{"id":169403,"date":"2025-05-23T10:54:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T17:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogv2prod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=169403"},"modified":"2025-09-18T21:05:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T04:05:22","slug":"toyotas-idea-to-improve-vehicle-recycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/toyotas-idea-to-improve-vehicle-recycling\/","title":{"rendered":"Toyota\u2019s Idea To Improve Vehicle Recycling"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><style>.kadence-column169403_e0623e-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column169403_e0623e-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column169403_e0623e-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column169403_e0623e-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column169403_e0623e-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column169403_e0623e-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column169403_e0623e-46{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column169403_e0623e-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column169403_e0623e-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column169403_e0623e-46 inner-column-1 qk-look-widget\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-row ultp-block-a65f39  qk-main-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-row-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-row-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-column ultp-block-1c1e3d\"><div class=\"ultp-column-wrapper\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading169403_d8f530-7b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading169403_d8f530-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading169403_d8f530-7b\"]{text-align:center;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading169403_d8f530-7b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading169403_d8f530-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading169403_d8f530-7b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-family:Inter;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading169403_d8f530-7b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading169403_d8f530-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading169403_d8f530-7b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading169403_d8f530-7b summary-title wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading169403_d8f530-7b\"><span>Summary<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Toyota&rsquo;s TCF program aims to improve the vehicle recycling process, completely revamping how vehicles are disposed of.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instead of scrapping the whole vehicle for its raw materials, each end-of-life vehicle will go through a rigorous validation process before being sorted. The vehicle&rsquo;s materials and parts can either be reused for resale, refurbished, or recycled.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Toyota&rsquo;s TCF recycling approach is very similar to a scrapyard&rsquo;s approach to recycling a vehicle&rsquo;s parts and raw materials. However, more components are removed to be refurbished and remachined for reuse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>There&rsquo;s a lot of news and discourse about the number of vehicles rolling out of factory floors and sold to customers yearly. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/toyota\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Toyota\">Toyota<\/a> is putting the spotlight on vehicle recycling other than just vehicle mass production numbers and sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are around <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.epa.gov\/wastes\/conserve\/tools\/stewardship\/web\/html\/vehicles.html#:~:text=Over%2010%20million%20vehicles%20are%20sent%20to,%E2%80%94%20is%20disposed%20of%20primarily%20in%20landfills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"10 million end-of-life vehicles (ELVs)\">10 million end-of-life vehicles (ELVs)<\/a> in the US each year. Disposing of Toyota vehicles in the US typically involves sending them to Toyota junk yards or reputable places where you can have your Toyota vehicle recycled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Around 75% of all vehicle materials are recycled in scrap yards. Meanwhile, the rest of the 25%, which is composed of plastics, textiles, glass, and other nonmetallic materials, are thrown in landfills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is Toyota&rsquo;s TCF Program?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Toyota&rsquo;s circular factory (TCF) initiative aims to improve the recycling processes by completely revamping how vehicles are disposed of. This means Toyota can extract more reusable parts from ELVs, use them as replacement parts, and forgo the need to manufacture new components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Toyota Manufacturing UK&rsquo;s Burnaston plant in Derbyshire is the first plant to implement this initiative, and it&rsquo;s set to start in the third quarter of 2025. This first factory can hopefully serve as a center of excellence for future recycling processes across Europe and other global markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Toyota Motor Europe&rsquo;s vice president said they&rsquo;re planning on rolling out similar operations across Europe as Toyota&rsquo;s next step. Toyota is also eager to collaborate with other organizations that have similar passions when it comes to achieving carbon neutrality and circularity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Does Toyota&rsquo;s TCF Program Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of scrapping the whole vehicle for its raw materials, each ELV will go through a rigorous validation process before being sorted. The vehicle&rsquo;s materials and parts can either be reused for resale, refurbished, or recycled. Toyota stores and distributors will sell reusable parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Materials such as copper, aluminum, steel, and plastic would be recycled and used to make new parts. Everything, including parts like batteries and wheels, will be examined to figure out whether they can have a second life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Is Toyota&rsquo;s TCF Program Different From Scrapyards?