| Recycling automobiles is big business in the state | | | | the automobile goes to an auto recycling facility. |
| of Michigan. Quite appropriate when you think of | | | | In this way, automobile recyclers provide a |
| how much money has been made in | | | | valuable service to the communities they serve. |
| manufacturing automobiles in this state. Not only is | | | | Instead of ugly eyesores that choke up empty |
| the automobile recycling business profitable, it | | | | fields and clog roadways, these vehicles are taking |
| turns out to be a necessity as well. Once a car | | | | apart and the steel is recycled into new vehicles. |
| has reached the end of its usefulness on the | | | | Once the automobile reaches the recycling facility |
| road, what is the process it goes through to be | | | | it is drained of hazardous fluids and any dangerous |
| recycled and why is the recycling process so | | | | materials are removed. It is then accessed for all |
| important? That’s what this article is about. | | | | the parts that are still in good working order. |
| First, let us look at how an automobile ends up at | | | | Once these parts have been removed, the |
| auto recycling facility. This may occur several | | | | remained of the vehicle is then flattened for |
| ways. An automobile may be involved in some | | | | removal to a scrap metal recycler. The shredder |
| type of collision and the insurance company may | | | | facility in turn prepares the metal for deliver to a |
| determine that the amount of money to repair | | | | furnace that melts it down so that it can be |
| the vehicle exceeds its value. In this scenario, | | | | recycled into a new car or vehicle. |
| once the owner has been compensated for the | | | | The Automotive Recyclers of Michigan reports |
| loss of the automobile, the insurance company | | | | that in Michigan and around the country, auto |
| takes possession of it. In order to recover some | | | | recyclers have acquired 4.7 million vehicles for the |
| of the money they lost on the claim, the | | | | purpose of recycling. That is enough metal to |
| insurance company then sells the now salvage | | | | create 13 million new cars and trucks. Talk about |
| vehicle to an automobile recycling facility. Another | | | | going green, auto recyclers in the state of |
| way for an automobile to wind up at a recycling | | | | Michigan were going green before the saying even |
| facility is for the owner to decide that the vehicle | | | | existed. |
| has out lived its usefulness, if the vehicle needs | | | | It is clear these days that the automotive |
| repairs that are again more costly than the worth | | | | recyclers around Michigan are playing a vital role in |
| of the vehicle then the individual can also sell it to | | | | making sure that our children and grandchildren |
| an auto recycler. Some automobiles are simply | | | | have something more than just a landfill to |
| abandoned by the owner on vacant lots or along | | | | inherent. Michigan automotive recyclers are hard |
| the side of the road, in this case, the city may | | | | at work protecting the environment and |
| impound the vehicle and if it is not claimed then | | | | supporting responsible recycling. |