Cars stacked in piles four or five high, oozing oil, the smell of evaporating gasoline permeating the air — it is the common vision of an automotive salvage yard. But another look at a modern autmotive recycling plant shows that a dramatic evolution has taken place in the business. Middleboro Recycling Inc. is a family-run business that opened in 1947, the dark ages of the industry. Third-generation owner Scott Zion now runs the company with his father, Robert.

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