Auto Recycling
What do professional automotive recyclers do?
- Provide ecological disposal of millions of inoperable vehicles annually.
- Help their local community through employment, consumer service and environmental conservation.
- Follow stringent local and national regulations for disposal of waste generated.
- Employ computerized inventory systems to locate parts faster.
- Save consumers money by offering quality, used parts that are up to 50% less than new parts.
When inoperable vehicles are brought to Viking Auto Salvage their hazardous and recycled fluids are drained out. Then, the undamaged parts are dismantled, cleaned, tested, inventoried and stored. Finally, the remaining vehicle is prepared for scrapping.
Industry Statistics
- Saves an estimated 85 million barrels of oil a year.
- Automotive recycling businesses employ some 103,108 people at more than 8,267 businesses around the country.
- Automotive recycling keeps highways and roads clear of abandoned and disabled vehicles by providing a place to deposit these vehicles.
Source: ARA Website
