7 Things About Scrap Car Removal

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7 Things About Scrap Car Removal
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Table of Contents

• Seven Things That People Should Know About Scrap
  Car Removal and its Effects on the World
• What Everyone Should Do Before They Call a Scrap
  Removal Company
• Is Junk Car Removal Good for the Environment?
• Where Happens to a Car Thats Sold for Scrap?
• What Happens To Abandoned Cars That Dont Get
  Sold For Scrap?

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Seven Things That People Should Know About Scrap
Car Removal and its Effects on the World

• Its something that everyone has done at one time
  or another everybody has had to scrap a car
  thats been totaled or is just too old to be on
  the road, anymore. At the very least, people know
  someone who has. The truth is, however, that most
  people dont really know anything about it! So,
  here are a few things that everyone should know
  about scrap car removal
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• First, recycling plays a heavy part in scrap car
  removal. Once those hulks are hauled away, they
  go on to make up about twenty-five percent of a
  new car. Furthermore, about eighty percent of a
  used vehicle is recycled. In Europe, its roughly
  seventy-five percent.

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• Scrap Car Removal companies are usually small
  businesses with about three-quarters of them
  employing less than a dozen people. The average
  number of employees in a scrap car removal
  company is about four!
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• The vehicle recycling industry involves more than
  just metal. Millions of gallons of fuel are
  reclaimed from scrap vehicles as well. Thats in
  addition to some twenty-four million gallons of
  motor oil, eight million gallons of engine
  coolant, and five million gallons of windshield
  washer fluid! That means that some eighty-five
  million barrels of oil are saved every year,
  thanks to scrap car removal services. The amount
  of car batteries that can be recycled is
  astounding with a rate as high as ninety-eight
  percent!

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• Scrap car removal is a much bigger industry than
  most people are aware of. Its actually the
  sixteenth largest industry in the U.S., with
  about twenty-five billion dollars in revenue per
  annum. In addition to that, its quite the
  employer, providing jobs to a hundred thousand
  people. Its not a new industry either, but goes
  back about seventy-five years.
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• Theyre great at getting cheaper parts for the
  average consumer. Thanks to all of those scrap
  vehicles sitting around scrapyards, many people
  are able to get discount parts that are as little
  as twenty percent of the cost of buying that part
  new!

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• There is also such a thing as car tire recycling!
  This part of the industry is creating everything
  from streets and sandals from recycled tires.
  This has led to a massive increase in interest in
  recycling tires to the point that the recycling
  rate for tires is now approaching eighty-five
  percent in three of the worlds developed
  countries. This has become such a huge market
  that it actually exceeds the reuse rate for some
  other recyclables.
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• The results of all of these different forms of
  recycling for automobiles has made it the most
  recycled product on the planet. Its such a major
  part of the automotive industry, that it creates
  enough steel to produce thirteen million cars per
  year.
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• So, theres actually a lot to know about just how
  far the scrap car removal industry does to help
  the environment, create small business, employ
  people, and even make it cheaper for someone to
  repair their car!

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What Everyone Should Do Before They Call a Scrap
Removal Company

• So, that car thats lasted forever has finally
  driven its last mile. Its time to call the scrap
  car removal company and have it taken away. Not
  so fast! There are a few things people should do
  before they pick up the phone and make the call
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• Right away realize that car going to the
  scrapheap isnt coming back! As a result, its
  best to remove all personal belongings from the
  vehicle because its going to be very difficult
  to get them back once its gone! Its also not a
  bad idea to see if theres anything in the
  vehicle that might be easily removed that can be
  sold by the owner.

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• Of prime importance is to make sure that all
  pertinent information is ready to go when the
  scrap removal people arrive. It doesnt seem to
  matter very much when someones having their car
  removed as scrap, but the company is doing more
  than just hauling it away, theyre actually
  taking ownership of the car. As a result, the
  title to the vehicle has to be transferred to
  them as well as any other relevant paperwork.
  Its also good to have proof that the owner of
  the car has the right to junk it.
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• Dont expect to get rich. This seems like
  something that people would expect, but many
  think that their car is worth a lot more as scrap
  than it really is. So, be reasonable about
  personal expectations on what a scrap car is
  worth. If there is more than one scrap removal
  company in the area, then its a good idea to
  call around and get some estimates on what the
  car is worth. This is also a good time to
  negotiate with the top contender and get the best
  price possible.

