The Zone Industrielle de Carros is one of the major centers for automotive maintenance and transport in the Alpes-Maritimes. Every day, dozens of workshops generate complex flows of waste: heavy ferrous metals, aluminum alloys, electrical components and hazardous waste. For a garage manager, managing this waste is often seen as a burden. However, at the Sclavo Eco-Relais at 362 – 12th Street, we turn this waste into a source of profitability thanks to an ultra-specific buy-back and recycling program.

Inventorying recoverable metals in a mechanical workshop

A vehicle at the end of its life or a part replaced during maintenance is a mine of resources. In Carros, we have segmented our recycling processes to offer the best buy-back price according to the nature of the components:

  • Cast iron and steel (heavy irons): Brake discs, drums, flywheels and suspensions. These parts are dense and heavy. As they accumulate, they can rapidly reach interesting tonnages for significant financial value.
  • Foundry aluminum (Carter): Engine blocks, cylinder heads and gearboxes. These rich aluminum alloys are in great demand in the automotive industry for the production of new parts. Note: These parts must first be drained of their fluids (oils, coolants).
  • Alloy wheels: One of the most profitable products for a garage. Aluminum rims are bought back at a high price, provided the tires, balancing weights and valves have been removed.
  • Radiators and wiring harnesses: Cooling radiators (often a mixture of aluminum and plastic, or copper/brass for older models) and wiring harnesses (copper) are high-value-added “non-ferrous” materials.

Focus on lead-acid batteries: hazardous waste that pays for itself

Batteries are a special case. Classified as hazardous waste (code 16 06 01*), they cannot be transported or stored in any way. At the Carros Eco-Relais, we are authorized to receive these batteries. The lead they contain is bought back at the current price. For a garage, this means double satisfaction: full compliance with the Bordereau de Suivi de Déchets (BSD) and immediate financial income.

Regulations and traceability: What garages need to know

Since the introduction of the Trackdéchets platform, garages in the Plaine du Var area have been subject to strict digital traceability.

  • The Waste Register: Each waste output from your workshop must be recorded. Sclavo Eco-Relais provides you with proof of weighing and final destination.
  • Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR): As a producer of waste, you remain responsible for its fate until final disposal or recovery. By choosing an ICPE-certified center like Sclavo’s in Carros, you transfer this responsibility to a recognized expert.

Logistics solutions: Garage tipper installation in Carros

For high-volume workshops or truck maintenance fleets, regular trips to our center can be time-consuming. Groupe Sclavo therefore offers rental of 7m³ to 15m³ skips in Carros, specifically adapted to the storage of heavy scrap and metals.

  • Advantages: Space-saving in the workshop, a safe working environment for mechanics, and scheduling of pick-ups according to your activity rhythm.
  • Process: We install the dumpster, you fill it with your disks, engines and scrap metal, and we proceed with the exchange on a simple call. The contents are then weighed on our 12th Street weighbridge and credited to your customer account.

Why choose Sclavo Carros for your garage?

Our expertise doesn’t stop at weighing. We advise garages on optimal sorting (for example, separating ferrous from non-ferrous metals) to maximize profits. Our center is open Monday to Friday (8am-6pm) and Saturday mornings (8am-12pm ) to fit in with the opening hours of dealerships and independent workshops.

By entrusting Groupe Sclavo with your mechanical waste, you turn your cost centers into profit centers, while guaranteeing your customers that your facility is part of an exemplary sustainable development approach in the heart of the Carros Industrial Zone.