Every year, around 850,000 vehicles in Australia reach their end of life, creating about 1.36 million tonnes of car-related waste.
Though this sound like a lot of waste polluting the planet. The reality is that car wreckers recycle about 70% of that. Meanwhile, country’s overall metal recycling rate, including car metals, hovers at around 90% as per Australian Government
Now, imagine the amount of metal waste if that 90% was also dumped in landfills.
That’s how car wreckers in Perth, like us at Spare Car Removal, reduce waste, protect the environment, and advance the circular economy.
Let’s discover more about the topic.
If a vehicle is dumped in landfill, its harmful contents leach into soil and water.
Imagine drinking the mixture of oil, coolant, battery acid in the water. Solid components, like plastics and rubber degrade slowly & contaminate the ecosystem. But when you get the services of auto wreckers WA, all of the vehicle components become part of a recovery and reuse cycle.
So, your car body & engine is recycled for a new life instead of getting buried in landfill.
Several industry sources estimate that up to 90% of a vehicle’s materials can be recycled or reused by professional wreckers.
They consist of:
Cars are heavy in steel, aluminium, copper, and other metals. Given that Australia’s metal recycling rate is around 90% (highest among other materials). It’s clear why metals make up a huge part of what wreckers recover. In fact, Australia recycles nearly all metal from retired vehicles. The practice which supports the circular economy and saves energy from new material extraction.
Plastics are tougher and doesn’t give much value when used again. That’s the reason why Australia’s plastic & glass recycling rate is much lower than metals. Yet, recovery of plastics and glass helps reduce environmental harm, keeping our country pollution free & our economy growing. Glass, for instance, can be fully recycled into new products like containers or building materials.
Car wreckers safely remove hazardous materials from scrap vehicles. E.g. engine oil, coolant, brake fluid, and old batteries. These are either recycled or disposed of properly, preventing soil and water contamination.
Let’s see how this recycling helps the ecology and future of our planet.
Each car recycled means less bulk waste, fewer harmful chemicals leaching into the environment, and reduced strain on landfill capacity.
Making parts from recycled materials emits significantly less carbon. For example, steel recycling emits up to 75% less CO₂ compared to new production.
From ore and fossil fuel to water and energy, a lot of raw materials are conserved through recycling. Hence, responsible car wrecking practices support sustainable resource use and protect future supplies.
Furthermore, the recycling process is great for keeping economy wheel moving too.
The circular economy emphasizes reusing, repurposing, and recycling materials, rather than the old “take, make, dispose” model. Car wreckers Perth implements this by creating a closed loop of vehicle life. As they:
Salvaged parts like engines, transmissions, panels continue to serve new users. Studies show that reused parts save buyers 30-70% compared to new ones. So, the parts keep on serving new buyers throughout their life.
In Australia, usage of recycled auto parts jumped 25% in 2022 from the previous year. It shows growing public support for sustainable options.
Recycled metals and parts mean less mining and energy use. For example, recycling aluminium uses up to 95% less energy than producing new aluminium. This put a halt to rapidly declining resources. That’s how, car wreckers can add as much as $26 billion to the economy over the next 10 years and decrease greenhouse gas emissions by 14%.
Source: The Australian
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