URG, ARA, Team PRP partner on auto recycling parts preparation guide

Georgetown, Texas-based United Recyclers Group (URG), Manassas, Virginia-based Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) and Team PRP have published a uniform set of parts preparation and shipping standards for the automotive recycling industry.

The standards are the result of a collaborative effort between the three organizations and will be collectively promoted throughout industry conferences, training and organizational resources.

“We are excited to offer this resource to automotive recyclers worldwide,” ARA Executive Director Sandy Blalock says.  “Backed by all three organizations, this effort also incorporated input from the automotive recycling community at-large, and we are encouraged by the positive feedback we have received so far from the industry.”

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The standards were modeled on the guidelines initially developed by PRP-Northeast and more recently adopted by Team PRP’s network of 300 automotive recyclers.

“This latest collaboration is an example of how ARA, URG [and] Team PRP are collectively working to move the industry forward in a unified manner that benefits everyone,” Team PRP Executive Director Jarret Hann says.

"With one voice, we are publishing this document in the spirit of a shared commitment to excellence, working side by side to drive positive change and advancement within our industry,” URG CEO Kristi Werner says.

The Parts Preparation & Shipping Guidelines are now publicly available on the URG, ARA and Team PRP websites.

“It is exciting to me, both as a professional automotive recycler and someone involved in association leadership, to see this new standard be adopted and enthusiastically promoted by all three organizations,” says Shannon Nordstrom, ARA second vice president and chair of ARA’s Certification Committee. “These guidelines on how parts are prepared and shipped will be one of the foundational documents used in the Gold Seal Quality Assurance Certification program just recently announced.”