On 20th June, the very first Global Car Recycling Day was launched, aiming to raise awareness of the importance of responsible car recycling.
As part of a global business that facilitates the reuse and recycling of millions of vehicles and parts every year, our core values align closely with this initiative, and we’re keen to show our support.
Copart is committed to always acting responsibly and sustainably, across the 5 Rs – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair and Recover. With our extensive vehicle recycling and green parts capabilities, across Copart, U-Pull-It, and The Green Parts Specialists, they help to reduce the harmful impact of production, transportation, and material mining associated with the manufacturing of new vehicles and parts.
And, in fiscal 2023, Copart across the globe enabled the avoidance of over 11 million metric tons of CO2e in automotive manufacturing emissions by extending the useful life of vehicles and harvesting vehicle replacement parts. Read the 2023 Copart ESG Report.
Copart global online remarketing capabilities…
- From Copart’s inception in 1982, they have played a critical role in the automotive circular economy, enabling the recycling and reuse of vehicles and automotive parts, while facilitating access to transportation around the world.
- Copart handles over 500,000 vehicles each year in the UK alone through their patented online ‘live’ auction platform, reaching an extensive global buyer base with thousands of potential buyers in over 115 countries.
Over at their sister company U-Pull-It (UPI) they offer unique, self-service, used vehicle parts and car breaking.
- Visitors from the UK and overseas (including professional breakers, mechanics, and car enthusiasts) have a range of options to access thousands of parts vehicles at exceptional value, including bulk purchase, self-pulled parts, CAT B breaker bays and individual retailed parts.
- Copart is continuing to invest into equipment at UPI, including All In One Depollution Systems and Side Tip prep stands to provide safer, more efficient, and faster depollution and parts recycling processes.
Copart recently acquired The Green Parts Specialists (GPS) – the UK’s leading supplier of green parts to the repair industry.
- GPS provides provenanced parts as a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to professional vehicle repairers.
- With a warehouse of over 300,000 parts and growing (over a million on site), a UK wide owned transport fleet, a network of distribution hubs and a unique online parts ordering portal, GPS provide next day, ‘on-demand’ delivery of green parts across the country.
With this unique and market-leading combination of products and services, Copart is pleased to support Global Car Recycling Day and play its part in promoting responsible vehicle recycling practices.
Find out more at: remarketing.copart.co.uk | u-pull-it.co.uk | green-parts.co.uk, and check out the Global Car Recycling Day Wall of Support.
