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How Do I Sell My Scrap Catalytic Converter?
Recycling has been a big deal for decades. The market for scrap automotive parts like catalytic converters is part of that larger market...
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Jan 25, 20233 min read


5 Tips for Preventing Catalytic Converter Theft in Your Car
The catalytic converter is a vital part of your vehicle, but it's also easy to steal. Unfortunately, it can be challenging to detect...
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Dec 16, 20224 min read


Things to Know Before De-Canning a Catalytic Converter
If you own a car, you must be aware that your exhaust system contains a surprisingly valuable piece of metal. Your car's catalytic...
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Dec 14, 20224 min read


Don’t Send Your Catalytic Converters to the Junkyard: Turning Trash Into Treasure
No auto shop, body shop, or scrap yard should miss the revenue available by recycling catalytic converters. Most content on recycling...
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Nov 24, 20224 min read


What is the Most Expensive Catalytic Converter?
A catalytic converter turns the exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine into things that are less toxic to people and the...
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Nov 16, 20224 min read


Don't Throw Away Your Aluminum Wheels: Keeping the Recycling Profits Spinning
Recycling auto parts has become a big business over the past few years. But catalytic converters and batteries tend to get most of the...
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Nov 11, 20224 min read


The Value of Precious Metals and Scrap Recycling
Like any business opportunity, the main factor in deciding whether to recycle certain metals is an economic one. If you scrap and recycle...
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Nov 10, 20224 min read


Catalytic Converter Scrap Recycling and the Market for Precious Metals
Various precious metals, plus the more common elements aluminum, cobalt, and lithium, are all easily sold so recyclers and scrap dealers...
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Oct 31, 20224 min read


Reinventing the Wheel: Everything You Need to Know About Aluminum Wheels Recycling
We all know that aluminum has some value as scrap metal. So what about recycling aluminum wheels for money? This is certainly doable,...
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Oct 21, 20223 min read


Here Are the FAQs on Battery, Catalytic Converter, and Scrap Metal Recycling
Here are some answers to common frequently asked questions (FAQs) about recycling scrap metals, catalytic converters, and old automotive...
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Oct 20, 20224 min read


Types of catalytic converters used in cars
In the automobile technology segment's edition, the automotive experts of Belanger bring catalytic converters' relevance, classification,...
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Sep 28, 20224 min read


4 ways to prepare your catalytic converter for scrap
If you recently replaced your vehicle's catalytic converter, or are looking to make some money with it for scrap value, there are some...
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Sep 27, 20223 min read


The Do’s and Don’ts of Battery Recycling
Individuals and businesses with lead-acid vehicle batteries to dispose of must recycle them. Federal law as well as many state laws...
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Sep 21, 20223 min read


Why Has 2022 Been Such a Hot Year for Catalytic Converter Recycling?
The past few years have been good years for companies that sell catalytic converter scrap or the metals they contain. The main reason is...
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Sep 20, 20223 min read


Why is Battery Recycling Important?
If you have lead-acid automotive batteries, do not hold onto them, and do not dispose of them yourself. The lead in these batteries is...
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Sep 20, 20224 min read


Landfill Reduction: The Environmental Benefits of Recycling Catalytic Converters and Other Scrap
Recycling and reuse have multiple benefits when it comes to scrap metal. The environmental benefit of not taking up more landfill space...
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Sep 13, 20223 min read


How Scrap Catalytic Converter Prices are Set
Market rates for scrap catalytic converters vary quite a bit over time and from one model to the next. This is due to several factors,...
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Sep 2, 20224 min read


The Best Vehicle for Recycling Catalytic Converters
The market for old catalytic converters will not be going away while the demand for platinum, palladium, and rhodium is there. So, those...
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Aug 18, 20224 min read


Types of Catalytic Converters Used in Cars
This is a non-technical introduction to a vitally important emission control device. If you wondered what catalytic converters do and how...
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Aug 9, 20224 min read


Why Are Catalytic Converters so Expensive?
The main reason for their high prices is probably the high value of platinum group metals (PGMs) that the devices rely on. All catalytic...
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Aug 2, 20223 min read
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