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Toyota&rsquo;s TCF recycling approach is very similar to a scrapyard&rsquo;s approach to recycling a vehicle&rsquo;s parts and raw materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a scrapyard, fluids are removed, and usable parts like the wheels are removed. Then, the vehicle&rsquo;s chassis is usually crushed, compacted, and shipped to a recycling center. There, the vehicle will be shredded into smaller pieces that can be sorted into various metals to be melted and recycled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The TCF program is unique because the manufacturer will also be directly responsible for recycling the vehicles that they&rsquo;ve made in the past. The TCF process might be able to recycle more parts from scrap cars, given that Toyota can be able to remanufacture and refurbish used parts in a way that scrapyards can&rsquo;t do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This recycling process is meant to significantly reduce future emissions from vehicle and subcomponent manufacturing. Unfortunately, the Toyota TCF program is only being implemented in the Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK&rsquo;s Burnaston plant. It&rsquo;s unclear whether this program will also be launched in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Programs like this are especially valuable because there are still many older vehicles on the road. One of the biggest challenges consumers face is parts availability. Once cars age, new parts often stop being produced, leaving used parts as the only option. That&rsquo;s why initiatives like this are so important, and why all manufacturers should consider offering them.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>There&rsquo;s a lot of news and discourse about the number of vehicles rolling out of factory floors and sold to&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/toyotas-idea-to-improve-vehicle-recycling\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1651,"featured_media":170072,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3769,53],"tags":[76],"ppma_author":[2607,3742],"class_list":{"0":"post-169403","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-automotive-world","8":"category-features","9":"tag-toyota","10":"entry"},"acf":{"adrotate_specific_mobile_ad":"","adrotate_specific_desktop_ad":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Toyota\u2019s Idea To Improve Vehicle Recycling - In The Garage with CarParts.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Toyota&#039;s TCF program aims to revolutionize vehicle recycling. Learn how it\u2019s maximizing material recovery for a more sustainable future.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/toyotas-idea-to-improve-vehicle-recycling\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Toyota\u2019s Idea To Improve Vehicle Recycling - In The Garage with CarParts.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Toyota&#039;s TCF program aims to revolutionize vehicle recycling. Learn how it\u2019s maximizing material recovery for a more sustainable future.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/toyotas-idea-to-improve-vehicle-recycling\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"In The Garage with CarParts.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/carpartscom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/carpartscom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-05-23T17:54:39+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-09-19T04:05:22+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toyota-company.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"CarParts.com Research Team, Anthony Harlin, ASE Certified Master Automobile Technician\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@https:\/\/twitter.com\/CarPartscom\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@carpartscom\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"CarParts.com Research Team\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/toyotas-idea-to-improve-vehicle-recycling\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/toyotas-idea-to-improve-vehicle-recycling\\\/\"},\"author\":[{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"$id\":\"1651\",\"name\":\"CarParts.com Research Team\",\"jobTitle\":\"Expert Automotive Writer\",\"description\":\"The CarParts.com Research Team is composed of experienced automotive and tech writers working with (ASE)-certified automobile technicians and automotive journalists to bring up-to-date, helpful information to car owners in the US. Guided by CarParts.com&#039;s thorough editorial process, our team strives to produce guides and resources DIYers and casual car owners can trust.\",\"knowsAbout\":\"Auto Repair, Car Maintenance, Auto Parts, Car Reviews\",\"publishingPrinciples\":\"\\\/blog\\\/our-team\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/thecpteam\\\/\",\"sameAs\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/carpartscom, https:\\\/\\\/twitter.com\\\/CarPartscom, https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/@CarPartscomOfficial\\\/, https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/carpartscom\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"$id\":\"1651\",\"name\":\"Anthony Harlin\",\"jobTitle\":\"ASE Master Automobile Technician\",\"description\":\"Tony Harlin is a Master Gas and Diesel Diagnostic Technician with over 18 years of experience. He works full-time at a large independent automotive shop as a driveability and repair technician working on all types of vehicles with a focus on diesels. ASE certifications include A1-A9, L1 and L2, as well as X1.