Automotive
If you’ve just removed your catalytic converter from your car, you might wonder what will happen to it from this point onward. Will it go into the trash with your old muffler? Will it end up in the scrap metal pile down at the junkyard? The answer is that instead of ending up in landfills or being sold as scrap metal, most converters in QLD are recycled and reused to make another product you can use! This article tells you more about what happens to your catalytic converter after removing it from your car.
Many people are unaware of the catalytic converter’s function in their car. They exist mainly to reduce pollution by turning harmful fumes into less toxic substances. They also lower your car’s exhaust’s hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxide. The catalytic converter is found in every internal combustion engine-powered vehicle on Australian roads, but what happens when it needs replacing or is removed for some other reason?
Let’s find out more about catalytic converter recycling Australia!
A catalytic converter is an emissions control device that converts harmful gases in car exhaust into less harmful substances. The converter does this by using a catalyst to produce heat, which breaks down the toxic gasses, forcing the clean gas out of the engine. All cars have one, and they’re not cheap – so when your vehicle needs a new one, it can be a bit of a bummer! But don’t worry, they can be recycled and turned into something different that is just as awesome!
To recycle your catalytic converter, you must take it to QLD Catalytic Converters in Australia:
You see – there isn’t anything to be sad about when it comes to those dirty converters!
When catalytic converters are removed from cars, they are taken to a recycling facility. The first step of the process is to remove the platinum group metals (PGMs). These PGMs are then sold off for their market value. Next, the converter is crushed and separated into different materials. The steel from the converter gets turned into rebar and other metal products. Other pieces can be reformed and reused as new car parts. Finally, all of these pieces get put back together in a recyclable form. With each used catalytic converter recycled, we help save valuable natural resources such as iron ore, coal, and manganese ore.
Instead of going to landfills or getting dumped in our oceans, your old converter helps create jobs right here in Australia. That’s why when it comes time for you to replace your old catalytic converter with a new one that meets Australian standards and emission regulations-you should head on down to QLD Catalytic Converters!
So, what can catalytic converters be recycled into in Australia? Great question! There are several different things that they can be turned into. The most common are:
– New catalytic converters for cars
– Air pollution control equipment for industry
– Pollution control equipment for heavy-duty vehicles and construction equipment
– Reduction of impurities in steel production
– Manufacture of synthetic resin and paint additives
Getting your catalytic converter recycled can help prevent all sorts of health and safety risks and give you peace of mind that the waste is being turned into something new and helpful to the environment.
If you’re like me, you don’t want to think about how dirty and smelly they can get over time or what might be inside them (ew!) But now it doesn’t have to be such a mystery because I know exactly where my old one will end up once it’s finally removed from my car.
To learn more about what happens to them after they are removed from your car, visit QLD Catalytic Converters! We offer catalytic converter recycling Australia for an affordable rate.
