Everything You Need to Know About Car Recycling
Car recycling is a huge worldwide industry. In fact, as many as 1 million cars are crushed each and every year in the U.K. alone. So, why is this a good thing and what else do you need to know about the car recycling process?
Why is it important to recycle cars?
Not only is it a good thing to recycle cars once they are no longer useable, for a long time now it is actually a legal requirement to do this. One of the biggest reasons is that a car can be hazardous if it is not disposed of in the right way. They contain fluids and materials, which, if they make their way into the water supply or affect a part of the natural food chain, could cause a huge issue. When a car is recycled, it is handled in such a way that minimizes the chance of this happening.
Another reason to recycle cars is that their materials can be incredibly useful throughout a wide range of industries. Not only is this great news for those industries, but because there is a drive towards using recycled materials, rather than manufacturing new ones, this is also kinder on the environment too.
What can be recycled on a car?
One big question that many people ask about recycling cars is what can be recycled and what is worth money. It is required that 95 percent of all cars that are at the end of their life are recycled, which means that even the raw materials, the steel and of course the plastic and leather that is found in the interior, is all recycled.
Of course, some parts of the car won’t be worth anything money-wise when it comes to recycling them, however, there are also parts which are worth recycling for money. This includes car batteries, wheels, tires, and catalytic converters. The trouble is, this isn’t really something that you can do yourself unless you have the knowledge and tools that are required to safely remove these parts of your car.
You should also remember that removing these parts of the car will reduce how much it weighs, which, in turn, will mean that your car will be worth less when it comes to being scrapped.
This is just skimming the surface of what you need to know about recycling your car. If you want to know more, check the DVLA website and seeing what recommendations and advice they have on proper scrapping.
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