Vehicle Recycling at Chevrolet
Through our end of life vehicle take-back process
We've always done our best to be environmentally friendly but now recycling is not a choice, it's part of the law. On Jan 1st the ELV (End of Life Vehicle) regulations came into force in Ireland. A recycling initiative that demands manufacturers decrease the amount of waste created during vehicle production and at the end of the vehicle's life.
All Chevrolet cars registered, are ELV law compliant and can be returned by their owner to Chevrolet, at the end of the car's life, free of charge if it fulfils certain conditions*.
We want to make sure that your end of life vehicle is recycled in an environmentally friendly way. That's why we ensure that all our take-back locations fulfil the legal requirements of the ELV Regulations by having them certified by independent experts in accordance with the law. Each of our take-back partners, all processes and the documentation of all incoming and outgoing material streams will also be checked by our recycling experts.
Your end of life Chevrolet is only applicable for our free take-back if:
- The vehicle has up to 9 seats or is a Light Commercial Van up to 3.5 tonnes
- The vehicle was finally registered in Ireland
- Essential parts or components are not missing
- The vehicle doesn't contain any non-automotive waste
- The original vehicle papers have been handed over together with the vehicle
Hand back your end of life vehicle to our take-back partner and they'll give you a Certificate of Destruction (CoD), the paperwork you need to de-register your car. Now you can leave safe in the knowledge that your old car will be disposed of in the most environmentally friendly way
Makes recycling it so much easier
Because the environment is so important to us, we're increasing the efficiency of our recycling process by designing products from the start to be recyclable. Chevrolets design for recycling strategy is a key element in our product responsibility. And aims to decrease the waste produced during vehicle production as well as at the end of the vehicle’s life. Chevrolets design for recycling is part of our commitment to the environment and the preservation of precious metal and energy resources. In terms of product development Chevrolets recycling strategy is based on two cornerstones:
- Recycling-orientated design
- Development and implementation of material cycles for vehicle production
In order to take these objectives into account already during the development phase of a product, Chevrolet endeavors to design and engineer easy-to-recycle vehicles at the development stage and seeks to remove and effectively recycle as many parts and materials as possible at the end-of-life stage before ELVs are shredded. Chevrolet views these efforts as being critical to the attainment of effective recycling results.
Integrated product responsibility
Development
- Recycling oriented design
- Life cycle assessments
- Avoidance of critical materials
Production
- Use of recycled Materials (recyclates)
Recovery
- Vehicle recovery
- De-pollution and pre-treatment
- EU directive
Usage
The Chevrolet Recovery Concept
For your end of life Chevrolet
Delivery
The last owner takes the ELV to one of our contracted take-back partners. After checking the vehicle our take-back partner issues the required Certificate of Destruction (CoD).
Pre-Treatment and Depollution
First of all the battery is taken off and the airbags neutralized. Our take-back partner then takes out all fuels and other operating fluids of the ELV. This includes engine oil, transmission oil, brake fluid, coolant & refrigerant fluid from the air conditioning system.
Dismantling
The next step is the dismantling of components and systems in order to market them as used parts or to use them as basis for remanufactured parts. If economically viable, materials like plastic or glass are taken off for recycling purposes.
Storage
Environmentally hazardous materials are collected and later on sent to specialised recovery companies for recovery or disposal
Shredder
The pre-treated hulks are delivered to a shredder which segregates the ELV into pieces and sorts the output into various fractions for further recycling or recovery.
Post Shredder
The segregated material fractions from the shredder are further processed with different technologies (magnet, eddy current, flotation) to obtain material fractions which can be used as valuable secondary raw material.
Recycling / Recovery / Landfill
Material fractions from the shredder and from PST plants can be recycled (e.g. as replacement for coal in the blast furnace, as dewatering means for conditioning of sewage sludge) or recovered in the cement industry. This process chain enables a recovery of 85 % of the vehicle and reduces drastically the amount of remaining waste for landfill.
