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Automotive Forums -- Each year, around 10 million vehicles are disposed of in the United States. Luckily, over 95 percent of these “retired” cars head straight to one of the 7,000 vehicle recycling operations around the country and 75 percent of these cars' parts are completely recycled, letting cars claim top spot as the world's most recycled product.

Because vehicles are made up of many different materials, recycling them isn't a completely straightforward process. Here's what happens to the various parts of your old cars.Click Link To Read Complete Article

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Submitted Apr 13, 2012 By: doeslayersr

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dave27johnson Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,784 Points:405,665 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 9:30:41 AM Ignore dave27johnson Report Abuse A good article.
Agarre Champion Author Richmond Posts:1,335 Points:263,785 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2012 8:42:26 AM Ignore Agarre Report Abuse Good
DaNewt Veteran Author Illinois Posts:457 Points:101,180 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2012 1:18:23 AM Ignore DaNewt Report Abuse Well said RickF350
RickF350 Champion Author Washington Posts:3,408 Points:705,050 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 9:09:05 PM Ignore RickF350 Report Abuse The best thing about recycling junkers is it gets Obama bumper stickers off the road.
TheSicilian Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:5,364 Points:1,466,825 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 9:05:31 PM Ignore TheSicilian Report Abuse good
dirt girl Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:35,939 Points:3,068,980 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 9:05:26 PM Ignore dirt girl Report Abuse We need more junk yards for cars. Some after market parts are not as good.
lightninjack Sophomore Author Ohio Posts:194 Points:15,695 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 9:02:29 PM Ignore lightninjack Report Abuse Hmmm I never made the connection...LOL
joel27nc Champion Author Raleigh Posts:10,522 Points:1,855,445 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 9:01:53 PM Ignore joel27nc Report Abuse Sweet, best to recycle!
Virgin55 Veteran Author Ocala Posts:313 Points:888,340 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 9:01:51 PM Ignore Virgin55 Report Abuse ok
us4usa Champion Author Missouri Posts:5,976 Points:1,109,385 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:59:55 PM Ignore us4usa Report Abuse Some cars need to be recycled before their time...
ctcowboy Sophomore Author Connecticut Posts:198 Points:42,720 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:58:55 PM Ignore ctcowboy Report Abuse Good
30mpg80 Champion Author Lexington Posts:9,998 Points:1,484,930 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:58:04 PM Ignore 30mpg80 Report Abuse Do it!
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,048 Points:1,728,210 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:55:10 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse what a joke
TekWare Champion Author Toronto Posts:3,146 Points:669,525 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:49:51 PM Ignore TekWare Report Abuse They use to just make them biodegradable. I'm thinking Ford Marvericks.
clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:10,548 Points:1,768,870 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:49:14 PM Ignore clermont40miles Report Abuse Cars have nearly always been salvaged - recycled. Green before green because there was green ($$$) to be earned.
fuelsaverMN Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,282 Points:559,080 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:48:34 PM Ignore fuelsaverMN Report Abuse WONDERFUL.......
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Ray_10589 Champion Author New York Posts:4,931 Points:1,180,060 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:38:23 PM Ignore Ray_10589 Report Abuse Junk yard should be parts for old cars ...
Yankee829 Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,191 Points:555,815 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:37:53 PM Ignore Yankee829 Report Abuse Ok
SpankyMI Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:2,695 Points:757,270 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:37:34 PM Ignore SpankyMI Report Abuse I uses to like looking around junk yards, for parts I always needed to keep the old 69 Charger on the road, now they just crush them up.
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:7,907 Points:1,571,955 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:37:01 PM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse interesting
Beaveronparade Champion Author Hartford Posts:2,096 Points:632,245 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:37:01 PM Ignore Beaveronparade Report Abuse Great article. This makes sense. I'm all for recycling!
lesndave Champion Author Texas Posts:3,022 Points:698,130 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:36:15 PM Ignore lesndave Report Abuse Interesting. Glad that it can be done.
big_mac64 Champion Author Tennessee Posts:10,593 Points:1,485,590 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:35:38 PM Ignore big_mac64 Report Abuse I recycle everything I can!
kst8er Champion Author St. Louis Posts:2,875 Points:1,043,725 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:35:10 PM Ignore kst8er Report Abuse kinda hard to fit in the recycling bin
