of 2000 euros. https://www.facebook.com/dw.russian/videos/1971481613158700/
