OARA announces scholarship recipients for 2016/2017

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London, Ontario – June 1, 2016 — The Board of Directors of the Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the post-secondary education funding for 2016/2017. The Scholarship Program generates funds from a number of sources, all culminating at the OARA Conference. The annual “cat drive,” where member recyclers are […]

Scout Environmental honours Golden Switch Award recipients

The team at LKQ Lecavalier in Ste-Sophie, Quebec with their Golden Switch Award. The award celebrates five consecutive years of active participation in the Switch Out program.

By Alan Sovran Toronto, Ontario — June 1, 2016 — Switch Out, Canada’s national automotive mercury switch recovery program, would like to take the opportunity to recognize the outstanding and continued efforts of the automotive recyclers that participate in the program. Over 950 businesses from across Canada have recovered mercury switches from end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) […]

Tire Take Back 2016 officially underway

Kicking off Tire Take Back 2016!

By Mike Davey Hamilton, Ontario — June 1, 2016 — Tire Take Back 2016 is officially underway at participating auto recycling facilities across Ontario. This year marks the seventh annual Tire Take Back event. Tire Take Back is a joint effort of Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) and Ontario Tire Stewardship (OTS), in conjunction with […]