Remove My Car provides ELV recycling targets for its Members

Authorised Treatment Facilities (ATFs) concerned about rising ELV recycling targets will be reassured by the news that BVSF Strategic Partner Remove My Car (RMC), has launched a new system dedicated to achieving 95% recycling rates.

In an industry-first move, the nationwide vehicle recycling specialist has introduced a new system which will allow ATFs that are part of the exclusive Remove My Car affiliate network to reach 95% ELV Recycling and Recovery targets at no extra cost. This will ensure that from 2015 all ATFs working with Remove My Car can successfully achieve the targets required by more stringent UK recycling legislation.

ATFs that are a part of the RMC network are already benefitting from the facility to issue Certificates of Destruction (CoDs) following the company’s recent integration with the DVLA. This allows ATFs to effortlessly and quickly process CoDs for each ELV they recycle and more efficiently than the DVLA website at no extra cost. And now, the company is providing even greater benefits to ATFs as it looks to create positive change in the ELV industry.

While most ATF sites throughout the UK can confidently recycle up to 85% of an ELV using post shredder evidence, revised 95% targets from 2015 will be more difficult to achieve without significant post shredder residue contribution. This is by no means guaranteed both in terms of availability and reasonable cost. However, Remove My Car is confident that its new initiative will guarantee that the vehicles recycled through its network can meet 95% recycling targets as required through the issuing of a CoD.

Managing Director Steve Queen explained: “It is widely considered in the Industry that 95% recycling rates for ELVs is a ambitious target to achieve. We have been travelling throughout the UK, meeting with some of our ATF sites to hear how they will be affected by the new recycling targets and to discuss how we can assist. We have taken this progressive step to ensure that ATFs within our network are meeting targets and contributing to improved environmental standards. The new update will be live from January 2015 and will provide inestimable benefits to our ATF network.”

ATFs are becoming increasingly aware of their recycling obligations and are being asked to prove that they are meeting their environmental commitments. Official figures recently released state that the UK car manufacturing and recycling industry met its statutory 2012 EU targets to reuse, recycle, or recover 85% of the weight of end of life vehicles; however the 95% target is seen as much more challenging. Nevertheless, this is now achievable with the help from one of the UK’s leading recycling networks removemycar.co.uk