The number of cars being scrapped and recycled each year in the UK has been on an upward trajectory for some time. Ask almost any responsible motorist and they’ll instinctively tell you that efficient vehicle scrapping and recycling is essential.
But have you ever stopped to consider why it is that responsible car recycling matters? Specifically, what are the main benefits of scrapping and recycling vehicles in a safe, efficient and responsible way?
Above all else, there are four main reasons why responsible car recycling is the new norm in the UK:
1. Reduces Manufacturing and Greenhouse Gases
First and foremost, the biggest benefit of recycling cars (and many other things) is the way in which doing so can make a big difference to greenhouse gas emissions. Recycling materials like steel is exponentially more energy efficient and environmentally friendly than manufacturing new materials from scratch. When your car is recycled and used to create new materials, it reduces the need for raw materials to be sourced and manufactured from scratch.
2. Abandoned Vehicles Are Huge Polluters
Abandoning a vehicle isn’t just about creating an eyesore, or a physical obstruction. When a vehicle is simply left to rot out in the open, it slowly but surely takes a toll on its surroundings. Toxic fluids leak all over the place, the materials slowly degrade, and contamination becomes a big issue. Bad enough with just a few cars here and there, but a problem that hits home when considering the 100,000 (approx) end-of-life vehicles that simply disappear from UK roads each year.
3. It’s the Easiest Thing to Do
If you do business with Take My Scrap Car, you’ll find responsible recycling the single easiest thing you can possibly do with your end-of-of life vehicle. All you need to do is give us a call and we’ll take care of everything else on your behalf. We’ll collect your car from any location in the county, we’ll transport it away for responsible recycling and we’ll do so 100% free of charge. Far easier than dumping your car in some random location and hoping nobody finds out!
4. It Can be Surprisingly Rewarding
Last up, responsible car recycling is the new norm because doing the right thing with your old car can be quite rewarding. Perhaps not ‘lucrative’ in the traditional sense, but there’s value in every scrap car just waiting to be tapped into. At Take My Scrap Car, we always pay the best possible price for every vehicle we collect, in accordance with scrap values on the day. And as the services we provide are 100% free of charge, the price we quote is the price you receive – every penny of it.
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