Power Recycling

What Power Recycling does

Power Recycling is a privately held Western Canadian auto parts recycler operating three physical yards: its Calgary, Alberta headquarters, a satellite yard in Fort Macleod, Alberta, and a third yard in Regina, Saskatchewan. The company sells three categories of parts — new, recycled (salvage), and aftermarket — to individual vehicle owners, DIY repairers, and auto repair and body shops. Revenue is generated transactionally on a quote-by-quote basis, with no published price list, no subscription or contract pricing disclosed, and no enterprise anchor accounts identified in the input data.

On the technology side, Power Recycling operates an online inventory search powered by the Car-Part.com platform, which provides VIN decoding and SmartVin-based part identification for vehicles spanning model years 1900 through 2026. The company also deploys an image-based part selector tool to reduce part-identification friction for non-expert buyers. Outbound logistics are handled through multiple national carriers (UPS, USPS, FedEx) as well as local delivery, extending the effective service radius beyond the three yard locations. The operation is entirely privately held with no disclosed investors, no parent company, no disclosed leadership team, no certifications, and no awards or patents identified in the input data.

The business model is a regional, SMB-scale auto recycling operation that monetizes a diversified parts inventory through both walk-in yard traffic (DIY consumers, local shops) and an online catalog reachable via the Car-Part.com exchange. Geographic distribution across two provinces and multi-carrier shipping are the primary mechanisms for extending reach beyond local demand. No evidence exists in the input data of subscription revenue, enterprise contracts, fleet accounts, or insurance channel relationships that would indicate a higher-tier commercial model.

Name

Power Recycling

Legal name

Power Recycling

Website

https://powerrecycling195.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Power Recycling is a privately held Western Canadian auto parts recycler operating three yards across Alberta and Saskatchewan, selling new, recycled, and aftermarket parts to DIY consumers, repair shops, and body shops via online catalog and multi-carrier shipping.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Auto Parts Recycling and Retail

NAICS

Automotive Parts and Accessories Retailers (44133)

SIC

Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores (5531)

akta.pro primary industry

Used Auto Parts Recovery & Resale (Salvage/Yard Parts, Rebuilders) (EUAIAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Dismantling & Depollution (Fluids, Batteries, Airbags) (EUAIAJAC)

Keywords

• Recycled auto parts
• Used OEM parts
• Aftermarket auto parts
• Auto parts retail
• Vehicle parts salvage

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Auto Parts Sales: Power Recycling generates revenue through the sale of new, recycled (used), and aftermarket auto parts. Sales are transaction-based, with customers purchasing individual parts through in-person visits, phone orders, or online transactions. The company stocks a comprehensive inventory of parts across body, mechanical, interior, and wheel categories.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Power Recycling operates an auto parts recycling and retail business across three locations in Alberta and Saskatchewan (Calgary, Fort Macleod, Regina). It sells new, recycled (used OEM), and aftermarket automotive parts spanning body, mechanical, interior, and wheel categories for vehicle model years from 1900 to 2026. Customers access inventory through Car-Part.com-powered online search tools (standard search, multi-part search, and image-based selector), by phone, or by visiting a location in person, with fulfillment including in-store pickup, local delivery, and shipping via UPS/USPS/FedEx.

