CHICAGO, April 21, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LKQ Corporation, (Nasdaq:LKQX) the largest auto and truck recycler in the United States, is celebrating Earth Day by kicking off a new promotion for its customers and people who want to help the environment. LKQ will plant a tree in honor of each person who visits the website www.LKQGetGreen.com and enters a valid email address between April 22 and June 30, 2010.
"Choosing to buy recycled car and truck parts is an easy way for our customers to do something good for the environment, but for Earth Day, we wanted to give them a chance to do even more to Get Green with LKQ," says Robert Wagman, Senior Vice President of Operations,Wholesale Parts Division for LKQ. "We also wanted to open up the opportunity to be green to anyone who signs up at our website." Rob also pointed out that LKQ is committed to helping the environment year-round, "We always celebrate Earth Day, but for us, being green is just the way we do business, not a once-a-year event."
Last year LKQ processed over 492,000 vehicles, which is equivalent to recycling about 540,000 tons of steel (or more steel than the Willis Tower, Empire State Building, Eiffel Tower and the Beijing National Stadium; the world's largest steel structure, combined), 47,000 tons of aluminum (equivalent to 3.2 billion aluminum cans), and 13,000 tons of copper. Through its operations, LKQ helped to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over 890,000 tons, which is about the same as the annual emissions of a city of 82,000 people.
About LKQ Corporation
LKQ Corporation is the largest nationwide provider of aftermarket collision replacement products, recycled collision and mechanical OEM products and refurbished OEM collision replacement products, such as wheels, bumper covers and lights, used to repair light vehicles. LKQ operates approximately 295 facilities, offering its customers a broad range of replacement systems, components, and parts to repair automobiles, light-duty trucks and heavy-duty trucks.