Navigating Fast Lanes & Speed Bumps

Navigating Fast Lanes & Speed Bumps

Auto recycling in the near and distant future. By Caryn Smith The outlook for automotive recycling will not be defined by a single issue. Operators today are getting much better at using their best instincts to stay ahead of marketplace changes, as well as at turning...
Built Different

Built Different

How Tomorrow’s Manufacturing Will Reshape the Cars You’ll See in the Yard The way a car is built determines how it is dismantled, what its parts are worth, and whether those materials can find a second life. As the assembly line reinvents itself—and as the...
Advocacy in Action—Let Yourself Be Heard

Advocacy in Action—Let Yourself Be Heard

News, Trends & Reports from the Automotive Recyclers Association Hill Days, to be held on May 19-21, 2026, is ARA’s annual advocacy event that brings industry leaders together in Washington, D.C. for education, engagement, and direct dialogue with lawmakers. Over the...
Flexibility Rules!

Flexibility Rules!

By Sandy Blalock, ARA Executive Director As the automotive recycling workplace continues to evolve and our businesses struggle to keep and find qualified employees we need to focus on planning for an unknown future. What is in store for us for 2022 and beyond, and how...
Margin Call

Margin Call

By Marty Hollingshead It’s spring here in the Chicagoland area and the flowers are starting to bloom, and the snow is falling, (typical for us)! The good news is things are finally starting to get back to normal. It has been so nice to travel to see and be with others...