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The time has come to get rid of your old car. But you are in a quandary. The vehicle in question is no longer worth repairing, and the fuel consumption is astronomical. Do you sell it to a used car dealership or at auction?

In short, you do neither. You give a vehicle recycling company a call who will not only remove the vehicle for you but offer you cash for your car depending on the vehicle model, condition, and estimated recycling options.

Look up free auto recycling near you and leave it in the hands of experts who make it hassle-free experience from start to finish.

Why recycle your vehicle?

From old all-wheel drive, front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, symmetrical all-wheel drive, plug-in hybrid, hybrid car, vintage car, classic car, hybrid electric vehicle and an electric car.

Suppose your car is no longer fit to be sold as a used car? By opting to recycle it, you are disposing of the vehicle in an environmentally friendly manner, recovering the raw materials that are built into it and getting paid for them.

Environmentally friendly

More than 500,000 end of life vehicles (ELVs) are taken off the road each year, and while most of the metal can be recovered, the rest often ends up in a landfill.

That waste can include hazardous substances such as brake fluid, motor

oil, gear oil, CFC and lead which cause significant damage when they enter the

environment if disposed of inappropriately.

Motor oil is recyclable. It doesn’t wear out; it just gets dirty. Used motor oil can undergo various treatments and be used again for industrial burner fuel or refined back into lubricating and industrial oil.

Other valuable raw materials such as metal, glass, tyres and plastic can be recycled in high quality and returned to the raw material cycle.

Residual values

Almost every old vehicle has a residual value in that there are components such as:

  • Electrical equipment – switches, headlights and taillights
  • Interior Fittings – seats, hoods and doors
  • Aggregates – engines, axle parts, alternators and gearboxes
  • Trash car bodies and scrap metal

These parts are suitable for reuse and therefore, will have a market value and equals cash in your pocket.

Make sure to research a car’s scrap price to figure out how much money you can get for recycling. This can easily bring an additional money boost to your pocket.

Abide by the law

By opting to recycle your car, you are not committing a crime. Park your wrecked vehicle on the side of the road, and you are. Illegal disposal of a motor car can result in you facing a hefty fine or even a prison sentence.

As the last owner of the vehicle, the onus is on you to submit a disposal certificate to the registration office. You can only obtain this certificate from a certified recycling company or salvage yard. If you fail to provide proof of proper disposal, you will be suspected of having illegally disposed of your vehicle.

It all makes perfect Dollars and sense

While the concept has been around for a long time, there are still many who are unaware that by opting to recycle their old cars they are not only disposing of the vehicle in an environmentally friendly manner but putting cash back in their pockets.

Afterall, your car is an asset, even at its end of life.

 

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