Davis Recycling Incorporated
Research Library : Automobile Dismantling
note: DRI is not an Automobile Dismantling company.
Tasks & Duties
Automotive dismantlers may do some or all of the following:
- assess vehicles and make offers to buy them
- locate and remove individual parts for customers
- remove all saleable parts from vehicles
- remove all flammable areas from vehicles such as plastic and carpet
- recycle fluids including oil
- ensure air-conditioning units and hazardous substances are disposed of appropriately
- cut usable quarters or halves off vehicles
- wash parts and coat them in rust inhibitor to stop rust
- label parts and put them into their correct storage area
- record details of imported cars and parts when they are unloaded
- sell parts to garages and the public
- keep records and receipts of transactions
- advise customers on parts in stock
- drive a tow-truck or hire a tow-truck company to recover vehicles
- search computer databases for parts
- sell vehicle remnants for scrap metal.
Dismantling and Recycling
Automobile Dismantling Definitions
Automobile Dismantling Parts Definitions
Dismantling and Recycling Cars and Trucks
The Nature of Dismantling and Recycling Cars and Trucks
A Vital US Industry: Auto Recycling. For more than 75 years, automotive recyclers have been providing employment, consumer service and environmental conservation worldwide. In the United States, the automotive recycling industry is a vital, market-driven industry. In fact, automotive recycling is the 16th largest industry in the United States, estimated to be a $25 billion per year industry. There are approximately 7,000 vehicle-recycling operations around the country. Recycling autos provides enough steel to produce almost 13 million new automobiles, while generating jobs for 46,000 people. ~ autoalliance.org
Automotive Recycling: Your Car's Afterlife (PDF)
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