crashintuc34 Champion Author Tucson Posts:4,037 Points:808,965 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:32:26 PM Ignore crashintuc34 Report Abuse Neato.
DustyHorse Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,067 Points:1,387,845 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:31:48 PM Ignore DustyHorse Report Abuse Makes sense.
NorthglennBill Champion Author Denver Posts:7,417 Points:1,469,370 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:29:14 PM Ignore NorthglennBill Report Abuse There is a lot of money in old cars and somebody is going to take advantage of that.
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,092 Points:2,368,445 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:29:01 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse more like 2 million now that we have obmanomics no money, no jobs, no hope abo 2012
camel1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:8,255 Points:2,263,590 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:24:27 PM Ignore camel1 Report Abuse it would only be natural
Piniewoods All-Star Author Jacksonville Posts:892 Points:459,215 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:21:11 PM Ignore Piniewoods Report Abuse Glad to see that most of it can be reused.
kishoreCA Champion Author Ventura Posts:3,102 Points:389,220 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:17:14 PM Ignore kishoreCA Report Abuse Of course, nothing goes waste. As the saying goes, someone trash is someone else's treasure. Also it is good that it is recycled.
w9med Champion Author Gary Posts:1,128 Points:327,845 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:14:55 PM Ignore w9med Report Abuse Doesn't help prices go down
skyking19 Champion Author Little Rock Posts:1,995 Points:1,695,970 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:08:34 PM Ignore skyking19 Report Abuse That's nice.
freerobert Champion Author California Posts:1,159 Points:1,239,215 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:08:18 PM Ignore freerobert Report Abuse Back in the 60's and 70's, we recylced cars at a wrecking yard. Always selling parts from junked cars so other people could use them. Of course, when stripped of all needed parts, we would burn and then crush the car and ship it off to the metal yards in the bay area. Probably started going to China about that time.
serrog Champion Author Nova Scotia Posts:5,549 Points:1,509,205 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:05:21 PM Ignore serrog Report Abuse Send it to Cuba
carman11 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,319 Points:688,800 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:04:45 PM Ignore carman11 Report Abuse OK
OGW Champion Author London Posts:5,324 Points:1,529,650 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:00:28 PM Ignore OGW Report Abuse So many parts have been recycled over the last decade and it is one of the reasons GM's products have become crap as they use recycled metal that rusts prematurely and plastic that is too brittle and cracks too easily.
vwgtidude Rookie Author San Jose Posts:38 Points:78,340 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:00:22 PM Ignore vwgtidude Report Abuse That's good.
The_DR Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,770 Points:582,140 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:59:40 PM Ignore The_DR Report Abuse i did not know that
joezIN Champion Author Gary Posts:1,663 Points:331,810 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:59:36 PM Ignore joezIN Report Abuse YA
TonyPSU Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,521 Points:691,605 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:59:05 PM Ignore TonyPSU Report Abuse i would say a higher % of a 55 chevy was recycled vice todays plastic mobiles
Ethan777OH Veteran Author Ohio Posts:270 Points:25,720 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:59:00 PM Ignore Ethan777OH Report Abuse cool
TIGERPAW46 Champion Author Florida Posts:7,114 Points:1,352,710 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:58:45 PM Ignore TIGERPAW46 Report Abuse About the only Vehicles not stripped of parts before crushed & melted for the Metal are ones so old & damaged that there is not anything left on them worth reusing. I would think the figure was closer to 90% & most the others are sitting in a garage, shed or field somewhere.
KMaria13 Rookie Author Raleigh Posts:60 Points:12,930 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:57:15 PM Ignore KMaria13 Report Abuse Good Info - never really thought about it before.
200porter Champion Author Toronto Posts:2,050 Points:539,210 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:55:25 PM Ignore 200porter Report Abuse Nice to see
sammy518 Champion Author Austin Posts:2,589 Points:539,790 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:54:42 PM Ignore sammy518 Report Abuse i owned one of those, i believe it was an escort...plastic radiator and all
rf6480 Champion Author Miami Posts:1,533 Points:546,210 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:53:55 PM Ignore rf6480 Report Abuse So many good little consumers with the need to have the latest toys. My 1991 has 257k. Would have more but have cut back a lot to keep it running as long as possible. Guess that makes me a bad consumer. Proud of it.
RAKARWOWSKI Champion Author Chicago Posts:3,985 Points:817,350 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:51:13 PM Ignore RAKARWOWSKI Report Abuse Sounds good.
WhiteTreeIndian Champion Author New Jersey Posts:5,639 Points:1,119,185 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 7:50:36 PM Ignore WhiteTreeIndian Report Abuse All of everything is recyclable.