Most automotive recyclers know cores have value, but this webinar shows just how much money is being left on the table without a deliberate program for them. The presenters walk through how to turn cores into a reliable profit center by charging core fees confidently, using current pricing tools (like Car-Part and Checkmate) at every stage—from bidding on vehicles to inventory, shelf‑cleaning, and crushing—and deciding when to sell a part retail versus sending it to core buyers.
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Sue is an environmental and safety expert whose career started 28 years ago at the Iowa Waste Reduction Center at University of Northern Iowa. She is currently the Executive Director of the Iowa Automotive Recyclers trade association and is the compliance consultant to the industry through the Automotive Recyclers Association’s Certified Auto recyclers (CAR) program and the I-CARE program – Iowa Certified Automotive Recyclers Environmental Program. Sue assists recyclers in maintaining environmental and safety compliance through the program and through writing and committee work for the ARA.
Sue has a Bachelor’s of Arts: Science: Environmental Planning (1996 UNI). Prior to joining the environmental profession, she worked as a computer analysis for Electronic Data Systems having earned a Computer Programming certificate (1985 Business Institute of Technology).
Theresa Colbert is an on-the-ground representative for Car-Part.com. She works with dismantling yards to help them decide which products in the Car-Part suite best fit their needs and shows them how they can optimize their part listings for online sales through eBay, Brokering, and Trading Partners. She does this by emphasizing the importance of accurate part grading and high-quality part images. She also stresses the value of online sales in our current marketplaces.
Theresa has been with Car-Part.com for over 10 years. Previously, she worked at Nu-Parts Automotive Products for 10 years. Prior to Nu-Parts, she was the manager at Winter Auto Japanese Engines in Glendale, Arizona, and at AAA Economy Auto Parts in Phoenix, Arizona. She is the owner of Recycled OE Parts in Richland, MO.
With over 25 years of industry experience, she has seen the auto recycling world from almost every point of view. Theresa is on the Pennsylvania association event board, the Colorado association event board, and the ARA Scholarship Foundation fundraising committee. She also speaks at industry trade shows and writes monthly articles in The Recyclers Power Source, the Toolbox, and several state association publications.