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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[End-of-Life Vehicles]] are regulated to limit the environmental impact of their [[disposal]] by reducing the amount of waste when they are scrapped. The [[EWC]] codes prefixed 16 01 ([[EWCChap16|16 01 03 to 16 01 99]]) capture the waste from [[End-of-Life Vehicles]]. The [[End of Life Vehicle Regulations 2003 (as amended)]] and the [[End of Life Vehicle (Producer Responsibility) Regulations 2005 (as amended)]] are the underpinning legislation applying to all cars with up to 9 seats and small vans of up to 3.5 tonnes<ref>https://www.gov.uk/guidance/elv</ref>. ELVs are classified as [[Hazardous Waste|hazardous waste]] in England and Wales and [[Special Waste|special waste]] in Scotland until depolluted and must be processed via an [[Authorised Treatment Facility]] ([[ATF]]). | [[End-of-Life Vehicles]] are regulated to limit the environmental impact of their [[disposal]] by reducing the amount of waste when they are scrapped. The [[EWC]] codes prefixed 16 01 ([[EWCChap16|16 01 03 to 16 01 99]]) capture the waste from [[End-of-Life Vehicles]]. The [[End of Life Vehicle Regulations 2003 (as amended)]] and the [[End of Life Vehicle (Producer Responsibility) Regulations 2005 (as amended)]] are the underpinning legislation applying to all cars with up to 9 seats and small vans of up to 3.5 tonnes<ref>https://www.gov.uk/guidance/elv</ref>. ELVs are classified as [[Hazardous Waste|hazardous waste]] in England and Wales and [[Special Waste|special waste]] in Scotland until depolluted and must be processed via an [[Authorised Treatment Facility]] ([[ATF]]). A list of all licensed [[ATF|ATFs]] can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/find-vehicle-scrapyard | ||
Producers must meet annual [[recycling]] and [[recovery]] targets for their brands, currently 95% [[recovery]] and 85% [[recycling]]. The [[Office for Product Safety and Standards]] ([[OPSS]]) has been appointed by [[DEFRA]] to enforce the regulations and their most recent guidance was published in February 2021<ref>https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/966612/opss-elv-leaflet-2021.pdf</ref> | Producers must meet annual [[recycling]] and [[recovery]] targets for their brands, currently 95% [[recovery]] and 85% [[recycling]]. The [[Office for Product Safety and Standards]] ([[OPSS]]) has been appointed by [[DEFRA]] to enforce the regulations and their most recent guidance was published in February 2021<ref>https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/966612/opss-elv-leaflet-2021.pdf</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||