What Happens After Your Scrap Car Is Picked Up in Tauranga?

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Step 1: Vehicle Pickup from Your Property

After you book a quote and accept our offer, we dispatch a tow truck to pick up your vehicle from anywhere in Tauranga or surrounding areas. You don’t need to move the vehicle — we’ll tow it, pay you, and help complete the paperwork.


Step 2: Fluid Drainage and Hazardous Material Removal

Before dismantling begins, we drain all fluids including:

  • Engine oil

  • Transmission fluid

  • Brake fluid

  • Coolant

  • Petrol or diesel

  • AC refrigerant

These are safely disposed of or recycled, preventing pollution and groundwater contamination.


Step 3: Salvaging Reusable Auto Parts

Next, we identify and remove usable car parts like:

  • Engines and gearboxes

  • Radiators

  • Alternators and starters

  • Tyres and batteries

  • Doors, windows, and mirrors

These parts are cleaned, tested, and sold at a fraction of the cost to local mechanics and car owners.


Step 4: Crushing and Metal Recovery

Once the parts are stripped, the car body is crushed and fed into a shredder. Valuable materials such as steel, aluminium, and copper are recovered and sent to recycling plants.


Step 5: Glass, Plastic, and Tyre Recycling

Glass is melted down and reused in construction or insulation. Tyres are repurposed into soft-fall playground surfaces, roading materials, or recycled energy sources.


Step 6: Over 90% Recycled

We pride ourselves on achieving over a 90% recycling rate. Car Wreckers Tauranga isn’t just about car removal — it’s about responsible recycling.


📞 Need your scrap car removed sustainably? Call us now at 079 292 332 or visit https://carwreckerstauranga.nz to request your free quote.

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