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494 AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE APPLICATIONS

TABLE 39.1 AUTOMOBILE REPAIR AND SERVICE SOLID WASTE
COMPOSITION (SURVEY RESULTS)

MATERIAL COMPOSITION (%) RECYCLING (%)

Paper 26 ± 7.3 14 ± 5.3
Mixed office paper 18 ± 5.0 14 ± 5.4
Newspaper 5 ± 1.4 14 ± 5.3
Paper (other) 3 ± 0.8 12 ± 4.6
Plastics 17 ± 4.8 7 ± 2.7
HDPE 5 ± 1.4 8 ± 3.0
PET 4 ± 1.1 7 ± 2.7
LDPE 3 ± 0.8 6 ± 2.3
PP 3 ± 0.8 8 ± 3.0
PS 2 ± 0.6 0 ± 0.0
Metals 15 ± 4.2 65 ± 14.2
Ferrous meals 9 ± 2.5 66 ± 14.3
Nonferrous metals 6 ± 1.7 67 ± 14.8
OCC (Cardboard) 12 ± 3.4 36 ± 13.7

Rubber (Tires) 8 ± 2.2 95 ± 6.1

Food Waste 7 ± 2.0 0 ± 0.0
Chemical/oils 6 ± 1.7 99 ± 4.1

Glass 3 ± 0.8 31 ± 11.8
Yard waste 2 ± 0.6 0 ± 0.0

Other 4 ± N/A 0 ± 0.0
Overall recycling level 33.4

3 Finding appropriate suppliers for waste removal and recycling. Well established
and reliable waste removal and recycling providers are critical for a successful pro-
gram; when meeting with prospective companies, request a list of references.

39.4 Potential Technologies

and Strategies

Auto recycling is the business of recycling automobiles for the resale of usable parts
and the wholesale of scrap material. Auto recycling differs from auto wrecking in
many ways, the biggest being the care and handling of resalable parts. Working parts
are carefully removed by qualified technicians then inventoried using computer data-
bases. Most auto recyclers rely on North America–wide computer software to inven-
tory parts. This process also allows an individual recycler to access inventories across
North America via the Internet. Each part is given a specific numerical code.