you have a vehicle not worth repairing or selling, you can recycle it. Non-metal parts, including tires, windshield glass, seat belts, carpets and mats, car seats, rubber hoses and oil filters, can be recycled or sometimes salvaged and reused. A recycling center that specializes in automobiles will thoroughly inspect a car for any parts in good condition. The facility will then crush and shred the car body and any unusable iron and steel car parts along with it.