Hudson, NH: getting rid of a wrecked or stripped car

Reading Hudson's definition

The section we found is a list of definitions, so it says what junk is, not how fast the town acts. Three points stand out:

• Wrecked, dismantled or junked cars are named outright.
• Loose parts count too. A pile of fenders, a pulled engine or old tires can all fit "motor vehicle parts."
• The list is open. The words "not limited to" mean the town is not bound to the items listed.

The excerpt sets no deadline, notice period or fine. Hudson may set those elsewhere in its code, so check with the town if you get a notice. See notice to remove a car for how to answer one.

At state level, RSA 236 makes a property where 2 or more cars unfit for the road are kept into a motor vehicle junk yard, and that takes a license and an approved site.

Old cars: a bill of sale, not a title

New Hampshire titles start at model year 2000. Older cars and light trucks have no title at all; only heavy trucks over 18,000 pounds are titled regardless of age. When you sell one of those, the paperwork is:

1. Form TDMV 22A, the state's own bill of sale for untitled vehicles.
2. Form TDMV 19A, which verifies the VIN, or a photocopy of an earlier registration or title.

Our bill of sale guide shows what goes on it.

Newer cars: the title

For model year 2000 and later, the title travels with the car. The buyer's details and the mileage go on the reverse side, and you both sign there. RSA 261:22 says a Hudson-area crusher, shredder, baler or shear yard gets the signed-over title too, unless the car is exempt from titling.

No title in the drawer? File form TDMV 18 with the state. It costs $35 since January 1, 2026, and every owner signs if the car was jointly owned. Plan on about 30 to 50 calendar days. See selling with no title.

Plates and registration

The seller keeps the plates in New Hampshire. Your registration ends at the sale. Hang on to it: the town clerk gives transfer credit for it on the next car you register.

Close to Hudson

Nashua is 4.2 miles from Hudson in a straight line, Londonderry 8.3, Merrimack 8.4 and Salem 9.7. If parts have already come off, read missing parts. Statewide rules are on New Hampshire.

Getting an offer

To get an offer, call (877) 421-6008 or fill out the form. Include the car's age, brand, model, rough miles, what parts are already gone, and where the title is. We collect it from a detached garage, next to a barn, or a relative's yard.