A Survey on Fluid Drainage Practices of Canadian Automotive Recyclers

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The participation in a recent online survey as published by the Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) and the US Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) provided a total of 205 responses of which 49 came from Canadian recyclers (11.7 per cent of membership base as of Dec 2, 09), 151 came from US ARA members (15.6 per cent of membership base as of Nov. 27, 09), complemented by four Australian and one British recycler.

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Since November of 2009 both Ontario and Quebec have put forth new waste diversion policy proposals that would see original equipment manufacturers assume responsibility for the environmental management of their end-of-life-vehicles (ELV) within the next five years.

Assigning end-of-life (EOL) responsibilities for waste to product producers is not a new concept.

TORONTO, ON -- March 19, 2008 -- Members of the Ontario PC Caucus have proposed an incentive program to get old cars off the road and stimulate sales of new cars.
 
“It’s clear Dalton McGuinty needs to take a new path toward fuelling Ontario’s economic engine,” said Hudak. “This program would give Ontario families a real incentive to start buying again.”