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Owner and general manager of Boston Auto Wreckers Mike Maio.
Boston Auto Wreckers is committed to the environment and service in Canada’s largest city.
Toronto, Ontario
BOSTON Auto Wreckers
By Michael Raine
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Though smaller than many of the other auto recycling facilities in Ontario, Boston Auto Wreckers is determined to be an industry leader. Sitting just five kilometres outside of downtown Toronto, owner Mike Maio says Boston is the go-to place for environment and quality-conscious drivers in Canada’s largest urban area. To take their environmental stewardship to the next level, Boston has installed a new fluid extraction and storage system to ensure that no toxic chemicals – which are always a concern when dealing with vehicles – escape the dismantling facility. “We knew there was a better way and we wanted to set the reference standard in the industry,” says Maio, who became owner of Boston Auto Wreckers six years ago. Maio’s passion for auto recycling reaches well beyond the confines of his own business. He is chair of the Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) buying committee and uses his role in the association to improve image and influence of the auto recycling industry.
“We’re not your auto recycler/scrap yard of yesterday, we’re an association and we have members, we have our code of practice, and we are starting a movement never seen before in the industry,” Maio states passionately. The biggest challenge for the future, he says, is keeping up with the changing technology in vehicles, such as the increased presence of hybrid vehicles in recycling yards. “It won’t be just taking the car apart anymore. Now, you have to literally relearn how you take the cars apart.” However, Maio knows that Boston, which processes a few thousand vehicles per year, will stay ahead of the curve through ongoing training and an unbeatable commitment to quality. “It’s not just buying a used auto part anymore, you’re buying a part that someone has taken off, cared for, and maintained the standard of quality.” For Maio and the team at Boston Auto Wreckers, ensuring top quality parts and service, combined with a passion for the environment, is the only way they know how to do business.
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