VARA introduces the quarterly news VARA Between the Lines with our fall issue.   The newsletter is also being sent to members in print form.  If you have news you would like to see in the next issue please contact Sandy at 571-208-0428  ext 3 or email her at varecyclers@gmail.com Enjoy this first edition!  Click the […]

VARA will conduct a General Membership Meeting on December 2nd at 5:15pm. The meeting will take place virtually and details will be released shortly.

On July 27, 2020 Virginia became the first state to approve an emergency temporary standard (16 VAC 25-220) to protect workers from COVID-19.  The standard has gone into effect and employers located in the state have until August 26, 2020 to implement the standard’s requirements, which include: Physical distancing measures and facial coverings for employees […]

The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) today responded to the announcement by Ford Motor Company that the auto manufacturer has terminated its lighting and bumper fascia core recovery program effective June 1, 2020. Ford stated that it was ending the core recovery program, which has been in place for several years, due to the administrative burden […]

The Virginia Automotive Recyclers Association announced that it will postpone the second annual Recycling Summit & Expo scheduled for May 8-9, 2020 in Richmond, Virginia.  Automotive recyclers and industry vendors from across the state as well as neighboring states were expected to attend. However leaders of the Association decided to postpone the event due to […]

The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) announced today that a relief fund has been established for professional automotive recyclers impacted by the COVID-19 virus. In large part this came about after ARA Associate Member company, Car-Part.com, announced that the company will pledge up to $30,000 to the fund. “Everyone is being impacted by the Corona virus,” […]