A typical passenger vehicle consists of about 65% steel and iron.

Car bodies are made usually 25% of recycled steel. Car recycling industry is a huge market now. Some experts say that today it achieves 22 billion USD and 10 million vehicles for recycling annually. And there is still a lot of space for growth.

All over the world there are many companies that deal specifically with cars recycling. Also, many car producers have their own facilities to recycle old vehicles. For example, BMW group opened its Recycling and Dismantling center in 1994.  Using advanced technology they achieved a great success – almost 90% of car is recycled and reused.

So, what stands for this outstanding process?

First, the car gets drained of all the fluids (oil, petrol, brake fluid, etc), then there is a deactivation of airbags and belt tensioners, neutralization of battery and pyrotechnic components. The fluids and some vehicle parts go to special disposal plants, while the undamaged components can be sold as spare parts. Precious metals like platinum get recycled. Engines can be reconditioned.

Then the body of the vehicle is baled in special powerful baler-shear. These bales go to shredder plant then where they are cut into small pieces. But it still not the end – after shredding there comes a sorting process where metals are separated from plastic and other non-metal parts using magnets, eddy currents or screening.

Taking into account the increasing number of vehicles as well as an extending population on Earth that can buy a car, we can assert that car recycling industry is in its golden age. We must not also forget about environmental friendliness that is the motto of our life. And car recycling is the pivotal part of this green policy. Our company – Jiangsu Wanshida Hydraulic Machinery Co., Ltd can offer you a wide range of machinery that can support your business in car recycling. Our powerful balers, baler-shears and shredders can bring you a lot of benefit