Why Recycle Cars

Certified auto wreckers and recyclers like us purchase end-of-life scrap vehicles and ensure that all vehicles are recycled in an environmentally sound manner. No other product on earth is recycled to a greater degree than the automobiles. Used, not road worthy vehicles can offer very good source of reusable parts for recycling. Auto recyclers spend significant resources to build and maintain facilities specially designed to recycle parts, to capture and store harmful materials like lid from car batteries, gasoline, motor oil, transmission oil, antifreeze fluids, AC gas and keep them from contaminating soil, groundwater and air.

The composition of a typical car has changed substantially in recent years. For example, ferrous metal content has decreased significantly as lighter, more fuel-efficient materials such as plastics are incorporated into vehicle design. An analysis of vehicle manufacturer data for around seventy popular car models shows the following breakdown of materials (by weight)