Disposal Extension Approved.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has extened the disposal timeline for cash for clunkers vehicles from 180 to 270 days. (official ruling can be veiwed at www.cars.gov)
Remember
- Report each vehicle to NMVTIS within 7 days of recieving
- you now have 270 days to pull and sell parts
- Crush or shred within 270 days of recieving.
- Report vehicle to NMVTIS within 7 days of disposal
- Keep all certification forms and records related to the program for 5 years.
- Keep a copy of the disposal facility certification for each vehicle
- Remove & properly dispose of all toxic and hazardous material prior to crushing/shredding.
- CRUSH THE VEHICLE ON SITE. CLUNKERS CAN NOT BE TRANSPORTED TO SECONDARY LOCATIONS FOR CRUSHING.
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The automotive recycling industry with $10 billion in (U.S. and Canada) sales annually plays a necessary and crucial role in the efficient, ecological disposal of inoperable motor vehicles. Although sometimes known as auto salvage dealers, professional automotive recyclers deal strictly in the recycling of motor vehicles i.e., domestic and foreign automobiles, light and heavy-duty trucks, buses and motorcycles.
From the earliest days of motorized travel, automotive recyclers have been leaders. These entrepreneurs developed a disassembly process for salvaged automobiles in order to reclaim reusable parts and components, and, thus, established an efficient automotive recycling system. For more than 75 years, automotive recyclers have been providing local employment, consumer service, and environmental conservation, worldwide.
Automotive recycling serves a vital role in preserving natural resources and reducing the demand for scarce landfill space. For example, the industry recycles over 10 million motor vehicles annually (in the U.S. and Canada alone), thereby saving an estimated 85 million gallons of oil that would otherwise be used in the manufacture of new replacement parts. Additional energy and resource conservation is realized by recycling rebuildable 'core' parts to the automotive parts rebuilding industry.
In addition to conserving natural resources, automotive recycling plays an important role in reducing air and water pollution, and solid waste generation. Automotive recyclers must abide by stringent local and national regulations on dealing with waste generated by salvaged automobiles. Many individual automotive recyclers have also instituted their own unique programs to further reduce the potential effects of harmful materials to their businesses and communities.
In a typical modern recycling business, inoperative motor vehicles are brought into a facility where the hazardous and recyclable fluids are properly drained. Undamaged parts are then dismantled from the vehicle, cleaned, tested, inventoried, and stored in a warehouse until sold. The remaining vehicle hulk is then prepared for scrapping.
Automotive recyclers are a valuable source for economical and often hard to find used motor vehicle replacement parts. Professional auto recyclers use computer and satellite communication systems that enable for direct inventory assessment as well as locate parts across town or across the continent, by simply entering the appropriate data into their computer system. This technology allows recyclers to maximize their inventories and provide quick and efficient service to their customers.