Terms and Conditions

Members of the Automotive Recyclers Environmental Association must adhere to the following terms and conditions as referenced in Section 3B of the AREA bylaws:

Members must be able to demonstrate that all end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) are processed in compliance with the Code of Practice;
Members must achieve the minimum score set by the AREA board of directors;
Brokering ELVs or placing unprocessed ELVs in containers shall be considered a violation of these terms and conditions;
Members must address facility deficiencies outlined on the Pollution Prevention Plan;
Members must pay all outstanding invoices, assessments, fines, or any other debts owing to AREA;
Members must adhere to all federal and provincial laws and municipal zoning and business license requirements;
Members must abide by ICBC buyer and salvage agreements and any agreements required by other insurance companies and salvage operations;
Members must follow any facility-specific reporting requirements set by the AREA board of directors, including:

Undertaking, at the owner’s expense, and environmental review of the facility annually or biannually, depending on the environmental performance of the facility;
Undertaking, at the owner’s expense, additional inspections should the facility’s environmental performance fall short of standards set by the AREA board of directors;
Undertaking, at the owner’s expense, additional training and educational programs to ensure compliance with the Code of Practice.

Failure to abide by the above AREA membership criteria may result in any or all of the following:

Revoking of AREA membership by AREA board of directors in accordance with the AREA constitution and bylaws;
Removal of the AREA environmental management plan from the facility;
De-registering the facility with the ministry of environment.