These sources do not necessarily match perfectly, but they should show a similar order of magnitude. Two sources can be considered for the total weight of end-of-life vehicles: the total vehicle weight derived from the registration documents or similar, or the sum of the amounts reported for de-pollution and dismantling, shredding and export. For Denmark, the percentages reported in 20 (higher than 100 %) could be explained by the fact that more cars were sent to shredding from scrap-dealers than cars received at scrap-dealers, due to storage at the scrap-dealers. For reference year 2019, the outlier rate of 77.2 % reported by Greece and the outlier rate of 122.2 % reported by Poland are attributed to the aforementioned reasons. Due to stocking of materials, as previously explained, Malta reported a rate of 54.4 % in 2016 and 56.1 % in 2017. For missing reporting countries, the EU aggregates are calculated from available years applying trend or median estimates. Two Member States reported rates falling in the range of 84.6 % to 84.9 %. Twenty Member States reported rates above 95.0 % in 2020, with another five Member States reported rates falling in the range of 90.0 % to 94.9 %. The rate for the EU has risen from 85.3 % in 2009 to 96.0 % in 2020, with an increase of 1 percentage point compared to 2018 (see Table 3). The picture is relatively similar for the reuse and recovery rate. Table 2: Total recycling and reuse rate of end-of-life vehicles, 2008–2020 The rate of 118.8 % reported in 2019 by Poland stems from the treatment of stocks of parts of end-of-life vehicles at dismantling and shredding sites that had not been treated in the previous years. For reference year 2019, Greece reported a rate of 69.7 % due to low price of metal scrap: as in year 2015, this event was causing temporary stocking at the dismantling facilities sites. Therefore, Malta did not report such materials in any of the tables pursuant to Commission Decision 2005/293/EC. Malta reported a rate of 54.4 % in 2016 and 56.1 % in 2017, as parts of materials arising from de-pollution and dismantling were stored at the site of authorised treatment facilities, pending export for further treatment at favourable market prices and also to limit shipments expenses. Three Member States reported rates falling in the range of 84.6 % to 84.9 %. In 2020, the reuse and recycling rate for end-of-life vehicles in the EU stood at 90.5 %, 1 percentage point higher than in 2019 and 3.2 percentage points higher than in 2018 (see Table 2).įifteen EU Member States reported reuse and recycling rates of 90.0 % or more in 2020, with another nine reporting rates in the range 85.0 %-89.9 %. The reported rates are shown in Tables 2 and 3. Since 2015, EU Member States are required to meet rates for reuse and recycling of ≥ 85 % and for reuse and recovery of ≥ 95 %, by an average weight per vehicle. EU Member States and EEA/EFTA countries yearly report data on the total vehicle weight and number of end-of-life vehicles and rates for ‘total reuse and recycling’ and ‘total reuse and recovery’.Ĭompliance with targets on reuse/recycling and reuse/recovery for end-of-life vehicles Information and data are based on Directive 2000/53/EC on End-of-Life Vehicles and Commission Decision 2005/293/EC, which lays down rules on monitoring the reuse/recovery and reuse/recycling of end-of-life vehicles according to the definition of these operations in Directive 2000/53/EC. The data cover end-of-life passenger cars and light goods vehicles such as vans and pick-ups. The rest of the dismantled vehicle will undergo recycling operations, be used for producing energy (energy recovery operation) or finally disposed. During the dismantling phase, spare parts of the vehicle may be separated and reused for repairing vehicles in service (reuse operation). End-of-life vehicles are vehicles that have ended their useful service and are processed as waste, in practice dismantled, shredded or otherwise disposed. This article provides an overview of statistical information on end-of-life vehicles in the European Union over the period 2008-2020.
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