Car Recycling

Twenty years ago car recycling simply meant that a junk car was stripped of all but the steel, and the steel was recycled. The rest simply ended up in the landfill. Car and all recycling has come a long way since, but if you have green tendencies, you need to make sure that business you choose is truly recycling your car (using the modern definition of recycling).

Unless a car's exhaust is really bad, the best car recycling you can hope for is to have it fixed up and sold to someone who can still use your old junk car. With the economy as it is, this type of car recycling is more popular than ever. Whether you get a tax deduction from a charity or sell to a business that really fixes up and resells your car, be sure that they think of car recycling the same way as you.

If your old car is a true junk, and can't be fixed up affordable, the next best word in car recycling to is to strip the used parts that can keep other old cars on the road, and then recycling the remaining steel. Windows, seats, motors, engine blocks, breaks, tires, and any number of spare parts have a vibrant secondary market. The second best way to recycle a car is to reuse as much as possible, and making a few extra phone calls to find someone to recycle your car in this way is a worthwhile Green effort.