Things You May Not Know About Automotive Recycling

You’ve made the decision to recycling your car. Good for you! While everyone knows that recycling has a positive impact on the environment, few people know exactly how big of an impact it makes. As Kitchener/Waterloo’s top automotive recyclers, we wanted to share with our customers some of our favourite facts about the automotive recycling industry. Trust us, these numbers will blow you away.

1. Cars are the most recycled consumer item in the world

2. Each year, recycled cars account for over 25 million tons of recycled materials

3. In Canada and the United States, automotive recycling provides enough steel to produce approximately 13 million new vehicles.

4. Each year, the North American automotive recycling industry saves 85 million barrels of oil from being used in the making of new or replacement auto parts.

5. High quality recycled auto parts can cost around 50% less than comparable new parts

Were you surprised to read those statistics? With over 80% of your vehicle being made from recyclable products, why send it to a junkyard when you can give it a second life! At Logel’s Auto Parts, we strive to provide our customers with the best options for automotive recycling and used automotive parts, not only to protect the environment, but to help provide savings to our valued customers. To learn more about recycling your vehicle or about the quality used parts we have available, give us a call or check out our online parts inventory search: https://logels.com/kitchener-waterloo-auto-parts-search/