Atlantic auto recyclers step up to support IWK Health Centre Family Rooms
A recent donation of $10,000 from the Automotive Recyclers Association of Atlantic Canada (ARAAC) will go to support Family Rooms at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax. On hand for the official donation were, from left, Dalbert Livingstone of Islant Auto Supply, Diana Fergusen, Tabitha Livingstone of Island Auto Supply, Brenda Toner-Murchsion of the IWK […]
Rock City Auto Supplies collects nearly 9,000 tires
Representatives of Ontario Tire Stewardship, Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association, the Sunshine Foundation, and Rock City Auto Supplies were on hand yesterday for the official donation to the Sunshine Foundation. The Sudbury Tire Take Back event collected 8,879 tires this year alone. […]
A&L Auto Recyclers named top collector for latest Tire Take Back Days
Representatives from The Sunshine Foundation, Ontario Tire Stewardship, and Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association celebrate at A&L Recyclers in Comber, Ontario. The 2014 Tire Take Back event raised over $90,000 for The Sunshine Foundation. Photo by Trevor Booth. Comber, […]
Car-Part.com launches next generation of Car-Part Pro eCommerce marketplace
Ft. Wright, Kentucky — August 5, 2014 — Car-Part.com has launched a new version of its Car-Part Pro Marketplace for the collision and mechanical repair industries. EMS Pro, Car-Part.com’s EMS-based integration with the three estimating systems, provides one-click access to Car-Part Pro’s parts distribution network. “Car-Part EMS Pro, in my mind, is a necessity for […]
Passionately driven
By CAR Staff David Gold of Standard Auto Wreckers. Toronto, Ontario — July 23, 2014 — We’re driven by our passions, and when it comes to auto recycling that love is ever-present with respect to what connects the collision industry: cars. David Gold, owner of the Standard Auto Wreckers chain and a third […]
ARC, Summerhill tackle Nunavut’s recycling challenges
ARC’s Steve Fletcher, along with Summerhill Impact’s Janet Taylor and Jennifer Court, ventured into the heart of Nunavut to help the territory’s recycling program. By Mike Davey Arviat, Nunavut — July 22, 2014 — There are significant challenges to recycling vehicles in Canada’s North, but a recent trip undertaken by industry stakeholders shows […]
TreadMarks Mobile set to launch in August
By Mike Davey Toronto, Ontario — July 17, 2014 — Anyone who has ever had to deal with paperwork will appreciate the idea behind a new application being rolled out by Ontario Tire Stewardship (OTS). Called TreadMarks Mobile, the new program is a mobile manifest system that promises to virtually eliminate the paper-based forms involved […]
Recyclers head north with Tundra Take-Back
A bus at the end of its life sits in the snow near the community of Arviat, Nunavut. High costs and a lack of available infrastructure are two of the challenges when it comes to recycling vehicles in Canada’s North. […]
OARA announces scholarship winners
London, Ontario — June 25, 2014 — The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association has announced the recipients of the 2014 OARA Employee Scholarships. The scholarships are granted to children of employees of OARA’s recycling facility members who plan to pursue a full-time post-secondary education program in an accredited college, university or school providing trade, business or […]
Atlantic recyclers meet to discuss key industry initiatives
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — June 25, 2014 — Auto recyclers from Atlantic Canada came out in mass for the recently-held annual ARAAC general meeting where members discussed key industry initiatives moving forward through 2014. Following breakfast and a brief roll call, delegates discussed the previous minutes report from ARAAC’s 2013 meeting, membership and treasurer’s reports, […]
