Tire Take 2016 helps fulfill dreams
Toronto, Ontario — June 15, 2016 — Tire Take Back has officially concluded for another year, but its positive impacts will continue throughout the rest of 2016 and beyond. This year marks the seventh annual Tire Take Back event, a joint effort of Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) and Ontario Tire Stewardship (OTS), in conjunction […]
OARA announces scholarship recipients for 2016/2017
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
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
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 […]
Ford to recycle CO2 into automotive foams
Dearborn, Michigan — May 18, 2016 — It’s definitely automotive recycling, but not as we know it. Ford has announced it has begun to formulate and test new foam and plastic components using carbon dioxide (CO2) as feedstock. According to a statement from Ford, researchers expect to see the new biomaterials in Ford production vehicles […]
Auto recyclers across Canada celebrate Wally Dingman’s 50th birthday
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario — May 12, 2016 — Greetings and good wishes are pouring in to celebrate the 50th birthday of Wally Dingman, Chairman of the Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) and the Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC). A rock solid mainstay of the auto recycling association world in Canada, Dingman has been the Chairman of […]
Grants in Gear application deadline extended
Toronto, Ontario — May 8, 2016 — The Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) and Scout Environmental have extended the application deadline for the Grants in Gear funding program. Non-governmental organizations, entrepreneurs and municipal/governmental bodies now have until June 12, 2016 to apply for funding for project ideas that seek tangible results in emissions reductions or […]
Rising commodity prices good news for recyclers
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — May 4, 2016 — Every auto recycler knows there’s money to be made in recycling the precious metals included in catalytic converters. However, some of those cats might be getting left behind, according to Becky Berube from United Catalyst Corporation. Berube says many catalytic convertors are simply left on the […]
Minister Murray to auto recyclers: ‘We need you’
By Jeff Sanford Markham, Ontario — May 4, 2016 — Glen Murray is Ontario’s Minister of the Environment and Climate Change. He recently made some remarks on building a “circular” economy and congratulated automotive recyclers on being ahead of the curve. Murray was refreshingly frank about the realities of climate change during an address to […]
Auto recyclers call for ban on importation of asbestos brake pads
Toronto, Ontario — April 12, 2016 — The Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) is adding its voice in support of a call for federal policies to effectively eliminate the import and use of asbestos in Canada. In particular asbestos brake pads carry health risks when it comes to recycling end-of-life vehicles. Every year approximately 1.6 […]
