15 Car Parts That Can Be Recycled & Reused
You might think that everything on your car needs to be replaced when broken, needs to be bought brand new, but you’ll be surprised at how many of your car parts can be recycled as well as reused, and that will help reduce your carbon footprint.
ENGINES
Your car engine contains a load of parts that can be recycled, or repaired. Sometimes your engine can’t be salvaged, but it can at least be taken apart for other engine parts.
BATTERIES
Many states have laws that prevent the improper disposal of car batteries, yet they’re one of the parts of your car with have a relatively high percentage of recyclability.
TIRES
Although not particularly biodegradable, if at all, word down tires can be shredded and used as playground surfaces or even turned into gasoline.
TRANSMISSION
Like care engines, these can be taken apart, refurbished, or reused and refurbished transmissions can at times be more reliable than the original.
GAS TANKS
Your tank can be reused in another car or scrapped and sold for cash with the scrap being recycled into something else.
OIL FILTERS
Get your filter to an oil bank and they can work wonders, recycling the filter correctly and doing your bit for the environment.
GLASS
Car glass can be recycled for use in bottles or indeed, new car windshields.
SCRAP METAL
The majority of recyclable material in your car is the metal it is made of. This can be recycled into all sorts of new objects and materials.
STARTERS & ALTERNATORS
Both your starter and alternator can be rebuilt, extending their longevity.
CAR FLUIDS
Your car is packed with windshield fluid, brake fluid, and more and just about of these can be cleaned and reused.
WATER PUMPS
Refurbish, recycle and reuse. Easily done.
VEHICLE PLASTICS
Dashboards, bumpers, handles, containers, water tanks, and more - all completely recyclable.
BELTS & HOSES
Easily transferrable to another vehicle, or repurposed.
CATALYTIC CONVERTERS
Your catalytic converter can be recycled and if you get it to the right, place you could make some cash too.
CARPETS & MATS
Possibly the easiest of the elements of your car that can be recycled, reused, or repurposed.
