The days when a car was automatically relegated to the junkyard at the end of its life are in the past. Nowadays, an end-of-life vehicle, or ELV in industry parlance, doesn’t become waste in the traditional sense. Up… Read full post » The post In…
Check out this award winning video promoting the Switch Out program but also the professional auto recycling industry. Fabulous work from one of our ARC Board Members Steve Cox from Allwest Auto Parts. The post Allwest Auto wins Switch Out video conte…
Automotive recyclers who abide by the numerous regulations and permits required of them say recyclers who ignore the rules cause increased costs, unfair competition and frustration. Actions speak louder than words, and for automotive recyclers this sentiment is certainly true… Read full post » The post Recycling…
Red Wing Auto Recyclers owner Bruce Ehman shares a laugh during a tour of his facility he provided at the close of a Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council workshop in Prince Albert on Tuesday. Ehman’s business is considered by… Read full post » The post Auto…
On December 20, 2011 the CSPA, along with the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association (CVMA), issued a press release to commemorate a major milestone in the “Switch Out” program. Under this program, the CSPA and CVMA co-fund the removal… Read full post » The post Steel…
The auto recycling industry across Canada plays a significant part in the end-of-life vehicle process, depolluting cars in an environmentally responsible manner and getting parts ready for their next cycle. The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) has been working with the Ontario Ministry of the… Read full post » The post OARA…
For pretty much all of her life, Tabitha Livingstone was being groomed for a long-term career in her family’s Fisherman’s Wharf restaurant in Rustico. That all changed when a groom of a different kind showed up — her… Read full post » The post It’s…
The Office of the Fire Marshal’s guidelines are intended to assist owners and managers of recycling facilities and waste handling operations to develop and implement…
EBR Registry Number: 012-0678 Policy Proposal Notice: Environmental standards for end-of-life vehicle processing facilities Ministry: Ministry of the Environment Date Proposal loaded to the Registry:…
It’s probably fair to say that insurance companies want to avoid unnecessary liability when it comes to car repairs. As Joe Carvalho, Manager, National Auto Appraisal, Claims for Economical Insurance wrote in the January 2013 issue of Collision… Read full post » The post Insurer…