\",\"knowsAbout\":\"Auto Repair, Car Maintenance, Auto Parts, Car Reviews\",\"publishingPrinciples\":\"\\\/blog\\\/our-team\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/anthonyharlin\\\/\",\"sameAs\":\"https:\\\/\\\/youtube.com\\\/c\\\/nutsboltswithtone, https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/nuts_n_bolts_with_tone\\\/, https:\\\/\\\/vm.tiktok.com\\\/ZMeESTrYT\\\/\"}],\"headline\":\"Toyota\u2019s Idea To Improve Vehicle Recycling\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-05-23T17:54:39+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-19T04:05:22+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/toyotas-idea-to-improve-vehicle-recycling\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":683,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/toyotas-idea-to-improve-vehicle-recycling\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/toyota-company.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"toyota\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Automotive World\",\"Features\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/toyotas-idea-to-improve-vehicle-recycling\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/toyotas-idea-to-improve-vehicle-recycling\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/toyotas-idea-to-improve-vehicle-recycling\\\/\",\"name\":\"Toyota\u2019s Idea To Improve Vehicle Recycling - In The Garage with CarParts.com\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/toyotas-idea-to-improve-vehicle-recycling\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/toyotas-idea-to-improve-vehicle-recycling\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/toyota-company.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-05-23T17:54:39+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-19T04:05:22+00:00\",\"description\":\"Toyota's TCF program aims to revolutionize vehicle recycling. Learn how it\u2019s maximizing material recovery for a more sustainable future.\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/toyotas-idea-to-improve-vehicle-recycling\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/toyotas-idea-to-improve-vehicle-recycling\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/toyota-company.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/toyota-company.jpg\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1000,\"caption\":\"toyota company\"},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"In The Garage with CarParts.com\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"CarParts.com\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/cp-itg-logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/cp-itg-logo.png\",\"width\":2048,\"height\":398,\"caption\":\"CarParts.com\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/carpartscom\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/carpartscom\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/carpartscom\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/@CarPartscomOfficial\\\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/9f8a8b00e1b9f62f86295617b525e1f0\",\"name\":\"CarParts.com Research Team\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/04\\\/thecpteam.jpg485c93be26f8b27acc17cbe4a2313397\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/04\\\/thecpteam.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/04\\\/thecpteam.jpg\",\"caption\":\"CarParts.com Research Team\"},\"description\":\"The CarParts.com Research Team is composed of experienced automotive and tech writers working with (ASE)-certified automobile technicians and automotive journalists to bring up-to-date, helpful information to car owners in the US. Guided by CarParts.com's thorough editorial process, our team strives to produce guides and resources DIYers and casual car owners can trust.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/thecpteam\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/carpartscom\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/carpartscom\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/https:\\\/\\\/twitter.com\\\/CarPartscom\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/@CarPartscomOfficial\\\/\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.carparts.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/thecpteam\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Toyota\u2019s Idea To Improve Vehicle Recycling - In The Garage with CarParts.com","description":"Toyota's TCF program aims to revolutionize vehicle recycling. Learn how it\u2019s maximizing material recovery for a more sustainable future.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/toyotas-idea-to-improve-vehicle-recycling\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Toyota\u2019s Idea To Improve Vehicle Recycling - In The Garage with CarParts.com","og_description":"Toyota's TCF program aims to revolutionize vehicle recycling. Learn how it\u2019s maximizing material recovery for a more sustainable future.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/toyotas-idea-to-improve-vehicle-recycling\/","og_site_name":"In The Garage with CarParts.com","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/carpartscom","article_author":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/carpartscom","article_published_time":"2025-05-23T17:54:39+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-09-19T04:05:22+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1500,"height":1000,"url":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toyota-company.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"CarParts.com Research Team, Anthony Harlin, ASE Certified Master Automobile Technician","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@https:\/\/twitter.com\/CarPartscom","twitter_site":"@carpartscom","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"CarParts.com Research Team","Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/toyotas-idea-to-improve-vehicle-recycling\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/toyotas-idea-to-improve-vehicle-recycling\/"},"author":[{"@type":"Person","$id":"1651","name":"CarParts.com Research Team","jobTitle":"Expert Automotive Writer","description":"The CarParts.com Research Team is composed of experienced automotive and tech writers working with (ASE)-certified automobile technicians and automotive journalists to bring up-to-date, helpful information to car owners in the US. Guided by CarParts.com&#039;s thorough editorial process, our team strives to produce guides and resources DIYers and casual car owners can trust.","knowsAbout":"Auto Repair, Car Maintenance, Auto Parts, Car