Attempt for the measurement of effectiveness of End-of-life Vehicles Recycling Law by iron scrap price and performance of Automobile Shredder Residue actual disposition

Abstract

After End-of-life Vehicles (ELV) Recycling Law was done in January 2005, ELV disposal flow had become clearly visible. Therefore, we understood the problems of ELV disposal flow and attempted to measure the effectiveness of ELV Recycling Law. The current situation of ELV disposal flow could be seen from ELV Recycling Law. In 2009 about 46 percent of used vehicles in Japan has been ELV. First, ELV is selected and removed of parts by Dismantling Operators. Then ELV parts removed will be shredded by Shredding and Sorting Operators. Eventually, Automobile Shredder Residue (ASR) will be Landfill or recycled. However, the reduction of generation of ASR is urgently needed, because of landfill problems and environmental issues by ASR disposal. By these problems, we attempted to measure the effectiveness of End-of-life Vehicles Recycling Law by iron scrap price and performance of Automobile Shredder Residue actual disposition.