Many people do not understand what automotive recyclers do. They see the old wreckers and automatically categorize all vehicle recycling facilities under the same old stigma. Re-Think Re-Cycled was developed to encourage people to Re-Consider what they believe about automotive recycling and through education, come to an understanding of its environmental importance. The effects of how vehicles are disposed of can be seen in our land, water, and air quality. Every day is Earth Day for Team PRP automotive recyclers!
Did you know that 1 litre of oil can spoil 1 MILLION litres of water?
Recycling steel reduces air pollution by 86%, water use by 40%, and water pollution by 97%. Batteries, refrigerants, fluids, and metals are always safely disposed of and/or recycled accordingly by accredited recycling facilities.
Team PRP is proud to say, It’s time to Re-Think Re-Cycled!
Team PRP members use the industry’s best standards in acquiring, evaluating, dismantling, and disposing of end of life and written-off vehicles. Our partners have developed and implemented best in class standards that ensure damaged and discarded vehicles are being handled with the best ethical and environmentally prudent practices.
This is important because over 800,000 vehicles are taken off the road in Australia each year and need to be processed and recycled properly.
Our inventories are acquired through several methods and sources, but the primary source is salvage auctions with most vehicles being supplied by the insurance industry. These vehicles have been determined as economically or structurally incapable of being returned to a safe or reliable operating condition.
Re-Think Re-Cycled! Reduce, reuse, and recycle is what we do every day!
Team PRP members are committed to clean and green industry best practices. Each member is certified by national associations minimizing hazardous pollutants in our air, land, and precious water. We provide recycled parts to all major insurers in Australia and all major crash repairers. Our members purchase and recycle nearly 50,000 wrecked vehicles per year.
When vehicles are in an accident, the insurance company sends the vehicle to an auto auction for sale. Automotive recyclers purchase these vehicles according to their individual market needs suggested by their inventory management systems (IMS).
When a vehicle arrives at the automotive recycler’s location, the vehicle is then inspected for inventory where the quality parts are entered into the IMS. The vehicle is then processed; refrigerants and fluids such as fuel, oil, and coolants are properly drained and recycled, desired parts are pulled and stocked on shelves, batteries are tested for resale or sent to a battery recycler, and the remaining shell placed in the lot. Vehicles that are not properly disposed of by an auto recycler can leak hazardous fluids into our land and water.
If your vehicle is damaged either body panel or mechanically, call your local Team PRP member for parts and save money. Recycled parts are not only good for the environment but also your wallet; recycled parts typically cost 50% less than New OEM parts.
We live in a social world where good news and bad travel fast. Help us get the word out about automotive recycling and remember to Re-Think Re-Cycled!