ARA Advisory Board provides recommendations for the Association
December 18, 2018 — During the association’s annual convention in Orlando, Florida the ARA Advisory Council met to discuss the Association’s long-term goals. The discussions focused on long-term growth strategies, ways to extend membership to auto recyclers who are not yet members and ways to increase organizational transparency. The council recommended a number of reforms […]
ARA’s international movement
By David Gold and Jessica Andrews Toronto, Ontario — December 14, 2018 — In the weeks since its 75th Annual Convention and Exposition, the ARA has taken steps to establish an International Committee to promote engagement and understanding of the professional automotive recycling industry around the world. Automotive recyclers from 14 countries attended the most recent Annual […]
Rusty Repairs
December 14, 2018 — A recent study conducted by the University of Windsor and Krown Rust Control provided a consumer-oriented metric for measuring vehicle corrosion. The results show repairers and auto recyclers how vital rust prevention on vehicles can be. Rust can appear almost anywhere and cause serious repairs that include: lower body panels such […]
A tremendous opportunity
December 7, 2018 — The automotive industry is full of paths that lead to tremendous career opportunities. David Gold, president of Automotive Recyclers Association and owner of Standard Auto Wreckers, is determined to help youth see this potential, specifically when it comes to auto dismantling. Nothing lasts forever, and vehicles are no different. With that in mind, stakeholders […]
Recyclers on the rise
By David Gold November 22, 2018 — A lot has changed in these past few months within the ARA, and within the industry itself. We all acknowledge that the only constant will be the change going forward. Some of that will be within our control and some of it will not—so this has been our guiding […]
ARA set to host 75th annual conference
October 26, 2018 — The Automotive Recyclers Association’s annual Convention and Exposition is less then a week away. This year will mark the events 75th anniversary, taking place from October 31 to November 1. The convention will feature industry speakers and over 30 educational classes, including the new Peer-to-Peer business process sessions. There will also be […]
Investing in clean technology
By Lindsey Cooke October 5, 2018 — Li-Cycle, one of the clean technology companies that looks after the recycling of lithium-ion batteries, commonly known as those found in electric vehicles, has received funding for a pilot plant to continue a better recycling process. The Sustainable Development Technology of Canada (SDTC) provided Li-Cycle with $2.7 million to […]
Switch Out’s FINAL sweep
October 17, 2018 — The Switch Out program is calling out for its final sweep as it is ending this year. The award-winning program began in 2001 designed to remove, collect and manage mercury-containing convenience lighting switches and anti-lock braking system sensor modules in end-of-life vehicles before they are recycled into new steel. Scout Environmental […]
Ontario tire dealers get the latest on new recycling program
October 4, 2018 — Ontario tire collectors are to register by the end of the month with a new regulatory group, the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority. The Ontario Tires Stewardship (OTS) program will be no more come December 31, 2018, with the RPRA taking over as the new regulatory group. Until the new year the […]
What about recycling EV batteries?
By Lindsey Cooke Toronto, Ontario — August 30, 2018 — As electric vehicles are becoming more of a hot commodity, it is important to understand how their batteries are recycled. The most common battery in standardized/internal combustion engine vehicles is a lead acid battery, which is typically used as the car’s starter batter. However, electric vehicles (e.g. hybrid, plug-in […]
