Scrap Vehicles US

As a buyer of junk cars and junk car hauler in Cuyahoga County, we keenly watch activity within the junk cars and scrap vehicle market. An Indiana recycler has secured a contract to handle the scrapping of retired US military vehicles. The price for scrap cars varies widely, but I assume these are among the most valuable. To sell an old car weighing 2,500 pounds is one thing, but some of these heavily reinforced service vehicles are likely twice that weight. Laura Lane reported recently in an article posted in The Elkhart Truth titled ‘Scrapped military vehicles arriving in Spencer’. Some of the highlights of the post are as follows: “The disabled vehicles arrive on a flatbed semitrailer. The U.S. Army vehicles date back to the 1980s and are no longer needed by the military. They are now being shipped to scrap yards in 3 locations: Talladega, AL; Red River, TX; and Spencer. Since April, more than 1,100 early Humvees and aging armored Jeeps have been decommissioned at plant. St. Louis resident Richard Treloar, who deals in scrap metal, secured a contract with the Defense Logistics Agency and bought the long-closed building as a base for the operation. His contract calls for the decommissioning of 4,800 vehicles. Business at Demil Indiana LLC has been brisk since the first vehicles arrived on April 3. The contract lasts another 18 months so, which means thousands more unwanted military vehicles will end up in Spencer. The contract could be extended if all 4,800 have not been dealt with when it expires. The decommissioned vehicles are drained of fluids upon arrival. Their tires are stacked outside. Workers remove glass, headlights & metal items. The shells that remain are smashed flat. The military vehicles leave the grounds as components loaded high into semi-trucks, destined for recycling in Indianapolis. Treloar estimates that during the past eight months, about 15 million pounds of scrapped metal has been hauled from the site. He reimburses the government 8.5 cents per pound.

A bucket loader deposited heavy steel coil springs & twisted vehicle frames onto a pile of recyclable steel components. Another tall metal pile contained hoods & metal grilles. Tires were stacked high outside the building. About 60 intact Humvees were parked against a fence abutting the Greenbriar Senior Apartments, awaited the dismantling process. Vehicle shells are stacked, sometimes 4 high, against a building. Residents have complained about loud noises and semi traffic in the neighborhood. Police responded to a complaint about a semi parked in the road, a resident called police, upset about the beeping noise from a backhoe. Tommy and Karen Winders have complained at town council meetings about the noise and unsightliness on the grounds. Spencer PD’s Richard Foutch has responded to multiple complaints at the Winders’ residence, reiterating that the business is in an industrial-zoned area and not breaking any laws. Town council members say it’s not their job to oversee private business operations, unless there are violations of state or town ordinances. The Winders also have consulted with the town attorney and called the Indiana DEP, which reported just one violation at Demil Indiana LLC — an oil spill. Spencer PD responded to several property damage accidents involving semis striking the same utility pole at the intersection as they turn off the highway. Truck drivers have been instructed to turn down a different street to avoid the pole. The hiring of 20 local men to work at the plant contributes to the recovering economy.” The complete story is available at this link: http://www.elkharttruth.com/

Spencer, IN is a small town of roughly 2200 people. It seems to me that the Winders’, the biggest critics of the recycling operation, must have too much time on their hands. Does this couple prefer that the facility simply sit vacant, to decay over time? The facility is a hub of economy activity that is good for the environment as well as the local economy by employing (20) people. Cash 4 Cars Cleveland is a buyer of junk cars in the greater Cleveland area. For a price for scrap cars in Glenwillow, Aurora, Collinwood and Sagamore Hills, contact us @ 216-359-1010. To sell an old car in Pepper Pike, Shaker Heights, Chesterland and Moreland Hills, call the best junk car hauler in the area. Residents of University Heights, North Randall, Macedonia, Lyndhurst, Cuyahoga Heights, Highland Heights can reach out to our buyer of junk cars for a price for scrap cars 7 days a week. Is your vehicle at a repair shop in Richmond Heights, Streetsboro, Solon, Twinsburg, Walton Hills, Northfield or Oakwood Village? If your car is damaged and not worth fixing in the cities of Bainbridge, East Cleveland, Maple Heights or Warrensville Heights, visit our website https://www.cash4carscleveland.com to dispatch a junk car hauler.