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Celebrate Earth Day by Recycling Used Auto Parts

Post by: Raphael Grovers March 28, 2022 0 Comments Auto Parts Online, Auto Recycling, auto recycling facilities, Benefits of Recycled Used Auto Parts, cash for cars, Recycling, Recycling Used Auto Parts, Salvage Yard, Salvage Yards, sell your car

Earth Day is approaching. Take just a little bit of time out of your day. Think about what you can do to make the planet a better place to live. It will affect people in the future. You don’t need to change the world here. Even if you do something small it will make a tremendous difference. If millions of people each did one small thing to help the environment on Earth Day it would add up quickly and make a huge impact.

Robertson Auto Salvage — Auto Recycling Facility

Robertson Auto Salvage currently recycles all fluids including oil, brake fluid, antifreeze, washer fluid, and freon during its dismantling process. We also recycle lead batteries, tires, and other automotive materials.

If you can’t think of anything that you can do to help on Earth Day, we have a suggestion. If you have an old junk car that’s been sitting for years on end, you can recycle it for used auto parts. Robertson’s Auto Salvage can even come to your property to tow it away for you. Not only are you doing a good thing for the environment, but you’ll be paid. The same holds true if you may have some old auto parts that have been lying around for a long time collecting dust.

Celebrate Earth Day With Recycling

Earth Day is the perfect time to recycle those used auto parts. When people purchase used auto parts, instead of new auto parts, the pollution levels decrease. You’re being paid for your used auto parts. Just think about what you can do with all of that additional cash? You’d be surprised how much money Robertson’s Auto Salvage will pay you for your used auto parts. Automobiles are among the most recycled products in the world.

If you’re interested in purchasing or selling recycled auto parts online or in person please drop by or check out the Robertson’s Auto Salvage Wareham Website today. We have been supplying local businesses and consumers quality recycled automotive parts since 1969. We even offer extended warranties on many recycled auto parts.

The chances are high that metal items you would recycle are simply taking up space on your property. While they may not be worth much to you, others have the tools and expertise necessary to extract the valuable metals from them, reusing those metals in the production of new items.

The Manufacturing Process

The manufacturing process itself also uses up a substantial amount of energy, leaving a potentially massive carbon footprint, which is why it’s essential to recycle any items you can. The less demand there is for new items, the less harmful the impact of the manufacturing process will be.

Robertson’s Auto Salvage also sells a wide range of recycled auto parts. We look forward to working with you, please contact us for more information. Remember that Recycling your scrap metal and auto parts, is one of the easiest and most effective ways to make a difference this Earth Day.

The Advantages Of Using Recycled Auto Parts

Post by: Raphael Grovers October 22, 2021 0 Comments Auto Recycling, Online Auto Parts, Recycled Auto Parts, Recycling, Salvage Yard

A Salvage Yard Near Me | Robertson’s Auto Salvage

Have you recently been in an automobile accident and need to have some panels, trim or a bumper replaced? Perhaps you’re driving an older vehicle and you need to replace one or more of the mechanical parts in order to keep driving it. If you find yourself in either situation you will soon discover that new auto parts are incredibly expensive. In addition, many new auto parts are out of stock everywhere you go these days. You can blame the significant price increases and lack of inventory on the Covid pandemic. The bottom line is that it shut down production in many industries including auto manufacturing and auto parts manufacturing.

The good news is that the Covid pandemic has slowed down significantly. The bad news is that the auto parts industry is not even close to catching up. So, where does that leave you as a consumer who needs auto parts? The good news is there is a solution.

Recycled Parts from a Salvage Yard Near Me

You can purchase recycled parts from a salvage yard near me. For example, give Robertson’s Auto Parts a try. We have a plethora of high-quality recycled auto parts in stock that are ready for pick up or shipping today. However, there are other advantages to purchasing recycled auto parts from salvage yards in MA.

These advantages go above and beyond the fact that the vast majority of aftermarket parts are simply unavailable at this time. In many ways, recycled auto parts are superior to brand new aftermarket auto parts. The funny thing is most people think that just the opposite is true. So, why are recycled auto parts from a reputable salvage yard near me better? First and foremost, they are manufactured specifically for your automobiles make and model. The same cannot be said for aftermarket parts. In fact, some aftermarket parts simply do not stick to the quality standards and performance standards as set forth by the automobile manufacturers.

… To Be Continued

If you’re interested in purchasing recycled auto parts online or in person at a salvage yard near me please check out Robertson’s Auto Salvage.

