Abandoning an end-of-life vehicle is prohibited by NC waste management laws for obvious environmental reasons. When a car is used, some of its parts can be reused, upgraded or recycled. In this article, we will look at automobile recycling which does not require dumpster rentals.

How to know if your vehicle is out of service

Before contacting an approved wrecker, you must first ensure that your car is beautiful and completely out of service. According to the law, a vehicle is considered to be out of service when it has suffered significant damage making its repair and circulation impossible. According to research, there are nearly a million and a half vehicles at the end of their life each year in France.

Who to contact to get rid of an ELV

When the time comes to part with your end-of-life vehicle, you will need to contact an approved waste management center. These companies have more than 30 years of experience in the recovery, destruction and recycling of ELVs and wrecks. Moreover, it has a recycling center allowing ferrous and non-ferrous metals to be sorted and reused. A detail to take into account, favor the only ones to be mandated by the state of North Carolina for the recovery and treatment of ELVs. They should offer their services to individuals, businesses and communities.

What are the steps to follow to get rid of an ELV

The first step is to go to the local authorities to find out about the list of approved demolition and shredders in your city. If you don’t have enough time, you can consult the government website.

What are the steps in recycling an ELV

When you entrust your ELV to an approved demolition company, the latter begins a whole series of operations before sorting and recycling itself. Details below.

Depollution

Depollution is the first step carried out by an approved center. During this stage, hazardous waste is removed. These include, among others, brake and cooling fluids, diesel filters, oil filters, gearboxes and air conditioning fluids.

Disassembly

This second operation consists of removing and sorting the different parts. Some will be recovered and resold second-hand.

Grinding

Grinding is the penultimate step before recycling. It is characterized by the separation of remaining materials such as plastic, aluminum and steel.

The recycling

Here we are: recyclable elements will be processed to be transformed into different products such as base oil and fuel for industrial factories.

What elements can be recycled in a car

There are many recyclable items in a car.

The tires

Tires can be processed into rubber granules and powder for use in construction and the rubber trade.

Engine oil

Engine oil, after having been changed, is extremely dangerous for the environment. However, it can be transformed into a new base oil for use in industrial warehouses.

The lightbulbs

Bulbs used for car lighting may contain precious materials and rare earths. They can be recycled and transformed into other products which will find new applications in the construction sector.

Plastic

Plastic is the constituent element of a car’s doors, bumpers, dashboard and windshield wipers. When it is recycled, it will be used in other sectors such as the textile industry.

Metals

Metals are infinitely recyclable. They will be transformed into different elements which will be used in the agri-food sector and in construction.