Kentucky Auto and Truck Recyclers Association
1501 Twilight Trail
Frankfort , Ky 40601
(502)223-5322
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The Kentucky Automotive and Truck Recyclers Association consist of over 100 facilities who's purpose is to collect or purchase used or damaged automobiles for the purpose of dismantling and recycling usable parts and
accessories. The group provides services for over 50,000 customers on an annual basis. The activities at member facilities include the dismantlement and removal of various parts from automobiles for wholesale or retail sale.
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Auto Recycling: The Oldest and Most Successful Recycling Industry
A few facts about the auto & truck recycling industry:
- Approximately 11 million vehicles are recycled every year, saving an estimated 85 million barrels of oil that would otherwise be used in the manufacture of new replacements parts
- Automotive recyclers provide nearly 40 percent of all recycled steel ( the most recycled metal) in America
- Recycled parts, by reducing the need to manufacture new replacement parts, lead to significant reductions in air and water pollution, by recycling as much as 75 percent of every vehicle we handle
- Automotive recyclers help preserve our rapidly diminishing landfill space
- Automotive recyclers keep highways and roads clear of abandoned and disabled vehicles by providing a place to efficiently recycle these vehicles
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Recycling Establishments
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7,105 |
| Sales ($1000) |
$5,272,107 |
| Paid Employees |
45,807 |
Based on U.S. Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics
Administration Information (1997)
- Automotive recyclers are small businesses, with 86 percent employing ten or fewer people.
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The median number of emplyoees is four in the U.S.
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Owners are the only employees at one-in-five businesses (19 percent).
Based on Axion Research (1997)
Except for lead-acid batteries, the automobile is the most frequently recycled product in the United States.
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Lead Acid Batteries
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96.5% |
| Automobile |
95.4% |
| Newspapers |
67.8% |
| Aluminum cans |
63.5% |
| Glass Bottles |
37.9% |
Lead Acid Batteries, Newspapers, Aluminum cans and glass bottles statistics from Battery
Council International (1996). Automobile statistics from Steel Recycling Institute (2000)
- Nearly 14 million cars recycled in 2000
- More than 14 million tons of steel were recyclled from cars in 2000
Steel Recycling Institute (2000)
- Estimated 15 million vehicle accidents in the United States every year.
- Retail cost of replacement crash parts as high as $3 billion per year
National Association of Independent Insurers (2001)
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Board of Directors