What is the End of Life Vehicle Directive?
In the early 1990’s, the European Parliament specifically targeted end-of-life vehicles as a ..priority waste-stream for two significant reasons:
1. Because of concerns regarding the increasing amount of ‘wasteproduced during the disposal process of ELV’s, and
2. The generally poor environmental practices of the traditional car breakers and scrap yards that were responsible for the disposal of the majority of all ELV’s.
So to regulate this waste-stream, the first version of a law regarding ELV disposal emerged in 1997 and became a European Directive in October 2000. It has now been fully adopted into Irish law.
What are the aims of the E.L.V. Directive?
The main objectives of the Directive are to try and minimise the amount of waste generated from the ELV disposal process, whilst also reducing any adverse environmental impacts caused through current dismantling practices.
At present, approximately 85% of an end-of-life vehicle is recovered (by weight) via the conventional scrap metal recycling process. However, the recycling and recovery targets set by the ELV Directive are far more stringent, aiming for 95% by January 2015 and this target will only be achieved through the increased recycling, recovery and re-use of a vehicle’s components (in other words, by fully de-polluting each vehicle before scrapping it). The site provides excellent customer service which is available for rolex replica sale and our customers vouch for the excellent after sales service. Their representatives are very customer friendly and provide any rolex replica sale on time. Apart from the customer service, the site offers many exciting offers for the small replica watches sale retailers who wish to sell these watches in their outlets. These replica watches sale are a treat to your eyes as their straps are made of stainless steel which gives them strength and a long life. Apart from wearing them yourselves, these watches also make the best gifts for your dear ones. You can never forget the look of rolex replica sale on their faces when they open the packages and you will be remembered for years to come. Visit our site for the rolex replica sale which have all the much needed advanced functionalities and you will certainly fall in love with all of them. |
