{"id":333,"date":"2020-02-26T20:11:49","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T20:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.junkcarsindy.com\/blog\/?p=333"},"modified":"2020-02-26T20:11:49","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T20:11:49","slug":"why-junk-car-sales-makes-environmental-sense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.junkcarsindy.com\/blog\/why-junk-car-sales-makes-environmental-sense\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Junk Car Sales Makes Environmental Sense"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you on the fence when it comes to getting rid of that\njunk car of yours? If so, perhaps learning why junk car sales is so impactful\non the quality of our local economies and environment, will push you in the\nright direction. In fact, selling a junk car is as easy as making a single phone\ncall, so long as you choose the right junk car company to do business with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Continue reading to why junk car sales makes such environmental\nsense, and how you can sell your junk car in as little as one day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.junkcarsindy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Recycle-Junk-Cars-Indianapolis-IN.jpg\" alt=\"Indianapolis Junk Car Buyers \" class=\"wp-image-334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.junkcarsindy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Recycle-Junk-Cars-Indianapolis-IN.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.junkcarsindy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Recycle-Junk-Cars-Indianapolis-IN-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.junkcarsindy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Recycle-Junk-Cars-Indianapolis-IN-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption>Indianapolis Junk Car Buyers 317-608-2188<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Junk Cars and the Economy<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Junk cars can be sold for the metal inside them, which is 100%\nrecyclable, and can be repurposes almost indefinitely. This makes junk car\nsales a lucrative industry for both buyers and sellers. Furthermore, the sales\nof junk cars also stimulate the economy in many ways, like circulating locally-earned\nmoney and providing jobs. An estimated 14 million tons of steel are scrapped from\ncars, annually [Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isri.org\/\">ISRI<\/a>].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Junk Car Recycling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The junk car selling enterprise is profitable, but it is\nalso environmentally-wise. Cars are primarily made of metal, with an average of\nsuch metal being 65% steel. Since steel is a widely-used commodity that can be recycled\nand reused over and over again, it generally retains good economic value. Per ton,\nthe average price of steel lingers around $250 or so. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Recycle Junk Cars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the EPA, the steel recycling process requires around\n74% less energy than it takes to make new steel. In fact, virtually all steel produced\ntoday contains an average of 25% recycled metal. Furthermore, recycled steel is\nless expensive since the fixed overhead costs of mining and production are no\nlonger relevant. Aside from the environmental benefits, perhaps the best reason\nfor you to sell your junk car and have it recycled is because it can put\ninstant cash in your hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Sell Your Junk Car for Cash<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Call GC\u2019s Junk Cars at 317-608-2188<\/strong> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.junkcarsindy.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"sell a junk car for cash in Indianapolis (opens in a new tab)\">sell a junk car for cash in Indianapolis<\/a>, today! We have been buying junk cars throughout the Central Indiana area for several years. You will get the best price for your car because you are selling directly to the scrap yard! There is never a middle man, which means you walk away with more cash in your pocket. We buy all types of vehicles in all types of shape, running or not, and offer free towing and pick-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"132\" src=\"https:\/\/www.junkcarsindy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/1aa-1024x132.png\" alt=\"GC\u2019s Junk Cars\" class=\"wp-image-246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.junkcarsindy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/1aa-1024x132.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.junkcarsindy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/1aa-300x39.png 300w, https:\/\/www.junkcarsindy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/1aa-768x99.png 768w, https:\/\/www.junkcarsindy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/1aa.png 1149w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>GC\u2019s Junk Cars 317-608-2188<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you on the fence when it comes to getting rid of that junk car of yours? If so, perhaps learning why junk car sales is so impactful on the quality of our local economies and environment, will push you &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.junkcarsindy.com\/blog\/why-junk-car-sales-makes-environmental-sense\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":334,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,3,46],"tags":[6,195,136,193,194],"class_list":["post-333","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cash-for-junk-cars","category-junk-car-buyers","category-junk-cars","tag-cash-for-cars-indianapolis","tag-environmental-benefits-junk-car-recycling","tag-indianapolis-junk-car-buyers","tag-junk-car-recycling-benefits","tag-steel-recycling-facts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.junkcarsindy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/333","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.junkcarsindy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.junkcarsindy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.junkcarsindy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.junkcarsindy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=333"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.junkcarsindy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/333\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":335,"href":"https:\/\/www.junkcarsindy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/333\/revisions\/335"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.junkcarsindy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/334"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.junkcarsindy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=333"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.junkcarsindy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=333"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.junkcarsindy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=333"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}