The Massive Industry Turning Old Cars Into New Resources
The Scale Of Automotive Recycling: Every year, approximately 27 million vehicles reach the end of their useful lives and enter recycling facilities around the world. The United States leads this effort by recycling about 12 million cars annually, while Europe processes nearly 8 million vehicles. This makes automobiles one of the most recycled consumer products on the planet. The recycling rate for cars sits at an impressive 86 percent, meaning very little of a vehicle ends up in landfills.