Disposing of catalytic converter

[Claff]

Put a new exhaust system with high-flow cat on a Miata yesterday. Sold the stock catback system but still have the cat that came off the car. Is there any value to this? Is there a proper way to dispose of it?

[Merlin99 (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Claff

Put a new exhaust system with high-flow cat on a Miata yesterday. Sold the stock catback system but still have the cat that came off the car. Is there any value to this? Is there a proper way to dispose of it?

Most styles used a platinum catalyst so it should have some value at a metal recycler.

[GWguy]

Thieves used to cut catalytic converters off cars in parking lots, so yeah, I think it has value....

[Larry Gude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Claff

Put a new exhaust system with high-flow cat on a Miata yesterday. Sold the stock catback system but still have the cat that came off the car. Is there any value to this? Is there a proper way to dispose of it?

Yes.

Catalytic Converters: Thieves target the pod of precious metal — Autoblog

Set it at the end of the driveway with a sign "Cat Converter $400"

It will be gone by dawn.

[Mdbtyhtr]

pm me, I may have a need for it. I just bought a 91 Miata and will take delivery next week. Status of exhaust is not known.

Thanks,

Scott

[mus]

Originally Posted by Claff

Put a new exhaust system with high-flow cat on a Miata yesterday. Sold the stock catback system but still have the cat that came off the car. Is there any value to this? Is there a proper way to dispose of it?

You drive a Miata, and you talk about it openly?

[DoWhat (Premo)]

Originally Posted by mus

You drive a Miata, and you talk about it openly?

aps45819's son.

[mus]

Originally Posted by DoWhat

aps45819's son.

Huh?

[aps45819]

The handling and performance of these cars is so awesome it's easy to just laugh at the "Miatas are ghey" jokes

[Claff]

Originally Posted by mus

You drive a Miata, and you talk about it openly?

Actually we have four of them here. They're fantastic little cars.