Reviews","publishingPrinciples":"\/blog\/our-team\/","url":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/author\/thecpteam\/","sameAs":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/carpartscom, https:\/\/twitter.com\/CarPartscom, https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CarPartscomOfficial\/, https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/carpartscom\/"},{"@type":"Person","$id":"1651","name":"Anthony Harlin","jobTitle":"ASE Master Automobile Technician","description":"Tony Harlin is a Master Gas and Diesel Diagnostic Technician with over 18 years of experience. He works full-time at a large independent automotive shop as a driveability and repair technician working on all types of vehicles with a focus on diesels. ASE certifications include A1-A9, L1 and L2, as well as X1.","knowsAbout":"Auto Repair, Car Maintenance, Auto Parts, Car Reviews","publishingPrinciples":"\/blog\/our-team\/","url":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/author\/anthonyharlin\/","sameAs":"https:\/\/youtube.com\/c\/nutsboltswithtone, https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nuts_n_bolts_with_tone\/, https:\/\/vm.tiktok.com\/ZMeESTrYT\/"}],"headline":"Toyota\u2019s Idea To Improve Vehicle Recycling","datePublished":"2025-05-23T17:54:39+00:00","dateModified":"2025-09-19T04:05:22+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/toyotas-idea-to-improve-vehicle-recycling\/"},"wordCount":683,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/toyotas-idea-to-improve-vehicle-recycling\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toyota-company.jpg","keywords":["toyota"],"articleSection":["Automotive World","Features"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/toyotas-idea-to-improve-vehicle-recycling\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/toyotas-idea-to-improve-vehicle-recycling\/","url":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/toyotas-idea-to-improve-vehicle-recycling\/","name":"Toyota\u2019s Idea To Improve Vehicle Recycling - In The Garage with CarParts.com","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/toyotas-idea-to-improve-vehicle-recycling\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/toyotas-idea-to-improve-vehicle-recycling\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toyota-company.jpg","datePublished":"2025-05-23T17:54:39+00:00","dateModified":"2025-09-19T04:05:22+00:00","description":"Toyota's TCF program aims to revolutionize vehicle recycling. Learn how it\u2019s maximizing material recovery for a more sustainable future.","inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/toyotas-idea-to-improve-vehicle-recycling\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/toyotas-idea-to-improve-vehicle-recycling\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toyota-company.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toyota-company.jpg","width":1500,"height":1000,"caption":"toyota company"},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/","name":"In The Garage with CarParts.com","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"CarParts.com","url":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cp-itg-logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cp-itg-logo.png","width":2048,"height":398,"caption":"CarParts.com"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/carpartscom","https:\/\/x.com\/carpartscom","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/carpartscom","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CarPartscomOfficial\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/9f8a8b00e1b9f62f86295617b525e1f0","name":"CarParts.com Research Team","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thecpteam.jpg485c93be26f8b27acc17cbe4a2313397","url":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thecpteam.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thecpteam.jpg","caption":"CarParts.com Research Team"},"description":"The CarParts.com Research Team is composed of experienced automotive and tech writers working with (ASE)-certified automobile technicians and automotive journalists to bring up-to-date, helpful information to car owners in the US. Guided by CarParts.com's thorough editorial process, our team strives to produce guides and resources DIYers and casual car owners can trust.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/author\/thecpteam\/","https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/carpartscom","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/carpartscom\/","https:\/\/x.com\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/CarPartscom","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CarPartscomOfficial\/"],"url":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/author\/thecpteam\/"}]}},"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toyota-company.jpg","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/toyota-company.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"CarParts.com Research Team","author_link":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/author\/thecpteam\/"},"authors":[{"term_id":2607,"user_id":1651,"is_guest":0,"slug":"thecpteam","display_name":"CarParts.com Research Team","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thecpteam.jpg","url2x":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thecpteam.jpg"},"0":null,"1":"","2":"","3":"","4":"","5":"","6":"","7":"","8":""},{"term_id":3742,"user_id":1647,"is_guest":0,"slug":"anthonyharlin","display_name":"Anthony Harlin, ASE Certified Master Automobile Technician","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/anthony-harlin.png","url2x":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/anthony-harlin.png"},"0":null,"1":"","2":"","3":"","4":"","5":"","6":"","7":"","8":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169403","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1651"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=169403"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169403\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/170072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=169403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=169403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=169403"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=169403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}