Indicator Fact Sheet

Waste from road transport

Indicator Fact Sheet

Prod-ID: IND-231-en

Also known as: TERM 011

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Topics: Transport

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Assessment made on 01 Jan 2001

Generic metadata

Classification

Topics:

Transport

DPSIR: Pressure

Identification

Indicator codes

TERM 011

Contents

Policy issue: Prevent waste generation and reuse or recycle as much scrap material as possible

Figures

Number of scrapped cars - trend estimates

Key assessment

The forecast increase in number of end-of-life vehicles calls for further development of recycling sector to dismantle all cars according to the recent EU Directive.

Too many tyres are still being land-filled or burnt. Although there have been recent positive developments in recycling, compliance with the EC Directives on land-filling and waste combustion emissions will require considerable investment in new retreating and recycling facilities for used tyres.