What Happens to a Car After It’s Scrapped?

When a car is scraped, the first step involves dipolution, where all dangerous materials and fluids such as engine oil, fuel, coolant, brake fluids, batteries and airbags are gently removed to prevent environmental pollution and ensure safety. This process is carried out at an authorized treatment plant (ATF), which is legally necessary to handle these substances properly. The owner of the vehicle will provide the vehicle's logbook and identity, and when the car is filtered, they receive a certificate of destruction, which confirms the vehicle that it is no longer on the road.

After the deployment, the car is torn to restore usable parts such as engine, gearbox, doors and catalyst converters, which can be reused or reused in other vehicles. It reuses the use of waste and supports the repair industry for motor vehicles. After the valuable parts are removed, the remaining car shell and chopped are crushed. Metals such as steel and aluminum are sent to separate and recycling mills, while materials such as glass, plastic and rubber are also recycled or renovated for other industries. This process usually recycles about 95% of the vehicle and reduces landfill waste.

Finally, recycled metals are melted and used to produce new products including new products, which contribute to significant energy savings and resource protection. Other recycled materials, such as plastic and rubber, are converted into raw materials for products such as playgrounds or construction materials.