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HOW TO PREPARE A CAR FOR THE SALVAGE YARD

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Page 1: How to Prepare a Car for the Salvage Yard

HOW TO PREPARE A CAR FOR THE SALVAGE YARD

Page 2: How to Prepare a Car for the Salvage Yard

An auto salvage yard can be an environmentally friendly solution to getting rid of a car that no longer functions, but you may want to take steps to prepare the car before you drop it off. The steps you take may

vary depending on the company's policies and your personal preference. If you manage a wrecking yard, you may need to take additional steps once the car arrives in order to comply with local

environmental laws.

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InstructionsPreparation for Car Owners

Remove anything of value from the car. Empty all the pockets and compartments to ensure you have your personal belongings. Check under the seats and empty the trunk. Once you turn your car over to the salvage yard, you won't be able to get to items you left in the car. If the battery still works and you can use it, remove it from the car.

Consider parting out the car if you want to make as much money as possible from the car before you turn it over to the salvage yard. Some people will buy parts like your radio or your car seats from you. What you remove to sell may depend on your skill as a shade-tree mechanic. If you don't part out the car, the salvage yard will.

Find out any special conditions wrecking yards recommend. You may need to do specific things to prepare the car depending on the company you're working with for the transaction. In some cases, a salvage yard may not take a parted car, so make sure you understand the business' policy before you part out your car.

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Preparation for Salvage Yard Operators

Check the car before you send it to the lot. Salvage yard operators need to follow company policies before accepting the vehicle. This can include making sure all personal belongings are out of the vehicle and ensuring the owner brings the title or the appropriate documentation for you to take possession of the car.

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Drain any waste fluid, including oil and gas, from the car following your state's environmental laws. Many states require you to prepare the car in an area where you can easily collect or clean up spills, reducing the potential of pollution from the waste material.

Plug any hoses and crimp metal lines after you drain the fluids. It's possible for residue to drip out after you remove the majority of the fluid. If your salvage yard crushes the cars on the yard to make scrap metal, you may need to remove all pipes, hoses and parts before you send it to the lot. Your company may have a special policy on removing the glass from a car before you take the vehicle to the yard.

Fill out the proper documentation. Your company may have a specific method for categorizing which cars go where on the lot.

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