Take-back your end of life Chevrolet
To your nearest take-back partner
Since the 1st Jan 2007 the new ELV law has been enforced. All Chevrolet vehicles can be given back by their owners to our take-back partners, free of charge as long as they fulfill the following conditions:
- The vehicle has up to 9 seats or is a Light Commercial Van up to 3.5 tonnes
- The vehicle was finally registered in Ireland
- Essential parts or components are not missing
- The vehicle doesn't contain any non-automotive waste
- The original vehicle papers have been handed over together with the vehicle
Hand back your end of life vehicle to our take-back partner and they'll give you a Certificate of Destruction (CoD), the paperwork you need to de-register your car. Now you can leave safe in the knowledge that your old car will be disposed of in the most environmentally friendly way.
Here you can find the nearest Chevrolet partner:
Leinster Environmentals ELV
Clermont Park, Haggardstown, Dundalk, Co.Louth
Mr. James Loughran
Tel: 353-42-9323997
M: 353-87.2302616
email: james@leinster-environmentals.com
John Ahern Dismantlers
Tournafulla, Limerick, Co. Limerick
Mr. John Ahern
Tel: 353-69-81171
Gannons City Recovery & Recycling Services Ltd
Unit 7, Rosevill Industrial Park
Turkey Avenue
Donabate, Co. Dublin
Mr. John Bergin
Tel: 353-1-8907715
email: john@gannonscityrecovery.com
Duffy Bros Salvage Ltd.
Long Mile Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
Mr. Duffy
Tel: 01-4604655 or 01-4604763
Fax: 01-4604664
email: duffybrs@gofree.indigo.ie
Michael Bailey
Dundrum Road, Tipperary, Co. Tipperary
Mr. Mike Bailey
Tel: 062-52750
mobile: 086-2576148
McDaid's Car Dismantlers
St. Johnston, Co. Donegal
Mr. McDaid
Tel: 074-9148211
McCann Recovery
Edenderry, Clonmore, Co. Offaly
Mr. John McCann
mobile: 085-1371267
Headford Road Car Dismantlers
Headford Road, Galway, Co. Galway
Mr. Oliver Lions
Tel: 091-751148
mobile: 087-6448393
Industrial Agri & Engineering Salvage Ltd.
Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin (Fingal)
Mr. John Dockrell
Tel: 087-2514568
Hammond Lane Metal Co Ltd
Pigeon House Road,
Ringsend
Dublin 4
Mr Ian Donnelly
Tel: 01 667 5335
Hammond Lane Metal Co Ltd
Garycastle Road
Athlone
Co. Westmeath
Mr Tony McCarth
Tel: 090647366
Willie Ahern
Pilltown
Co. Kilkenny
Mr Willie Ahern
Tel: 0872878568
Harry Power
Eastman Business Park
Granagh
Co. Waterford
Mr Harry Power
Tel: 0872723809
BS Parts
Duleek
Drogheda
Co. Louth
Mr Brian Smith/Mr Gary Moyles
Condron Car Dismantlers
Tullamore
Co. Offaly
Mr Liam Condron
Tel: 050622221
Donie Comerford Autospares
Nenagh
Co. Tipperary
Mr Donie Comerford
Tel: 0878104846
Con Kelleher
Gortna Peasta
Clondrohid
Co. Cork
Mr Con Kelleher
Tel: 02641818
Cork Metal Company
Dublin Hill
Co. Cork
Mr Noel/David O’Sullivan
Tel: 0241309910
Barry Metal Recycling Co Ltd
Cleary Road
Gortroe
Youghal
Mr Kevin Barry
Tel: 02493136
Southern Truck Recycling Co Ltd
Cloughleafin
Mitchelstown
Co. Cork
Mr Neil Barry
Galway Metal Company Ltd
Oranmore
Co. Galway
Mr Patrick Walsh
Tel: 091794358
Hegarty Metal Processors (International) Ltd
Ballysimon Road
Co. Limerick
Mr Ian Murphy
Tel: 061418153
A1 Metal Recycling
Mountmellick
Co. Laois
Mr Tommy Ward
Tel: 0578624119
Ballycumber Exports Ltd
Ballycumber
Co. Offaly
Mr Dennis Bracken
Tel: 0579336146