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Also, the year has been exciting and the Board of Directors of AREA wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and to recognize the members for their contributions, participation and support for AREA. In short, a successful year and best wishes for the new year.
The Automotive Recyclers in various parts of British Columbian have agreed to help keep the Regional District’s transfer stations and landfills clear of unwanted vehicles.
The quick removal of unwanted vehicles is important as the public can be tempted to remove parts from the vehicles releasing hazardous materials into the environment and creating a contaminated site.Photos 1 and 2 were taken in June 2011 at one of the transfer stations operated by the Regional District.The mess was created by the public trying to remove parts from the unwanted vehicles.
The auto recyclers are towing the unwanted vehicles to their processing facility where the hazardous materials were removed.Under the Ministry of Environment’s Vehicle Dismantling and Recycling Industry Environmental Planning Regulation, companies that process 5 or more End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs) must be registered with the Ministry of Environment and have an Environmental Management Plan.All three companies meet the MoE’s requirements and each recycler is inspected by the Automotive Recyclers Environmental Association to ensure that the hazardous materials in ELVs are removed and recycled to MoE standards.
For more information on the Environmental Management Program for automotive recyclers, go to www.area-bc.ca or contact Colin McKean at
Chris Taylor, owner of Farbrook Auto Recyclers reported that so far his workers have collected 41 vehicles from the Wasa Lake and Tie Lake Transfer Stations in the East Kootenays. The vehicles contained 75 litres of engine oil, 45 litres of transmission and differential oils, 6 litres of brake and power steering oils, 14 litres engine coolant, 7 mercury switches, 4 batteries, 8 litres washer fluids and 30 tires. None of the vehicles had the harmful refrigerants R12 or HFC134a.Farbrook also cleaned up approx 50kg of contaminated soil.
Photos 3 and 4 are the before and after pictures at the Wasa Lake Transfer Station.
In addition, the three automotive recyclers are also willing to receive unwanted vehicles at their business and that the public should contact the automotive recyclers directly:
Kootenays
Cranbrook
Farbrook Auto Wrecking
823 - 6th Street NW
250-426-7465
Ferrnie
Out O'Town - Auto Town
7188 Lynch Road
250-423-3616
Invermere
Kool Country Auto Parts
Lot 150 150 Industrial Rd
250-342-4400
Nelson
Western Auto Wreckers
2374 Granite Road RR2
877-354-4802
Salmo
Scrap King Autowrecking
1660 Airport Rd
888-357-2091
Trail
Waneta Auto Recyclers
9310 Crown Road
250-367-9443
Vancouver Island
Mill Bay
Maxwells
3330 Highway 1
250-743-9326
Port Alberni
Sherwood Auto Part
2596 Timber Lane
250-724-1021
Sooke
Sooke Auto Recycling
6228 Sooke Road
250-642-4206
Victoria
Steel Pacific
2770 Pleasant Street
250-381-5865
Peace River
Fort St John
Generic Towing and Auto
9506 - 81st Avenue
250-787-0398
The Automotive Recyclers Environmental Association (AREA) hopes to work with other Regional Districts and set up similar programs so that vehicles are not abandoned on public property and the hazardous materials in ELVs are removed and recycled to Ministry of Environment standards.For more information about AREA and its environmental program for automotive recyclers go to www.area-bc.ca or email Colin McKean at
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