Scrap Vehicle Buyer, Understanding 1.0

Scrap Vehicle Buyer, Understanding 1.0

Scrap Vehicle Buyer, Understanding 1.0

What do scrap car buyers and junk car haulers do with the antifreeze remaining in junk cars and scrap cars? It is of particular interest to the Environmental Protection Agency, who is a key component for insuring environmental compliance in this arena.

Why do scrap car buyers need to consider the environmental disposal of antifreeze? When a “cash for cars” buyer or junk car hauler purchases a junk car or scrap car what toxins are contained in antifreeze?

Based on the chemical contained in antifreeze, it should be considered a hazardous waste.  In efforts to encourage recycling, the state of Ohio does not require it be treated as one. Regulators recognize that if cash for car buyers incur minimal financial costs from recycling certain toxins that they much more likely to adhere to the compliance guidelines.

What options does a scrap car buyer or junk car hauler have for disposal of used antifreeze?

  1. Purchasing an antifreeze recycling system to have on-site. The units can range from $1,500 to $6,000 when purchased new.
  2. Contract with a service that picks up the used antifreeze and recycles it.
  3. Contract with a mobile on-site antifreeze recycler to recycle it at your business.

Storage of used antifreeze by scrap car buyers, junk car haulers and cash for cars companies must be done above-ground to limit the potential for contamination.

For the latest news relating to auto scrap and junk car buying, check back frequently. Cleveland Scrap Cars is the largest buyer of scrap cars and junk cars in the Cleveland, OH area. Call us at 216-282-JUNK or visit https://www.clevelandscrapcars.com

 

 

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