5 Steps in Vehicle Scrap

Cash 4 Cars Cleveland here with additional news regarding the auto scrap and recycling business. People often ask us about what is involved when you scrap a car in Cleveland. What is the process after you sell us your car or among the other sites where to junk a car. Selling an old car is a very simple process, as you essentially are paid cash to scrap a car in Cleveland as long as you have the vehicle title and an ID. Our next update is about the 5 steps in vehicle scrap and recycling.

1. The junk vehicle is towed away and dropped in the yard. Your junk car or scrap car is brought back to a yard to be prepped by place where to junk a car. Often when you sell us your car we are so busy picking up inbound scrap cars, trucks and vans that the recycling process may not begin for a day or two.
2. The vehicle must be converted to a state where it is not hazardous to the environment or hazardous to those in the work place. What this means is that the toxic and dangerous liquids such as antifreeze, oil, transmission fluid, brake fluid and gasoline are removed. When you sell us your car, we certainly do not want highly flammable gasoline left to chance. The gas tank is removed and drained and then disposed of in accordance with state laws. Usually the fuel is drained, filtered and stored for use among the vehicle scrapper’s own fleet of cars and trucks. Additionally, the mercury contained in the vehicle is to be disposed of according to EPA regulations.
3. The components of the vehicle are remarketed. Mirrors, interior components, mechanical components, exterior panels, and glass then become available for resale. When you scrap a car in Cleveland, chances are that the components of the junk vehicle will live on as an affordable option for a car, truck or van that is still on the road.
4. Various commodity oriented metals are recycled. Certain products used in vehicle manufacturing such as steel, aluminum, brass, copper and chromium are typically sorted and recycled to be used in production of new and/or remanufactured items.
5. The remaining vehicle shell is usually shredded for recycling. Shredding is a way of making the remaining content more conducive to transporting and recycling the content. As you can see, it is common that over 90% of a vehicle’s composition is recycled!

Here at Cash 4 Cars Cleveland you can sell us your car regardless of whether it is damaged, wrecked or not running. Selling an old car to us is simple because the only requirements are that you have the vehicle title and an ID. Those looking at selling an old car should contact us at (216) 359-1010. Wondering where to junk a car for cash? Our junk car buyer is able to provide you a junk car quote and offer scrap vehicle removal throughout Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga & western Lorain County.