Empty paint cans are recycled for metal recovery. Solvents are reused until no longer effective. 3D uses board made of recycled HDPE for parts on fire trucks that once were made of wood. This eliminates the need for high VOC content varnish. A Eurovac unit withdraw dusts form the body filler work areas both at the tools and suction hoods.
Excess wire is collected and taken to a scrap yard for copper recovery.