For Island Auto Supply, 2025 is a year for project progressions

For Dalbert Livingstone, co-owner of Island Auto Supply in Brackley, Prince Edward Island, 2024 was a year for community connections. Notably, on June 8, 2024, Island Auto Supply hosted the annual Automotive Recyclers Association of Atlantic Canada (ARAAC) meeting, featuring a yard tour that was well received by all attendees.

While Livingstone notes that the year may have been slower from a financial standpoint, compared to previous years of significant growth, the business continued to rocket ahead in terms of environmental consciousness. In 2024, Island Auto Supply received its Canadian Automotive Recyclers Environmental Code (CAREC) audit, which aims to help standardize the process for recycling End-of-Life Vehicles while also promoting environmentally friendly practices. Here, Livingstone further notes that Island Auto Supply “scored really well” and plans to continue spending 2025 establishing green initiatives.

When looking at challenges faced in 2024, Livingstone indicates that “staffing continues to be our biggest challenge.”

But, with the ongoing talent and labour shortage continuing to be a key issue for the automotive recycling industry, for Island Auto Supply, solutions can be found in staying determined and proactive.

“We just keep hiring and training,” says Livingstone. “We hope that the time and energy will pay off.”

Finally, in looking toward 2025, Livingstone concludes that he is currently most excited about being able to continue progressing on a variety of projects.

“Now that we have some positions filled, Tabitha and I are now able to work on the business instead of in the business. We have had a few projects on hold over the last year, and are looking forward to seeing some of these projects through.”