We have been supplying local businesses and consumers’ quality recycled automotive parts since 1969. We even offer extended warranties on many recycled auto parts. Robertson’s Auto Salvage also sells a wide range of new aftermarket auto parts including rear bumpers, front and rear drive shafts, mirrors, wheels, headlamps, and fuel sending units to name a few. We look forward to working with you.

Sell Us Your Car | Auto Salvage

Post by: Raphael Grovers September 15, 2021 0 Comments Auto Recycling, auto recycling facilities, cash for cars, Online Auto Parts, Recycling, Salvage Yards, sell your car

Do you have a junk car that’s just sitting in your yard taking up space? If so it’s an eyesore for both you and your neighbors. The good news is that we will actually pay for your junk car and remove it for free as well. Robertson’s Auto Salvage pays top dollar for junk cars that are located in Southeastern Massachusetts. So, if you live close by to Barnstable, Chatham, or Falmouth we will buy your vehicle no matter what condition it’s in. That means your junk car can be running or non-running. It can be a salvage vehicle or an accident vehicle.

We Buy All Types of Junk Cars

It doesn’t matter since we buy all types of junk cars that are located in Fall River, Plymouth, and Wareham. You do not need to be a victim of a lowball offer when you work with us. In fact, Robertson’s Auto Salvage is licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a professional salvage buyer. That means we are well known to pay top dollar for junk cars, junk trucks, junk SUVs, and junk vans. You can even drop off your junk vehicle if you wish or we will be happy to pick it up from your location.

The bottom line is that if you live in the Plymouth, MA area we will pay you more money for your junk vehicle than any other junk buyer. Remember, WE BUY CARS IN ANY CONDITION. We also pay TOP DOLLAR for your junk vehicles. We’ll even pay you in cash on the spot, and tow away your old clunker.

Sell Us Your Car

If you’d like to sell us your car or would like more information, please contact Robertson’s Auto Salvage today. Our new and improved website will guide you through the entire process. All you need to do in order to get started is click on the sell us your car web page.

In addition, Robertson’s Auto Salvage U-Pull-It yard is now open for business. Our new four (4) acre self-service lot contains a wide variety of makes and models both foreign and domestic. Simply pull the part you need and save money! If you cannot find what you need there, we have a used parts page that will find the part you need.

Auto Recycling – A Misunderstood Industry

Post by: GDMadmin January 26, 2021 0 Comments Auto Recycling, auto recycling facilities, Recycling

Our industry has an identity problem. Most of the general population has little knowledge of the benefits we offer and has preconceived notions about auto recycling. We are the most misunderstood industry in the world. Unfortunately, many of the first auto recyclers began as an offshoot from an unrelated business plan – some were rag merchants, others paper, and some scrap dealers. There were very little, if any, standards of environmental or quality control. We were the place that collected junk, hence the name “junkyard.”

During World War II, all manufacturing was geared toward the production of war support products. The only place to buy replacement repair auto parts was at a junkyard, but we never improved our image. People started to buy our products more and more, but we never improved our processes. Recycling end-of-life vehicles was a time-consuming, dirty process mostly done by hand. Just imagine chopping up a car with a hatchet by hand, not paying too much attention as to where the oil, gasoline, and other fluids flowed. We were on par with the trash dumps but handling old abandoned vehicles.

There are many auto recycling facilities that never evolved into the modern professional auto recycler of today. These facilities most likely are not computerized, do not follow environmental protocols, and are an eyesore to their neighbors. The unknowing consumer might think that all auto recyclers operate and look the same.

Most of these operators die off when new generations inherit the junkyard, while some are newly formed as illegal operators working out of chop shops or tow yard locations. Whatever the case, we are often judged by the lowest common denominator. Often we have long-standing customers who forget about the many great
parts we supplied to them and latch onto the one part
that failed after installation.

We do a pretty good job in promoting our industry to those who know about us, including fellow recyclers, insurance companies, and body and mechanical shops. The problem here is that in most instances we are preaching to the choir. Body and mechanical shops have a love/hate relationship with us – they hate us when our parts are mandated and love us when they are fixing their own vehicle and want to save money. Lots of times the consumer formulates their opinion of our parts from a shop writing the estimate. Our parts are classified as “junk” and why would you take the chance with a worn-out part. Some even have signs saying they don’t perform repairs with junkyard parts. We have allowed
the industry that installs our parts to formulate the
consumer’s perception of our product.

