There are over 800 salvage dealers in the state of Ohio, and today these traders are doing their part to make Ohio a cleaner, healthier place to live. The dismantling of vehicles for reusable parts and fluids and the sale of other materials such as scrap has come a long way toward diminishing the burden of landfills in the state of Ohio. Unfortunately in the past the methods used in the dismantling and storage of recovered vehicles has resulted to negative impacts on the environment. It is the poor management of waste streams in the automobile recycling facilities and the potential for serious consequences in respect many of the residents of Ohio.
OATRA (Ohio Auto and Truck Recyclers Association) was formed as an extension to assist recyclers in the work of been more in harmony with the EPA. EPA recognizes that the maintenance of vehicles and their hazardous components of overcrowded landfills, auto recyclers provide a valuable service to the community. One of the functions of OATRA is the liaison between the EPA and auto recyclers to ensure that all EPA regulations are fully understood and carried out by the Ohio auto recyclers. In the past, many auto recyclers inadvertently damaged the environment by disposing unduly from auto parts and hazardous substances. With the assistance of OATRA, the work of automotive recycling today, along with the EPA not only avoids damage to the environment but also to preserve precious resources such as iron, aluminum and oil.
According to the Automotive Recyclers recycling of inoperative motor vehicles of all kinds including heavy truck, RV and motorcycles and the right to rank at the top in terms of the amount of material handled for recycling. By weight, 76% recycled content of the average car. "No other items mass produced complex has achieved so far as a high rate of recycling. In 1994, about 134,000 vehicles were recovered in the state of Ohio. Of these vehicles, 2,599,352 gallons of liquid hazardous wastes were managed responsibly. This means that none of the dangerous fluid found its way to the ground and eventually the groundwater. This is a success for people living and working in the state Ohio. Other hazardous waste material by auto recyclers to go unnoticed by the general public is mercury. Most people do not realize how much mercury it contains the average vehicle. Ohio has one established a program to remove mercury light switches from the recovered vehicles and is an important effort in the overall strategy to keep the mercury in the environment. The program is designed to prevent mercury emissions environment that occur when vehicles are shredded and melted cheese. Mercury switches in vehicles are one of the largest sources of the nation mercury pollution. Mercury light switches were used until 2003 for convenience lighting in hoods and trunks, as well as the latest anti-lock systems.Working hours along with members OATRA EPA and other recyclers across the country are working to ensure that Ohio children of today will be able to live as adults in a healthier world tomorrow.
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