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MRW/PRW Plastics Recycling Conference,

Warwick University

July 2002

Written and Presented By Peter Stokes

Chairman, CARE Group UK

Environment Manager, Volkswagen Group UK Ltd

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ModuleProduction

Use

Collection

Reprocessing

Recycling

Market

Procurement

ComponentProduction

Interpretation of Automotive Plastic usage cycle

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ModuleProduction

Use

Collection

Reprocessing

Recycling

Market

Procurement

ComponentProduction

Interpretation of Automotive Plastic usage cycle

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PRoVE

www.prove-recycling.org

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Cross waste stream issues?

Householder

Cleans it

Local Authority

Collects it

Processed

Market Value

Dismantler

Removes it

Someone

Collects/delivers it

Processed

Market Value

Someone cleans it

Free

Discount

?

?

Domestic Waste

Stream

ELV Waste

Stream

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WRAP target uplift 2003/2004 20,000 tpa

ACORD current achievement 1,000 tpa

ACORD 104kg per car 2m Elvs 208,000 tpa

Bumpers, Avg 7kg per car 2m Elvs 14,000 tpa

7kg per car = 0.67% toward ELV target(Based on ACORD report 2000, Average vehicle weight of 1030 kg).

Contribution to ELV Target

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Material Categories of Average ELV

Hulk

71%

Engine/Gbx

18%

Seat foams & Belts

1%

Tyres

3%

Fluids

2%

Plastics

1%

Glass

3%

Alloy wheels

0%

wiring

0%

Door & rubber seals

1%

Parts

0%

Material Categories

Fluids

Plastics

Glass

Hulk

Engine/Gbx

Tyres

Parts

Door & rubber seals

Seat foams & Belts

Alloy wheels

wiring

Is it worth it short term??

Tyres 3%

Fluids 2%

Glass 3%

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Impact of Material Use Patterns

Years

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Years

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Years

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Years

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Impact of Material Use Patterns

Years

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Materials

Steel Chassis Aluminium Magnesium

Steel Panels Glass fibre Carbon Fibre

Toughened Glass Laminate Polycarbonate

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Conclusions

Waste streams need to be seen holistically not sector by sector

Reclaiming Plastics from ELVs fraught with issues short term

Volumes produced from dismantlers is low and expensive

Volumes will come from Post Shredder Separation

When, What quality, What Value

Against the odds, were trying to make it work

The E word needs to be considered

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Thank You