Wirral Scrap Cars http://www.wirralscrapcars.co.uk Car salvage and recovery services Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:29:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Cars Can’t Just Be Crushed http://www.wirralscrapcars.co.uk/cars-cant-just-be-crushed/ http://www.wirralscrapcars.co.uk/cars-cant-just-be-crushed/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:25:44 +0000 http://www.wirralscrapcars.co.uk/?p=7 Before a car goes to that great big carpark in the sky it needs to be responsibly recycled by approved centres. The Environment Agency has a published directive for end of life vehicles and in summary the recycling process includes:

  • removal and recycling of the tyres
  • removal of the battery
  • deployment of airbags
  • hazardous material removed (like mercury switches)
  • air conditioning fluid removed
  • all other fluids safely drained and removed
  • large plastic parts removed (the bumpers for example)
  • catalytic converter and oil filter removed
  • remaining glass removed and recycled

The vehicle can then be crushed and the metals recycled.

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