The nearest junkyard, er, automobile recycling facility, to us is 30 miles.
We used to have several within 5 or so.
I spoke to a former owner and asked what happened to all of them.
He told me the environmental regulations essentially made it impossible to operate and make a profit.
Add to this the fact that many such places are now owned and operated by national chains like Greenleaf, and others are owned by the insurance companies consortiums, and deal only with insurance companies, not the public.....
Thanks for the info. I’ll use the keywords to read more. After transportation, food and heating fuel go up more, most of the people around here (older folks—all over 1 1/2 miles from here) will leave for the suburbs. I teach a few young men, who actually want to listen and do tech projects.