ELV 2002 Conference on European End of life vehicle Directive
9 September 2002 - 9 September 2002
The European End of life vehicle Directive that aims to reduce the amount of hazardous waste being sent to landfill to 15 per cent by 2006 and to 5 per cent by 2015 will have a significant effect on the car industry. An event in Warwick, UK on 9 September will address the issue.
The directive encourages car manufacturers to use more reusable and recyclable materials in their cars so that all cars are 'depolluted' before being recycled. This involves removing all oil, petrol, brake fluid and other such dangerous materials and involves an estimated cost of around 117 million euro a year.
The UK Government's decision to make last users fund the cost of ELV processing lasts only to 2007. There is therefore considerable interest in the conference being organised by the University of Warwick's Warwick manufacturing group, which will present some new German and Spanish solutions to this problem.
The one-day conference 'ELV 2002' on Monday 9 September 2002 at the Warwick Manufacturing Group's 'International Manufacturing Centre' includes presentations from Germany on novel materials, sorting technology and information on vehicle recycling in Spain. Speakers and key delegates already attending the conference include representatives from Jaguar, Landrover, the Spanish Consortium for car recycling, European Metal recycling ltd, the Institute of materials, and the Foresight vehicle initiative.
Presentations will also be made on the challenges facing the industry regarding designing for recycling as well as the implications for the industry with regard to the necessary reduction in heavy metal content of vehicles. Other presentations will cover vehicle disassembly as well as component reuse issues. The economics of new business opportunities from waste vehicle residues will also be addressed.For more details visit the conference website at http://www.elv.org.uk(opens in new window)
The directive encourages car manufacturers to use more reusable and recyclable materials in their cars so that all cars are 'depolluted' before being recycled. This involves removing all oil, petrol, brake fluid and other such dangerous materials and involves an estimated cost of around 117 million euro a year.
The UK Government's decision to make last users fund the cost of ELV processing lasts only to 2007. There is therefore considerable interest in the conference being organised by the University of Warwick's Warwick manufacturing group, which will present some new German and Spanish solutions to this problem.
The one-day conference 'ELV 2002' on Monday 9 September 2002 at the Warwick Manufacturing Group's 'International Manufacturing Centre' includes presentations from Germany on novel materials, sorting technology and information on vehicle recycling in Spain. Speakers and key delegates already attending the conference include representatives from Jaguar, Landrover, the Spanish Consortium for car recycling, European Metal recycling ltd, the Institute of materials, and the Foresight vehicle initiative.
Presentations will also be made on the challenges facing the industry regarding designing for recycling as well as the implications for the industry with regard to the necessary reduction in heavy metal content of vehicles. Other presentations will cover vehicle disassembly as well as component reuse issues. The economics of new business opportunities from waste vehicle residues will also be addressed.For more details visit the conference website at http://www.elv.org.uk(opens in new window)