Cars for Homes: Recycling junk cars and vehicles
What happens to junk vehicles donated through Cars for Homes?
- They're typically hauled to auto salvage yards.
- There, all reusable car parts, batteries, tires and fluids are removed.
- Cars that can be recycled are crushed, shredded and recycled into steel.
How does car recycling benefit the environment?
- A huge amount of steel is kept out of landfills – enough to build nearly 45,000 steel-framed homes every year.
- The energy saved each year is enough to power about 18 million households.
How does Habitat for Humanity benefit from recycled cars?
- Recycled cars are sold to direct buyers and hulk haulers who prepare them for processing into recycled steel.
- Habitat is paid for these cars, although the revenue is less for a recycled car than a car that is purchased at an auction by a car dealer for resale.
To donate your car to Habitat for Humanity of Hendricks County, click on the Habitat International Cars for Homes and complete the information required. Please designate Habitat for Humanity of Hendricks County in order for our affiliate to receive the donation.
Donate a vehicle: When you contact Cars for Homes at www.carsforhomes.org or 1-877-277-4344, be sure to designate Habitat for Humanity of Hendricks County (zip code: 46123).