Recycling Auto Glass

Barberton Junk Cars is where to sell a junk car and where to scrap a car in Akron. If you are selling an old car, give us a call for a price for a damaged car or non-running vehicle. One question that we hope to address is what happens to the auto glass from junk cars and scrap vehicles. The good news is that progress is being made when you scrap a car in Akron, Kent or Medina as it relates to recycling this plentiful supply of scrap car glass.

On August 7, 2015 an article titled ‘How One Hauler is Making Glass Recycling Work’ was posted by Elizabeth McGowan on waste360.com with the following details: “As prices for plastic, paper and metals soared, legions of trash haulers kicked glass out of their curbside collection bins. They didn’t see the reward in handling a heavy & messy commodity that wasn’t filling their tills. Rumpke Waste and Recycling, however, opted to hang in there with glass. The Cincinnati-based company is now an integral player in Ohio’s efforts to fuel its glass-deprived manufacturing base by keeping what’s touted as the original recyclable out of landfills. In 2004, Rumpke built its Dayton Glass Processing Facility to create a consistent market for its Midwestern service area. Through 2011, it shipped about 40,000 tons of mixed-color glass, processed to be no larger than a grain of sand, to the fiberglass insulation industry annually.

The Ohio EPA was developing a strategy to stop Ohioans from tossing 90 percent of their glass in the garbage. A 2011 state-commissioned study revealed that Ohio manufacturers craved up to 295,000 tons of recycled glass annually—almost triple of the 110,000 tons they were then receiving. Owens-Illinois, which crafts clear liquor bottles in Zanesville; Owens Corning, which makes fiberglass insulation in Newark and Mount Vernon; and Johns Manville, which produces fiberglass insulation in Defiance were among the largest businesses in need. Rumpke, the only U.S. hauler that owns and operates a glass processing facility, recognized this sweet spot. That was incentive to upgrade its Dayton plant with optical sorting technology. A $3.6 million Rumpke investment—complemented by a $500,000 state grant—allowed the plant to also recover larger pieces of amber and clear glass for the container industry to turn into bottles and jars. Capacity doubled to 80,000 tons annually.

By 2012, when the governor’s office urged the launch of a statewide glass recovery program, TerMeer had her bins in a row. She had already strategized with stakeholders and requested that study by DSM Environmental of Windsor, Vt. Her next order was figuring out how to feed more glass to Rumpke and the state’s other three hungry processing plants.

Shredded paper in the recycling mix is a headache of a glass contaminant. Rumpke has installed pre-cleaning equipment at its MRFs in Cincinnati and Columbus to scrub away paper and other clingy bits. The glass undergoes a second cleansing at the Dayton plant. Lynn Bragg, president of the Arlington, Va.-based Glass Packaging Institute, points out that everybody in the recycling supply chain needs to exchange ideas about equipment, sorting and education. Prices for clean recycled glass have remained stable and even grown slightly over the last decade, making it a valued commodity, she adds.” To view the complete article, please visit this link.

It is great to see Ohio leading the way in the environmentally conscious methods of glass recycling. Here at Barberton Junk Cars we offer sellers a fast price for a damaged car 6 days a week. To scrap a car in Akron, Mogadore or Tallmadge, the requirements are that you possess the vehicle title and matching ID. Selling an old car is made easy at BJC, as we offer you a price for a damaged car or junk vehicle right over the phone. Our quick, often same-day junk car removal service makes us the place where to sell a junk car. Our auto buyer is standing by to get you a price for a damaged car–or any car in any condition today. If you are pondering whether selling an old car is the solution for you, we recommend you explore the various options. BJC is where to sell a junk car on Saturday for those who work during the week. We pay cash for cars and cash for clunkers throughout Summit, Medina and Portage County. If your vehicle needs costly repairs the option of scrapping it for cash may be the way to go.