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The automotive recycling industry has always needed to be
environmentally conscious. Because Crabtree's is located on the banks of the Weber
River, we have an extra responsibility in this area. We try hard to make our
facility as environmentally friendly as possible. Virtually every piece of a wrecked
vehicle is recycled. Some of the measures that we take to ensure that our
communities stay clean are described below. |
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Parts are cleaned by machines designed to do so.
Water used by our steam cleaner is circulated through a closed sump and purifier
system. This saves water and allows us to collect the grease that comes off of our
parts. |
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If freon is still present in a vehicle when we
receive it, it is collected using a special machine. |
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Used antifreeze is collected, strained, and resold. |
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Fuel from wrecked vehicles is siphoned and used in
our delivery truck. |
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A special oil burning furnace heats our dismantling
building. During the summer, oil is collected. During the winter, our furnace burns
it with little resulting pollution. |
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When all of the sellable parts are removed from a
vehicle, scrap metal and bad tires remain. The hulk of the vehicle is crushed and
recycled. The tires are temporarily stored at our facility until tire recyclers take
them away. |
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