Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA)

The professional automotive recycling industry is a vibrant and thriving part of the automotive supply chain. In the United States, automotive recycling businesses employ over 140,000 people at more than 9,000 locations, representing over $32 billion in annual sales. Professional automotive recycling facilities play an important role in the vehicle repair market by providing vehicle owners with cost-effective alternatives to the more expensive new original equipment manufacturer (OEM) replacement parts. Professional automotive recyclers provide vehicle owners with the ability to choose recycled automotive repair parts, ensuring competition in the replacement parts market and providing vehicle owners with the ability to repair their vehicles with OEM replacement parts. Every day, professional automotive recyclers supply Recycled Original Equipment (ROE) ® motor vehicle replacement parts to consumers around the world.