In the past, every time you saw a salvage yard in the movies, there was a drug dealer or someone was being shot and thrown into the trunk of a car. Unfortunately, movies, TV shows, and the media can formulate people’s opinions for the good and bad. It seems like after getting a bad reputation, it takes forever to make it good. I don’t think we have a bad reputation, just a misunderstanding of the benefits of our industry. Next time you take an Uber, ask the driver if they would utilize our parts in repairs. Better yet, ask a waiter their opinion, but be ready to explain why our parts are good for their wallet and the environment. An educated consumer is our best customer.

Just imagine if every salvage yard around the world started promoting the benefits of our industry to the consumer and the “not yet” consumer. Ideology is formatted early in life, let’s reach out to the younger generation. They might not own a car, but they are zealot environmentalists, the perfect match for our industry.

We must be viewed as stewards of the environment as a carbon-negative industry, not as the polluters that our forefathers portrayed. We should all be utilizing social media in promoting our industry, it’s cheap and far-reaching. Call your local news media and offer a tour and story on the benefits of our industry. Do the same with your town leaders and planners. Maybe we could all offer public tours on World Auto Recycling Day on September 18th!

Perceptions are easy to form but difficult to change.

Growing up attending school in Massachusetts, I was taught about Paul Revere’s midnight ride...

Post by: GDMadmin September 26, 2020 0 Comments Auto Recycling, Online Auto Parts, Recycling, Salvage Yard, Salvage Yards

Growing up attending school in Massachusetts, I was taught about Paul Revere’s midnight ride to alert colonial militia of British forces. Today, I wonder what would have become of our nation if our forefathers did not act and were unprepared for arrival of the mightiest army in the world. Fast forward 245 years; our industry needs to be rallied, just as were the revolutionary forces, in order to be prepared to fight for the rights of ROE–Recycled Original Equipment® auto parts in vehicle repairs.

ARA, recognized as the eyes, ears, and voice of the automotive recycling industry, is in constant communication with Federal and State government agencies, other trade associations, industry standards groups, political groups, and recycling industry committees to protect the rights of businesses that offer ROE–Recycled Original Equipment®. It seems like daily, ARA’s Executive Director Sandy Blalock and the ARA staff listen to meetings, take notes, give input, and answer questions about our industry. Some days we get hit on all sides, other days it is smooth sailing, but often it seems like we run from fire to fire.

One of ARA’s strategic pillars to serve the auto recycling industry is to provide leading-edge training so that company’s that sell ROE may remain in good standing with regulatory obligations and utilize best business practices. This is not only accomplished through ARA University (arauniversity.org) – ARA’s premier training platform for workforce advancement – but also through ARA committees, such as the ARA Certification Committee, and our annual ARA Convention & Exposition.

This year, we saw widespread cancellation of all in-person industry shows across the U.S., and the world for that matter, due to COVID-19. Recently, we announced that the ARA in-person event, Reno 2020, was also subject to the times. Yet, the show must go on.

It’s all hands on deck, with every ARA staff member tasked with making this first-of-its-kind show a huge success.

And now, with no travel time or expense, you really have no excuse not to attend or not to involve your team in the experience, as well. We are making it very cost-effective to do so!

As auto recyclers, many of us are fortunate to have a state association, or if you are outside of the USA, a regional and national association, to represent our best interests. These groups rely heavily on expos to fund their budgets in an effort to keep membership dues low. Operating an association is not cheap, it takes real money to pay overhead and expenses to properly represent members. ARA recognizes the damage COVID-19 imposed on the budgets of our state affiliates. Therefore, there will be fundraising activities during Edge 2020 to help affiliates who have lost income from canceled events. I am personally asking that if you can dig deep into your pocket, please help. They are the “eyes” of the industry for potential issues that could become national ones if not addressed at the state level. I will even go as far to say that if your paycheck relies on the sale of ROE parts, please consider a donation when asked.

Just imagine not having an industry association … it’s not easy to go it alone. We would no longer have representation at conferences and government agency meetings. We would no longer have input on how proposed regulations affect our businesses. Each of us will be left standing without a ticket to the show or a seat at the table while others carelessly dictate our fate. I can’t even imagine what would become of our industry. We are far better off with a unified representation and working together on all levels in bettering our own automotive recycling industry.

Let’s Circle Back to Look at American History

The signal was posted through Boston’s Old North Church cand Paul Revere carried the message of invasion to our forefathers – and they won their independence. Be on the lookout, ARA is our Paul Revere. The message to you right now is to get engaged to improve our industry and actively defend your ability to sell original equipment parts. Without sounding too trite, the message for today could simply be, “The OEMs are coming, the OEMs are coming.” Are you ready?

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