Andrew Macdonald, owner of Maritime Auto Parts in Glenholme, Nova Scotia, is a passionate voice for and leader in the automotive recycling industry. His business, which employs 23 people at three Nova Scotia locations, is one of a few dozen recycling… Read full post » The post High-tech…
Understanding reduction, re-use, recycling and valorization can be a huge benefit. As of June 2017, the Association of Auto Part Recyclers in Quebec (ARPAC) has embodied the 3RV (Reduction at source, Reuse, Recycling and Valorization) Contribution as a small… Read full post » The post Auto…
Community involvement is a key strategy for many automotive recyclers. Community involvement is a way to put a human face behind auto recycling, because we remain a misunderstood industry. What better way to relate to people than with… Read full post » The post Auto…
The Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) have long advocated for a national recycling standard, but the logistics of getting waste or parts from Northern Canada back down to where they have value are complicated. There is a real… Read full post » The post Recycling…
Note: originally published in 2011 in CAA Magazine – we have made some progress in Ontario. How to ensure your old clunker doesn’t become an environmental hazard. It’s probably not something you’ve ever thought about, but where you… Read full post » The post The…
The old school linear economy is becoming a thing of the past. At one time, everything was make, use, dispose. A new model of thinking is growing and that’s the circular economy, in which we keep resources actively… Read full post » The post Don’t…
A car’s afterlife is a mystery to most. A tow truck carts it off, or you trade it in at a dealership, then it’s out of sight, out of mind. But that tired old vehicle has plenty of… Read full post » The post CAA…
The biggest problem facing end-of-life vehicle recycling for years continues unchanged, as recognised end-of-life vehicle dismantling companies are still suffering from illegal and uncontrolled management of hazardous components within OECD, illegal and uncontrolled dismantling of spare parts for… Read full post » The post Lack…
Nationally, the utilization of recycled parts seems to be trending downward. A lot of this is due to offshore competition for salvage, which is making it more expensive for recyclers to purchase and harvest parts affordably. There has… Read full post » The post Quality…
The latest edition of the Canadian Auto Recycler Magazine is available to read online HERE. This is the 11th edition of the magazine highlighting all that is great about the auto recycling industry in Canada. The post New Canadian Auto Recycler Magazin…