Stadium Auto Parts

Stadium Auto Parts Inc., Colorado’s leader in the automotive recycling industry, celebrates 70 years of business in 2015. Stadium was founded in 1945 and continues to serve its customers in the Denver area. Hyman Wright - Founder of Stadium Auto PartsOur founder, Hyman Wright , began the business in 1945, operating out of a single garage located at 1742 Federal Blvd. His commitment to growth and service was apparent from the beginning, expanding his facility with additional new buildings and infrastructures. His son, Norman, took over the business in 1971, after graduating from the University of Colorado with a business degree. The business continued to grow and expand and is presently known internationally as one of the finest auto recycling facilities. In 1974, an additional location was added, Westminster Auto Parts Inc., concentrating on the growing import automotive markets. Stadium currently employs nearly 30 employees and is regarded as the leader in the automotive recycling industry in the entire rocky mountain area. Stadium Auto Parts is proud to be part of the Denver community over the past 70 years. As the leader in their industry, this modern, efficient company looks forward to the future of recycling and providing their customers with quality product at cost saving prices. Stadium Auto Parts offers quality late-model domestic and foreign used auto parts. We are a member of the Premium Recycled Parts (PRP) group, as well as the United Recyclers Group (URG) which guarantees clean, well-inspected, insurance quality auto parts. We are also a member of the Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA), which Norman served as President of the association in 1998.

We are also the only CAR Certified and Gold Seal Recycler in Colorado! Stadium Auto Parts specializes in late-model Domestic and Import autos. Our parts come from the most popular vehicles on the road today. They are all cleaned, tested, and computer inventoried to offer you the fastest, most dependable used parts. To have a look at our salvage yard and car parts online, please click on Tour and see for yourself!

• We purchase salvage vehicles running or not, including free towing to our location. No matter if your vehicle was involved in a collision or not running mechanically, we would be happy to provide you an estimated value of the vehicle and purchase offer. We will pay the highest price for your vehicle.
• Stadium Auto Parts works closely with nearly every collision or mechanical repair facility in Colorado. We believe the preferred repair facilities on our vendor list truly believe in the use of recycled parts, both their quality and warranties along with the great savings they provide to consumers.
• Stadium Auto Parts continually tries hard to bridge the language gap between collision shops and auto recycling facilities to unify us to the same standards so no mistakes are made.

Recycling

Stadium Auto Parts has been recycling since 1945. Auto recycling is the solution to automotive solid waste. Our industry recycles over 95% of the automobiles as compared to the 65% of aluminum cans. There are virtually no derelict vehicles seen around our country thanks to auto recyclers.Our industry acquires over 4.7 million vehicles each year for the purpose of recycling. These vehicles come primarily from individual owners and salvage auctions. Each year our industry recycles eleven million gallons of oil and six million tires. Over $50 million dollars is spent yearly on environmental compliance and over $300 million dollars is spent on equipment.

Each vehicle we purchase is drained of all hazardous materials. We recycle all the fluids by reuse. All the oils are collected and burned in our waste oil heaters. Anti-freeze is sold for reuse in our customers vehicles. Batteries are sold for reuse or to EPA approved recyclers. Freon is sold for reuse to certified installers. Even the washer fluids are recycled and sold.The insurance industry lowers the severity of their claims by recovering their losses in the sale of the total loss vehicles to our industry and the use of our recycled parts in the repairs. This allows for lower insurance premiums for all of us.We are a family owned company that employs people, pays taxes, supports our community, recycles end-of-life vehicles, offers recycled parts at 50% to 60% below new OEM parts, and requires no outside subsidies. We honestly believe we are the solution to the solid waste problem and provide a great recycled alternative product to repair our customer’s vehicles.

Standards and Guidelines

Stadium Auto & Truck Parts prides itself in adhering to the highest quality standards in the industry. We follow the Automotive Recycling Association Guidelines which have become industry standards.One of the Automotive Recycling Association’s goals is to create a unified description of recycled parts, thereby promoting all forms of commerce in automotive recycling. To reach this goal, all parties selling, buying, and installing recycled parts need the common language represented by this standard.The ARA has created this standard as an inclusive, cooperative effort between everyone interested in recycled automotive parts, interchange standards, and recycling.