Is Spain the best vehicle recycler country in Europe?
- Espartero, S.
- Justel Lozano, Daniel
- Lauroba Izagirre, Nagore
- Beitia, Alex
- Muñoz, Carlos
- Vidal Nadal, Rosario
Publisher: Asociación Española de Ingeniería de Proyectos (AEIPRO)
ISBN: 978-84-614-0185-7
Year of publication: 2010
Pages: 434-442
Congress: Asociación española de ingenieria de proyectos. AEIPRO.International Congress on Project Engineering (13. 2009. null)
Type: Conference paper
Abstract
The amount of waste generated at the vehicles end of life is an issue that concerns to the European Commission. According to the Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles, since January 2006 the 80% of the vehicle�s weight has to be recyclable and reusable and the 85% has to be recoverable. By 2015, according the same directive, these targets should be 85% for recycle and reuse and 95% for recovery. The aim of this communication is to know the status of Spain regarding the rest of European countries to achieve the targets set by the Directive 2000/53/EC. Furthermore, the best end of life strategies will be identified.