Is Spain the best vehicle recycler country in Europe?

  1. Espartero, S.
  2. Justel Lozano, Daniel
  3. Lauroba Izagirre, Nagore
  4. Beitia, Alex
  5. Muñoz, Carlos
  6. Vidal Nadal, Rosario
Book:
Selected Proceedings from the 13th International Congress on Project Engineering: Badajoz, July 2009

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.