RCO Cash for Cars widens recycler network after Peddle partnership ends

RCO Cash for Cars is expanding direct relationships with licensed automotive recycling facilities across the U.S. as its nearly 10-year partnership with Peddle ends and its operating model shifts. The move is meant to improve pickup, processing and market coverage for junk, scrap and end-of-life vehicles while keeping RCO as the direct buyer from consumers.

Why it matters: - The expansion gives RCO Cash for Cars more direct control over pickup and final processing for vehicles headed to recycling. - The move could improve coverage in markets where RCO wants more local processing capacity and faster coordination for junk, scrap and end-of-life vehicles. - Consumers still sell directly to RCO, so the network change affects back-end logistics rather than the core transaction.

What happened: - RCO Cash for Cars said it is expanding its network of licensed automotive recycling facilities across the United States. - The expansion follows the end of RCO’s nearly 10-year business relationship with Peddle, which had served as a supplemental disposal option in some markets. - RCO said the Peddle relationship ended amicably as the two companies’ operating needs evolved. - Ralph Milone of RCO Cash for Cars said the company is now focused on growing its own nationwide recycling network.

The details: - RCO has operated as a direct vehicle buyer since 2005, when the company was founded in New York. - RCO buys cars, trucks, SUVs and vans in a wide range of conditions. - The company purchases used, damaged, crashed, junk, scrap and end-of-life vehicles in markets throughout the United States. - For junk, scrap and end-of-life vehicles, RCO works with licensed automotive recycling affiliates that handle pickup and final processing after the purchase. - Over the past several weeks, RCO has increased the number of recycling facilities it works with directly. - RCO is now seeking more facilities in markets where it wants to improve coverage. - When a recycling relationship exists in a market, RCO can purchase the vehicle directly from the consumer and coordinate pickup and final disposition with that facility. - RCO is targeting licensed facilities that physically process and recycle junk, scrap and end-of-life vehicles. - The company is not seeking brokers or general vehicle resellers for this part of the network. - RCO wants long-term relationships with facilities that can handle steady vehicle volume within local and regional service areas. - Direct communication with recycling affiliates lets RCO coordinate service areas, pickup capabilities, local vehicle values, processing requirements and available capacity market by market.

Between the lines: - The company is building a more direct operational footprint after relying on a supplemental partner for part of its recycling flow. - The shift suggests RCO wants tighter control over coverage, pricing coordination and downstream logistics as it scales. - RCO is also signaling that its business still depends on human review in complex transactions, not just automated quoting. - Milone said technology supports inquiries, quoting, follow-up and transaction processing, but experienced operators remain important when customers have questions or cases fall outside a standard online quote. - RCO personnel handle transactions involving damaged vehicles, financed vehicles, title and lien questions, unusual conditions and local market differences.

What's next: - RCO is actively identifying additional licensed automotive recycling facilities nationwide. - The company wants facilities that can provide reliable pickup service within defined geographic areas. - RCO is especially interested in facilities that can absorb consistent junk and scrap vehicle volume. - Milone said the company wants established recycling facilities that are interested in long-term direct relationships. - RCO said vehicles not intended for recycling will continue to move through its other acquisition and disposition channels. - Licensed automotive recycling facilities interested in working with RCO can learn more at RCOCash4Cars.com.