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• Get familiarized with the process before the
  scrap removal service comes knocking. Its always
  best to be prepared and there are a few things to
  do before a car is hauled away to the scrapyard.
  There are usually requirements for salvaging a
  vehicle and these tend to differ from state to
  state and province to province. These arent that
  difficult to find, however, and can usually be
  looked up on the local department of motor
  vehicles website.
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• Wrap up any paperwork. Theres more to do than
  just transferring the title to the scrap removal
  company. The insurance company needs to be called
  and the vehicle insurance on the car needs to be
  canceled. Its also a good idea to remove the
  license plates from the vehicle.

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• Make sure that the scrap car removal company is
  certified. This is just doing due diligence to
  ensure that the business one deals with is the
  real article. It does sound strange that a
  removal company wouldnt be on the level, but
  finding out if the business is certified is easy
  to check online.
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• Once these things are all taken care of, its
  time to call the scrap car removal services and
  have that car hauled away!

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Is Junk Car Removal Good for the Environment?

• Climate change is quickly becoming a worldwide
  concern as more and more people see the effects
  of warming temperatures on the environment. As a
  result, the population is looking for ways to
  protect the environment and one issue is related
  to what people throw away and people do throw
  away cars. They might not toss them out the
  window, but having a car junked is a common
  practice and the question has come up about
  having vehicles hauled away Is junking a car
  good for the environment?
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• The quick answer is yes, but its better to take
  a closer look as to why. Scrap car removal is
  good for processing vehicles that would otherwise
  be sources for a number of different toxins and
  other materials that would not be good for the
  environment.

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• First of all most developed countries have
  developed strict regulations on how companies are
  allowed to process scrap cars and those laws are
  enforced. This ensures that everyone who waves
  goodbye to that old car doesnt have to
  experience any stress about what might happen to
  that vehicle.
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• The other thing to realize about scrap car
  companies is that theyre heavy into recycling to
  the point that anywhere between seventy-five and
  ninety-five percent of a car is recycled,
  depending on the country. Many businesses are
  even recycling tires now and turning them into
  streets and shoes! About twenty-five percent of
  that metal even makes its way into new cars.

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• The metals involved might be a surprise to some.
  Everyone expects that steel is removed from cars
  to be recycled into other products, but aluminum
  is also recycled from junked vehicles. This is
  not a little bit of scrap metal, either. There is
  about fourteen million tons of steel recycled
  from cars every year!
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• Whats also important to consider is that cars
  that have found their way to the junkyard still
  have motor oil, windshield washer fluid, and gas.
  If left in the car, these would be an
  environmental hazard. As a result, scrap removal
  companies are required to dispose of any of these
  substances properly. Furthermore, much of the
  gas, oil, and other fluids can be reclaimed and
  injected back in their respective markets.

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• Car batteries have incredibly corrosive acid in
  them and also need to be properly processed.
  Otherwise, the acid in them could leak out into
  the environment which is quite deadly. Luckily,
  scrap companies are experts in dealing with them.
  Some car batteries are either properly disposed
  of, but most are actually recycled and used in
  other vehicles.
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• Not only that, but many junked cars are actually
  used for spare parts as there is a huge market
  for repairing vehicles with used parts because
  its cheaper for the consumer.
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• So, is scrap car removal good for the
  environment? Yes, as seen here, much of the
  materials in cars are either recycled or put to
  other uses, making it one of the most
  environmental things that a person can do!

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Where Happens to a Car Thats Sold for Scrap?

• Its inevitable. One day that car sitting in
  everyones front yard will have to go to the
  junkyard. They have likely had wonderful times in
  that car and are even a little sorry to see it
  go, but they all do at one time or another. Soon,
  that family is building memories in a new car,
  but most never ask the question what happens to
  the old one once its hauled away?
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• Yes, some people sell it to another person, but
  eventually, they all end up in the same place.
  The destination of that car is the same as where
  some ten million other cars end up as well the
  junkyard. Thats where most cars go for
  recycling, but they dont usually sit around just
  gathering dust. Theyre actually in use, though
  most people visiting a junkyard or scrapyard
  wouldnt know it.

