What kind of factors affect auto recycling, and how does my purchase help the environment?
Like most industrial business we are concerned with the way our business could impact the environment. First and foremost is that we are very aware and up-to-date with environmental regulations. 15 years ago at our location we instituted dismantling under cover to help prevent any contaminated run off caused by rain, and installed a waste oil separator to separate sludge, and oil by containing it safely underground. We have to hire waste management companies, to empty our oil separator and sludge annually to keep the system running smoothly. All Fluids Antifreeze, Gasoline, oil (engine, transmission, differentials, and transfer case), brake fluids, windshield washer fluid, is drained and stored above ground in individual drums, varying in size from 45 to 250 Gallon tanks and disposed of properly as needed. All Vehicles with Air Conditioning are inspected by a sub contractor for confirmation of the presence of freon, If an a/c unit is full of freon it will be evacuated from the car as p