Introduction

Here at We Do Recover Towing, we’re often asked how recycling scrap cars can help reduce greenhouse gasses. Although this question is interesting and important, it isn’t as simple as you might think. In fact, the answer goes beyond just saving energy or reducing carbon emissions—it’s also about reducing greenhouse gas emissions from landfills and being kinder to the planet. So, let’s take a look at the five ways scrap car removal in Cloverdale reduces greenhouses gases:

Spilled fuel takes decades to degrade

Approximately 200 million gallons of used oil is improperly disposed of annually according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). One gallon of used motor oil can contaminate up to one million gallons of fresh water—and if spilled on land it can take decades or even centuries to degrade!

This is why recycling your old vehicle with We De Recover Towing is so important: we will remove all fluids from your car before recycling it in order to prevent any environmental damage.

Recycling steel and rubber prevents unnecessary mining and production

Recycling your scrap car reduces the amount of iron ore mined, which is an energy-intensive process that produces greenhouse gases. In fact, using recycled steel from used cars instead of mining new iron ore creates 97% less mining waste and uses 40% less water. 

Rubber tires are another thing we can recycle instead of throwing away into landfills or burning for fuel at waste facilities. And if these tires are collected from your used car, this reduces our dependence on fossil fuels even further. Rather than toss your car, opt for scrap car removal in Cloverdale to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Recycling reduces pollution

Recycling your scrap car also reduces pollution, as it reduces the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) created by the manufacturing process. When a new car is manufactured, it requires raw materials, which are then processed into parts and assembled into the final product. The more new material that goes into producing a single car, the greater its carbon footprint—and if you’re recycling your scrap car instead of just sending it to a junkyard or landfill, you’re preventing all that extra work from even happening in the first place.

Recycling also reduces pollution caused by disposal processes. When we send our old cars off to landfills for disposal, all those materials will eventually decompose over time and release greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide (CO2) into Earth’s atmosphere. But recycling prevents this waste from entering landfills altogether!

Recycling…

• Scrap metal uses less energy than mining new ores and processing them
• Plastics means reusing materials instead of using virgin ones
• Or crushing rubber tires produces fewer CO2 emissions than burying them underground does

Car batteries contain toxic materials.

You may be wondering if recycling car batteries is worth the effort. Well, it’s actually a pretty simple answer: yes! The EPA requires that all used car batteries are disposed of properly. This includes disposing of them in an environmentally safe manner. Recycling your old car battery may not seem like something you’re doing to make the world a better place, but it actually reduces greenhouse gasses by preventing these toxic materials from going into landfills (and therefore eventually into our water supply).

Ready to choose scrap car removal Cloverdale?

Scrap cars are a valuable resource. Not just for their metal and other materials, but also for the energy that can be saved by recycling them. Recycling scrap cars reduces greenhouse gasses and saves energy, which can then be used to power new vehicles. The more you recycle your scrap cars, the cleaner our environment will be! So, what are you waiting for? Give We Do Recover Towing a call to help the planet with professional scrap car removal in Cloverdale.