About half of the donated vehicles are sold to licensed dealers at wholesale auctions and are reused for transportation. The other half are typically transported to auto salvage yards where all reusable car parts, batteries, tires, and fluids are removed. Vehicles that can be recycled are crushed, shredded, and recycled into steel.

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Recycling cars keep a huge amount of steel out of landfills – enough to build nearly 45,000 steel-framed homes every year. The energy saved each year is enough to power approximately 18 million homes!

 

Habitat receives funds for each donated vehicle, and every donation makes a difference and the families that partner with us are extremely grateful for your help. And because we are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization,  contributions, including vehicle donations, may be claimed as deductions on your federal tax return if you itemize.

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Within 30 days of the sale of your vehicle, Habitat will send you a written acknowledgment/receipt. This receipt will include:

• The gross selling price of the vehicle, if it sold for greater than $500

• Year, make, model, and vehicle identification number information

• A statement that the vehicle was sold at arms-length between two unrelated parties

• A statement that no goods or services were received in return for your contribution