Selfies in the Scrapyard: Auto wrecking facility becomes go-to location for photographers
Cardinal, Ontario — The Eastern Ontario Boneyard, an auto recycler in Cardinal, Ont., has become a hot-spot for photographers and Instagrammers searching for rare vintage vehicles. Unlike most auto wrecking facilities, the Eastern Ontario Boneyard prides itself on saving older cars with half of its stock dating back to 1950-1980. With its vast collection of […]
Precious Cargo: Police catch catalytic converter thieves red handed
Burnaby, British Columbia — Catalytic converter thieves were caught red-handed at a traffic stop by Burnaby police. The two men stopped by officers were already known to steal catalytic converters, and one was already told by the police previously that he wasn’t allowed to carry the cat-cutting tools. Burnaby police have since seized the tools […]
Plastic Power: B.C. Recycling facility receives provincial funding
Burnaby, British Columbia — Reclaim Plastics, a recycling facility in BC has received provincial funding to help them divert hard to recycle automotive plastics from the landfill. The $667,000 in funding from the CleanBC Plastics Action Fund will be used to purchase technology that will make it easier to sort hard to recycle automotive plastics […]
The Barren Buying Landscape: Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association talks modern-day buying practices
Ottawa, Ontario — With salvage in such short supply and recyclers vying for any vehicle they can get their hands on, the role of the educated and disciplined buyer has never been more important. During last week’s Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) virtual training session, led by Rob Rainwater of Profit Team Consulting, Marty Hollinshead, Shan […]
IARC21 Programming: The 2021 International Automobile Recycling Congress’ released its official event program
Toronto, Ontario — The 2021 International Automobile Recycling Congress (IARC21) has released its definitive program for this year’s event. The IARC21 will take place on June 23 to 25 in Geneva, Switzerland. The event will be held in person and it will be live-streamed for those who cannot attend. The event will feature keynote speeches […]
Scrap B-Gone: GM’s Ultium Cells partners with Li-Cycle for battery recycling
Toronto, Ontario — Ultium Cells, General Motors and LG Energy Solutions joint venture, has partnered with Li-Cycle to recycle up to 100 percent of material scrap from battery cell manufacturing at Ultium’s Lordstown, Ohio mega-factory, the companies announced Tuesday. “Our combined efforts with Ultium and GM will be instrumental in redirecting battery manufacturing scrap from […]
Awarding Women: Dara Carpenter CEO of E.L.C nominated for 2021 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards
Toronto, Ontario — Dara Carpenter, CEO of Toronto-based E.L.C Towing Dispatch Solutions has been nominated for a second time for the 2021 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards. “For those that know me I am not one to brag or tout my personal achievements however this award nomination is special to me so please forgive a little […]
Brighter Days: Output of U.S. recycling sector up 6.4 percent
Washington, D.C. — The resilience of the global recycling industry was showcased last week at the Institue of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) annual conference and exposition stage as organization President Robin Wiener said U.S. recycling industry output is up 6.4 percent from pre-pandemic levels. “As the industry gathers virtually for our ISRI 2021 annual convention this […]
Grab the Keys, Start the Engines: Impact adds two new features to Merchandising Tools
Mississauga, Ontario — Impact Auto Auctions, the Canadian subsidiary of IAA, a global digital marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers, announces the enhancement of its Interact™ merchandising platform with two new features–Engine Starts and Key Image. These tools provide buyers with additional vehicle details to research, bid, and buy with greater confidence and trust–while also […]
Assets in Airbags: Lacero Solutions turns airbags to recyclable materials
Toronto, Ontario — When the Takata airbag crisis first gripped the globe in 2018, Keshav Kochhar and his team saw an opportunity and took to the drawing board to create an innovative solution for safely destroying and recycling end-of-life and defective/recalled airbags. Since then, their company Lacero Solutions has received and deployed 275,000 airbags and […]