Product overview

Power Recycling is an auto parts recycling business operating three locations in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada (Calgary, Fort Macleod, and Regina). The company offers a portfolio of used, new, and aftermarket automotive parts for vehicles spanning model years from 1900 to 2026 across virtually all makes and models. Their product portfolio consists of three core part categories—Used Auto Parts (recycled OEM parts from salvaged vehicles), New Auto Parts, and Aftermarket Auto Parts—supported by two digital search tools: an Online Inventory Search powered by Car-Part.com enabling VIN-based and multi-criteria parts lookup, and an Image Part Selector providing visual navigation to identify parts by vehicle section. Parts are shipped via UPS, USPS, FedEx, and local delivery services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Used Auto Parts Recycled original equipment manufacturer (OEM) auto parts salvaged from end-of-life vehicles, sold as cost-effective replacements for damaged or worn components. Available across body, mechanical, interior, and wheel categories for vehicles from model years 1900 to 2026.
• New Auto Parts Brand-new automotive replacement parts sourced from original manufacturers, offered for immediate installation on vehicles of supported makes and models.
• Aftermarket Auto Parts Third-party manufactured automotive parts offered as alternatives to OEM components, providing additional price/quality options for vehicle owners and repair shops.
• Online Inventory Search Car-Part.com-powered online parts search tool that lets customers look up in-stock inventory across all three locations using a VIN (with SmartVin VIN decoding) or year/make/model selection, with access to Car-Part Interchange, Car-Part Interchange Plus, and Hollander Interchange databases for cross-vehicle parts matching from model years 1900-2026.
• Image Part Selector Visual parts search interface that lets customers click on exterior vehicle views to identify and locate specific components such as body panels, glass, mirrors, lights, bumpers, and mechanical parts, returning matching inventory across the Calgary, Regina, and Fort Macleod locations.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Car-Part.comcoreTechnology or IntegrationPower Recycling uses Car-Part.com's inventory search service and VIN decoding technology (SmartVin) to power its online parts search across all locations. This integration provides access to Car-Part Interchange, Car-Part Interchange Plus, and Hollander Interchange databases for comprehensive parts matching across vehicle makes and models from 1900-2026.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• IAA (Insurance Auto Auctions): Major salvage and total-loss vehicle auction company with Canadian operations, now part of Ritchie Bros. Provides the upstream supply of end-of-life vehicles that auto parts recyclers like Power Recycling dismantle for recycled parts inventory.
• O'Reilly Auto Parts: Major US auto parts retailer serving both DIY and professional installer customers with thousands of locations. Comparable customer base and parts category overlap, though US-only operations position it as a broad incumbent rather than direct Canadian competitor.
• Copart: Largest online salvage vehicle auction company operating across North America including Canada. Operates upstream of Power Recycling by selling end-of-life and total-loss vehicles to dismantlers and recyclers; potential supplier relationship for Power Recycling's recycled parts inventory sourcing.
• NAPA Auto Parts: Largest North American automotive aftermarket parts distributor with thousands of stores including locations in Calgary near Power Recycling. Competes with Power Recycling for both retail and professional shop customers on new and aftermarket parts, and is increasingly expanding into recycled/remanufactured categories.
• AutoZone: Largest US specialty retailer of automotive replacement parts and accessories with thousands of stores. Competes with Power Recycling primarily on new and aftermarket parts sales to DIY consumers, though its US footprint limits direct geographic competition in Western Canada.

Direct peers

• U-Pull-It: Canadian self-service auto parts recycler with yards in Ontario and other provinces. Directly comparable model of acquiring ELVs, organizing inventory in searchable yard format, and selling recycled parts to retail and trade customers.
• Pull-A-Part: US-based self-service used auto parts retailer operating dozens of salvage yards across the southern and eastern US. Comparable in selling recycled OEM parts from end-of-life vehicles to both DIY consumers and professional buyers through both physical locations and online inventory tools.
• LKQ Corporation: North America's largest distributor of recycled, reconditioned, and aftermarket auto parts operating hundreds of salvage yards across the US, Canada, and Europe. Directly comparable business model of acquiring end-of-life vehicles, dismantling them, and reselling recycled OEM parts to consumers and repair shops.
• Bap Geon: Canadian auto parts recycler with multiple Ontario locations that purchases end-of-life vehicles and resells used OEM parts. Closest geographic and operational peer to Power Recycling within Canada, operating the same model of yard-based dismantling plus online inventory search via Car-Part.com.

Others

• Car-Part.com: Technology platform and marketplace provider powering inventory search, VIN decoding, and parts interchange data for thousands of auto recyclers including Power Recycling itself. Functions as critical infrastructure/ecosystem enabler for the recycled auto parts industry.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PowerRecyclingCalgary
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/power-auto-recycling

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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