Plazek Auto Recyclers, Caistor Centre, Ontario Plazek Auto Recyclers is a family-owned enterprise with a clear sense of purpose. When it comes to environmental responsibility, Plazek Auto Recyclers has created an exceptional model. When a new vehicle arrives to be dismantled for parts, all the fluids from the vehicle are collected to be re-used in other aspects of the recycling facility. Antifreeze and windshield wash is cleaned and then re-sold. Freon from air conditioning systems is used in the company's pickup and delivery truck fleet.
Battery acid is recovered to use in reconditioning chargeable batteries.
After the fluids are removed, all the useable parts are removed and inventoried. Then, any remaining metal from the vehicle is sorted and sold to scrap metal companies. It's an ambitious undertaking, but one that continues to reward. This may be a good start, but we're always looking for ways to improve. A Growing Concern Plazek Auto Recyclers is located in Caistor Centre, Ontario, Canada, just outside of Hamilton in the area off the end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe.