Responsible auto recycling
Auto recyclers have been making a conscious effort in recent years to ensure that decommissioned vehicles are both utilized for their working parts as well as keeping the environment in mind when de-polluting an end-of-life vehicle of all harmful substances. This includes batteries, tires, fluids, and mercury switches. CRM spoke with Dominic Vetere of Dom’s […]
Automotive Recyclers of Canada leaves NATA
The Automotive Recyclers of Canada will no longer be a part of the National Automotive Trades Association, according to the organizations executive director Steve Fletcher. “We’re out,” Fletcher said, following a public meeting organized by the Automotive Aftermarket Retailers of Ontario (AARO) in August. “I can confirm that.” Fletcher explained that a lack of activity […]
Newco Metal Auto Recycling plant catches fire
An auto recycling facility in St. John’s Newfoundland caught fire, taking several hours to be extinguished. Around 7 a.m. on June 18, St. John’s Regional Fire Department received a call that thick black smoke was rising from Newco Metal and Auto Recycling plant. When firefighters arrived, the fire had spread to several crushed cars and […]
Saint John’s AIM Reopens Despite Community Backlash
By Elizabeth Sargeant A scrap and recycling company stationed in Saint John, NB. has just received approval to operate it’s auto shredder for 6 months despite community concerns. American Iron and Metal (AIM) is a Canadian company that specializes in recycling scrap metal by-products made from iron, steel, aluminum, stainless steels and other metals. They […]
Lithion Recycling says 95 percent of electric car batteries will be recycled in Montreal starting next year
As of next year Lithion Recycling, a company focused on clean tech will be able to recover 95 percent of electric vehicle batteries in Montreal. According to the company’s president Benoit Couture, they found a way to recycle components of the car’s batteries in a more effective way. After a successful run in the lab, […]
Impact Auto Auctions adds new features to its online platform
Canadian salvage auction company, Impact Auto Auctions has added new features to its online vehicle auction platform. With the help of a subsidiary of Insurance Auto Auctions and a business unit of KAR Auction Services, the redesigned interface offers buyers the ability to create their own customizable, unique bidding experience, resulting in convenience and data […]
Driving donations for the Sunshine Foundation
The team at P&G Auto Parts is helping brighten-up the lives of children with a donation to the Sunshine Foundation. With a little help from the Ontario Electronics Stewardship, the North Bay recycling facility hoarding a collection of donated old electronics, the proceeds from the drive will be going to the children’s charity. “I had to […]
For(d) the Planet
By Elizabeth Sargeant Ford’s eco-footprint has shrunk as their use of recycled water bottles in their vehicle grows. The company has been using recycled plastic in their trucks, SUVs and cars since 1990, and is now using up to 300 recycled plastic bottles to assist in the production of just one vehicle. This equals out […]
The results are in: ELV project announces new recyclable car material
The Plastics Industry Association has just released the final results of their end-of-life vehicle recycling demonstration. The project, initiated in 2015, began to determine which parts of cars bumpers and interior parts can be broken down to be made into new products. The results of the project showed that thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) can in fact […]
ARAAC annual meeting and tradeshow
By Steve Fletcher Toronto, Ontario — June 12, 2019 — More than 50 auto recyclers and vendors came to Moncton New Brunswick June 7-8, 2019 for the annual Auto Recyclers Association of Atlantic Canada (ARAAC) meeting and trade show. 18 direct member companies were represented along with 10 associate member companies and vendors. In the […]
