End-of-life vehicles is one of the streams of waste on which the European Commission has focused normative efforts in the 90s. The Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles, which entered into force on 20 October 2000, establishes limits and targets for the reuse and recycling of materials derived from their processing as well as limitations on the type of materials which may be used in the construction of these vehicles. According to official estimates there are roughly 9 million end-of-life vehicles in Europe every year. Of these end-of-life vehicles approximately 75% of the total weight mass is recycled (principally the metal parts), while the remaining percentage is sent to final disposal facilities. Actually, the true number of end-of-life vehicles is about 20 - 30 % lower than the official figure, since a portion of these estimated end-of-life vehicles is exported to non-European countries for treatment or reuse as second-hand vehicles. In this research paper, the Directive 2000/53/EC will be examined to define the technical-economic impact on the processing cycle of end-of-life vehicles in reference to the present situation in Italy.
End-of-life vehicles: recyclability and recoverability
Angela Carelli
2003-01-01
Abstract
End-of-life vehicles is one of the streams of waste on which the European Commission has focused normative efforts in the 90s. The Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles, which entered into force on 20 October 2000, establishes limits and targets for the reuse and recycling of materials derived from their processing as well as limitations on the type of materials which may be used in the construction of these vehicles. According to official estimates there are roughly 9 million end-of-life vehicles in Europe every year. Of these end-of-life vehicles approximately 75% of the total weight mass is recycled (principally the metal parts), while the remaining percentage is sent to final disposal facilities. Actually, the true number of end-of-life vehicles is about 20 - 30 % lower than the official figure, since a portion of these estimated end-of-life vehicles is exported to non-European countries for treatment or reuse as second-hand vehicles. In this research paper, the Directive 2000/53/EC will be examined to define the technical-economic impact on the processing cycle of end-of-life vehicles in reference to the present situation in Italy.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
