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with Scott, a local
THE SCRAP CAR INDUSTRY, and how we’re doing our bit to recycle used cars. Cash 4 Cars Company is part of a large industry that handles thousands of end of life scrap cars each year. It is an industry that is set for growth, Thanks to the ageing stock of vehicles on and off the New Zealand Roads. Roughly 30% of New Zealand’s vehicles are 20 years or older, The aftermath of a used car bubble in the mid to late 90’s. From March 2017 to March 2018 alone, 158,000 cars reached the end of the road nationwide and this is set to only rise. Vehicles that have been written off by insurance companies go through auction houses such as Turners Auctions which have facilities throughout New Zealand. Cash 4 Cars Company customers are made up of local businesses and community members who are looking for a quick, hassle free sale of their unwanted car.
What happens to your scrap car? Car dismantlers take the majority of end of life vehicles, they strip them for all useable and recyclable parts then send the remaining car body to the metal smelters. A large amount of reclaimed metal is exported to manufacturing countries like China and Indonesia. New Zealand is home to hundreds of Car Dismantlers who can process thousands of broken cars a year. Everything from doors to engine mounts to be kept and sold, some wreckers export auto parts to countries as far as Dubai, Malaysia and Japan. The bulk of auto parts however are sold to local customers, including Mechanics, Panel beaters and DIYers. Before the car is dismantled their fuel tanks are drained along with other fluids and coolants. Vehicles are then sent to have their valuable parts removed, everything
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gets re-used, sometimes more than once. Rubber is recycled, Glass can end up in concrete, Seat foam can become carpet underlay and copper wire to be melted down and reused. The materials reclaimed can turn up again in many forms from toasters to power extension leads. Some of the 150,000 plus cars coming off New Zealand’s roads are dormant, this means the owner has not relicensed the vehicle for over 12 months and they are automatically deregistered by the New Zealand Transport agency. Some are left to rust away on farms and rural blocks while others are dumped in back yards, but this is a minority, in an industry that effectively deals with one of New Zealand’s least-talked about waste disposal industries. Cash 4 Car Company’s mission is to help everyday people dispose of their unwanted scrap car in a safe and environmentally friendly way while getting the best price possible.
