The recycling process of vehicles should always be done with environmentally safe means. Often abandon or junk vehicles have fluids like motor oil, transmission fluid, power steering fluid, gasoline and antifreeze. Also batteries have toxic acid and lead and many vehicles have remote switches that contain mercury.

Recycled vehicles come from many sources tow companies, private parties, auto auctions and charities. When an individual has a car he no longer needs; this is a perfect opportunity make a great donation of their Junk Vehicle!

Simply by logging on to http://www.idonate.com/ click on donate vehicle and give us the information and we will gladly pick up your junk vehicle without any charge. All that is required is that you have a clear title without any liens.

Not only is vehicle donations a great gift to ministries, our business partners will take your donation and put it to good use as well as environmentally recycled it.

Our vehicle business partners will begin an environmentally friendly dismantling process by emptying the vehicle of any trash and/or leftover items. They continue the dismantling process by removing and recycling fluids and hazardous materials. Batteries are removed, tested and resold or recycled depending on the test results. At the same time, they carefully remove any mercury switches used in the engine compartment and trunk to prevent extremely toxic chemicals from entering our air and waterways. Freon (used by air conditioners), power steering fluid and brake fluid are all removed and recycled or reused.

After these first steps, they take the vehicle to specially designed drain tracks to remove the remaining fluids including gasoline, oil, antifreeze, differential and transmission fluids. All fluids are put into holding tanks with secondary containment to prevent spills and leaks into the environment.

Now that all the fluids have been drained, the vehicle is processed to sell and remove all reusable parts. Vehicles are stored so that there is no possibility of contact with storm water and to makes it easier and safer for parts to be removed.

After all the reusable parts are sold, the de-coring process starts. They check for anything that can be reconditioned or that has recycling value. Examples include engines, alternators, wiring harnesses, compressors, torque converters and more.

The final step in the process is to crush the remaining vehicle hulk. They take the crushed vehicles to metal shredders where they are recycled into new metal.

So if you have a junk or disabled vehicles or a car that is near the end of its life, it will still make a good donation.