The car scrapping business has been a mess for years in many parts of the country, as these places operate in a shadow, run by shady dealers. Their goal is to make money as fast as possible.
To do so, they will tear your car apart in a hurry, sell off the parts, and if things don’t work out, they’ll vanish, leaving you to deal with all the problems that come up later, as they don’t care about the environment or the law.
What’s Wrong with most of the Scrap Dealers
The biggest problem holding back India’s recycling industry is the shady operators who’ve been running the show for too long. Here are some pointers to help you understand why they are so dangerous:
1) You’re Left Holding the Bag
Imagine you sell your old car to some guy who offers you cash on the spot. Sounds simple. Wrong. Here’s what could happen:
- Once you sell your car to these shady dealers, they won’t provide you with a Certificate of Deposit (CoD). Which means you will have no proof that your car was actually scrapped.
- Your Car Could Get You Arrested: The dealers can paste your car’s chassis number onto a stolen vehicle to make it look legitimate. Next thing you know, the police are knocking on your door because your car was involved in a crime.
- You’re Still on the Hook: Illegal dealers can’t officially cancel your car’s registration with the RTO. That means the government still thinks you own it, and you could be hit with fines, penalties, or worse down the road.
This is where Recycle City comes in, as we are government-authorized and handle all the official paperwork. We de-register your vehicle properly and give you both the Certificate of Deposit and the Certificate of Vehicle Scrapping so that you’re legally in the clear. No surprises, no sleepless nights.
2) Not Safe For Environment
Old cars are full of nasty stuff such as engine oil, brake fluid, battery acid, coolant and more. Here’s what illegal yards do with all that:
- These dealers don’t care about the environment and dump all the toxic fluids right into the soil, where they get mixed with the groundwater. That’s the same water that ends up in wells, crops, and eventually, in us.
- Burn It and Breathe It: Ever seen black smoke rising from a scrap yard? That’s them burning tyres to extract the wire inside. The smoke is loaded with cancer-causing chemicals that we all end up breathing.
- Zero Accountability: No one checks on these guys. No inspections, no penalties, nothing. They harm the environment day after day, and there’s no one to stop them.
At Recycle City, we take environmental protection very seriously. We have a team of experts who work with specialised equipment to drain and dispose of every drop of hazardous fluid safely. Every toxic substance is captured, treated, and either disposed of properly or recycled.
3) Workers Suffer in Terrible Conditions
Walk into an illegal scrap yard, and you’ll see workers toiling in cramped, dangerous spaces:
- These dealers don’t spend a dime on providing proper working conditions for their workers, which exposes them to toxic air, sharp metal, and dangerous chemicals every single day.
- These dealers don’t have the modern recycling equipment, which leads to wastage of tons of valuable materials such as plastic, aluminium, and copper.
4) From Scrap Yard to Street
You might be surprised to know that many cars sold to these dealers for scrapping don’t actually stay scrapped. Instead, most are given a quick makeover, fake registration numbers are slapped on, and they are sold back to unsuspecting buyers. These death traps then share the road with you and your family, polluting the air and waiting to break down.