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• Many cars are spared being melted down for
  several years because theyre common models. Yes,
  people always want to be special and one of a
  kind, but for old cars, the more common the
  model, the more likely there are to be a few kept
  around, because of all those other models on the
  road that get in car crashes or need repairs. To
  keep costs down, many automotive businesses will
  call junkyards to see if they can get a part off
  of a junked car because a used part costs less
  than a new one! Car recyclers know which to keep
  and which to get rid of, allowing for them to be
  useful long after theyve left the road.
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• Many people should be relieved to know that when
  cars are crushed or melted down, many of the
  parts from those cars are actually recycled into
  new cars. Many people dont realize it, but up to
  eighty percent of that car they had hauled away
  can actually end up as part of a brand new car!

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• Even thats not where the recycling ends! Gas is
  still a valuable commodity in todays world and
  saving as much of it as possible is part of what
  scrapyards do. Many vehicles that are the victim
  of car crashes or major breakdowns still have
  tanks full of fuel. Its the scrap car removal
  industry that can reclaim about eighty-five
  million barrels of fuel every year.
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• Scrap car removal companies are also responsible
  for ensuring that the environment is spared some
  of the worst results of what leaving hulks in
  backyards results in environmental damage. The
  gas, oil, and other fluids left in a car will
  eventually seep into the car as it degrades over
  time. That can have terrible consequences on
  groundwater and animals in the vicinity. Removal
  of those vehicles ensures that doesnt happen.
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• So, what happens to a vehicle taken away by a tow
  truck? A lot! Thats why its important to
  remember that selling a car for scrap is worth
  having taken it away, because its going to do
  far more than sit in a different yard.

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What Happens To Abandoned Cars That Dont Get
Sold For Scrap?

• Everyone has heard the expression at one time or
  another that it might be time to junk their
  car. This might be after a major accident or
  simply from a car being too old to remain on the
  road in any safe condition. People usually do
  have their car removed and sold for scrap, but
  there are also people who decide that having
  their car towed away to a junkyard is just too
  expensive and keep it on their property. So, what
  happens to their cars once theyre left to sit
  there?
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• Quite a bit and none of it good! For one thing, a
  car left to rot on a persons lot becomes an
  eyesore. There are some municipalities who have
  banned this practice, but many dont have that
  sort of bylaws on the books. The truth is that it
  does affect what people think of a neighborhood,
  though, and can even lower the value of someones
  home. If it gets bad enough, an entire street can
  find their house values go down because of its
  effect on the neighborhood.

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• Scrap cars left on a lot can also be a hazard for
  kids in the area. It always seems that kids cant
  resist imitating their parents by jumping into an
  abandoned car and taking it for an imaginary
  drive! The problem with this is a junk car is
  falling apart gradually as the elements take
  their toll. It doesnt take more than a couple of
  years before any kids playing in that car are in
  danger of getting tetanus among other things.
  That can actually mean lawsuits, which is one
  reason why a person might want to get rid of such
  a car.
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• As the years pass, the rain and wind take a toll
  on a vehicle, making it difficult to move after a
  certain period of time. So, yes, its true that
  the longer someone leaves a car in their front
  yard, the more difficult it gets to remove it and
  the more likely one is going to have that car as
  a permanent feature in their yard! This should
  also be the most troubling. Eventually, one
  really can end up with a pile of rust and
  chemicals in their front yard, which isnt very
  appealing.

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• That leads to the issue of the environment and
  personal danger. As the metal in a car breaks
  down, so do parts like the gas tank and other
  parts of the car that hold various chemicals that
  are likely to be left in the vehicle. Once the
  metal degrades to a certain point, those
  chemicals will leak out and pour out onto the
  ground.
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• This can be really dangerous as this can lead to
  ground contamination. Plants in the area,
  including the grass can be killed and if there
  are wells in the area, those water tables can be
  affected as well.
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• So, cars left abandoned can have quite an effect
  on their surroundings, which is why it really is
  best to have them removed and sold for scrap!

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