Plastics Recycling Conference _uk Warwick2002

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

Interpretation of Automotive Plastic usage cycle

Use Module Productio n

Collection

Component Production

Reprocessing

Procurement

Recycling Market

Interpretation of Automotive Plastic usage cycle

Use Module Productio n

Collection

Component Production

Reprocessing

Procurement

Recycling Market

Collection is Key Service Replacement Bumpers

ELV Bumpers

Vehicle

Vehicle

Retailer/Bodyshop

Dismantler

Collation Point

Collation Point

Granulation

Granulation

Reprocessor

Reprocessor

Market

Market

Granulation

Interpretation of Automotive Plastic usage cycle

Use Module Productio n

Collection

Component Production

Reprocessing

Procurement

Recycling Market

PRoVE

www.prove-recycling.org

Cross waste stream issues? Domestic Waste Stream

ELV Waste Stream

Free

Householder Cleans it

Local Authority Collects it

Processed

Market Value

Discount

£ ?

Dismantler Removes it

£

Someone Collects/delivers it

£

Someone cleans it

£

Processed

£

Market Value

?

Contribution to ELV Target

WRAP target uplift 2003/2004

20,000 tpa

ACORD current achievement

1,000 tpa

ACORD 104kg per car

2m Elv’s

208,000 tpa

Bumpers, Avg 7kg per car 2m Elv’s

14,000 tpa

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

Is it worth it short term??

Material Categories

Material Categories of Average ELV

Fluids Plastics Glass Hulk Engine/Gbx

Hulk 71%

Tyres Parts Door & rubber seals Seat foams & Belts Alloy wheels wiring

Engine/Gbx 18%

Tyres Tyres 3% 3%

Glass 3% Glass 3% Plastics 1%

Parts 0%

Fluids wiring 2% Fluids 2%

0%

Alloy wheels 0%

Seat foams & Belts 1%

Door & rubber seals 1%

Impact of Material Use Patterns

Years

Impact of Material Use Patterns

Years

Impact of Material Use Patterns

Years

Impact of Material Use Patterns

Years

Impact of Material Use Patterns

Years

Materials

Steel Chassis

Aluminium

Magnesium

Steel Panels

Glass fibre

Carbon Fibre

Toughened Glass

Laminate

Polycarbonate

Conclusions

Waste streams need to be seen holistically not sector by sector Reclaiming Plastics from ELV’s 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 The “E” word needs to be considered Against the odds, we’re trying to make it work

Thank You