STRATEGIES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF END-OF-LINE CARS: INTRODUCING AN INCENTIVE FOR CLEAN CAR DEVELOPMENT

This paper surveys and analyses several different end-of-life strategies for cars; it focuses on European developments, especially Swedish experiences. At present, Sweden, Norway, and Iceland are the only European countries that have implemented comprehensive government-regulated car scrapping systems. The implementation of a similar system in The Netherlands is planned for 1994-95. In the European Union (EU), a two-year project on 'waste flows from automobile materials' has been conducted by a working group, aiming to prepare a strategy document for handling and treating end-of-life cars, which will provide guidelines for an EU car scrapping system. The EU strategy and the Dutch system are based on a principle of shared responsibility between different parties involved in car scrapping; it is too early to judge how well they will perform. Swedish experience has shown that the Swedish system could have an improved financial structure and should provide better incentives for manufacturers to develop cars that are more easily dismantled and recycled. In 1993, Germany made a proposal for car recycling strategies. The Swedish Government's Eco Cycle Bill in 1993 emphasised both physical and economic responsibilities for handling discarded car products. For the covering abstract, see IRRD 886884.

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• Authors:
  • Ryden, E
  • LINDHQVIST, T
• Publication Date: 1996

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• Pagination: p. 601-7
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  • TOWARDS CLEAN TRANSPORT. FUEL-EFFICIENT AND CLEAN MOTOR VEHICLES. CONFERENCE ORGANISED BY THE OECD AND THE IEA. HOSTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO
  • Publisher: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Conferences; Financing; Incentives; Industries; Legislation; Policy; Recycling; Waste products
• Identifier Terms: European Commission; European Union
• Geographic Terms: Europe; Germany; Iceland; Netherlands; Norway; Sweden
• ITRD Terms: 4563: By product; 1243: Car; 8525: Conference; 8303: EU; 8034: Europe; 244: Financing; 8125: Germany; 8044: Iceland; 332: Industry; 1556: Legislation; 8078: Netherlands; 8084: Norway; 173: Policy; 4573: Recycling (mater); 1578: Reward (incentive); 8109: Sweden
• