End of Life Vehicles (ELV)

The introduction of the End of Life Vehicle Regulations in 2003 means that every year around 2 million End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) are processed to ensure that potential pollutants such as fuel, oils, brake fluids and other liquids are removed, collected and stored[1] as part of a decommissioning process.

These wastes are ultimately treated or disposed of, with the decommissioned vehicle shredded to produce Automotive Shredder Residue (ASR) for subsequent recycling and recovery.

Image
SED QUIS SAGITTIS 22/23 23/24 24/25
SED SED PLACERAT EST
Quisque elementum velit 84 82 79
Eros pellentesque ornare 237 241 241
Phasellus eget mauris 87.40 91.20 93.10
Vestibulum aliquet ante in nisi 112 118 121
SED RHONCUS SEM
Vestibulum vel finibus dui 3 3 4
Morbi finibus turpis ut EfW EfW EfW
Vestibulum vel finibus dui Low Low Medium
Morbi finibus turpis ut 84 82 79
PRAESENT IN ULLAMCORPER ENIM
Efficitur nulla eget 42.1 43.8 44.2
Ante in nisi consequat ultricies 459 451 444
Ed erat augue, elementum nec Top 20% Top 22% Top 19%
Subscriber content

Unlock industry insights

Subscribe for greater access to content. A minimum of a Free Public account is required, which includes access to:

  • Platform-wide navigation and core pages
  • WikiWaste Search - Intelligent search across the full dataset
  • Interactive infrastructure satellite maps
  • Infrastructure listings and associated data
  • Ranked performance of 300+ local authorities
View subscription optionsRequest a demo

References:

  1. HSE Guidance on Sorting and Processing Waste
  2. UK Waste Statistics
  3. Find a vehicle scrapyard
  4. DEFRA and OPSS Guidance - Regulations: end of life vehicles (ELVs)