Auto recycling is increasingly used to curb pollution .
Scrappage reduces accident rates by keeping out-of-order vehicles from roads .
India offers up to 25 per cent rebate on road tax and 5 per cent discount on new vehicles against a scrapping certificate.
Each year, over 25 million tonnes of material is recovered from old vehicles.
In the US , the auto recycling industry employs 100,000 people and earns around $25 billion a year.
Most auto recyclers are small businesses, employing about 10 people, and sell auto parts priced 20-80 per cent less than new ones. Nearly 99 per cent of car batteries and tyres can be recycled .
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