Car Salvage

International Roundtable on Automotive Recycling (IRT) runs from September 19-21, 2010 in Quebec City, at Quebec Canada Hotel Plaza Quebec
Hosted by Automotive Recyclers of Canada
Features include:
- Auto recycling facility tours (3)
- Welcoming reception
- Country reports (10 countries committed at this time)
- Global Presentations
- Roundtable interactive discussions (Green marketing; Engaging media, governments and industry stakeholders; Scrappage [...]

Metal recycling and ELV sites are affected by changes in statutory requirements that dictate management standards.
All licensed or permitted waste management facilities must have Technically Competent Management (TCM).
Managers are required to hold the following qualifications:
For low risk Metal Recycling Facilities, 4 appropriate NVQ’s or completing an Environmental Permit Operators Certificate (EPOC) at an approved training [...]

Environmental Legislation is one of the biggest challenges currently facing the motor salvage industry. Under current EU legislation any vehicle to be scrapped must be delivered to an ATF (Authorised Treatment Facility) for de-pollution. However, there are only 1,500 licensed ATF’s in the UK, who are dealing with the same volumes of vehicles [...]

Give a Car the new charity car donation scheme launched by Tom Chance, is now selling its cars on Bluecycle the auction site for salvage cars. For further infomation on how this fantastic scheme works visit http://www.givecar.co.uk.

A unique, not-for-profit initiative to encourage the donation of unwanted vehicles for charitable causes, has secured the support of Bluecycle, the leading online auction house for car salvage.
Launched six months ago in the London area, the ‘Giveacar’ scheme – www.giveacar.co.uk – is being rolled out across the UK thanks to a new partnership with Bluecycle, which [...]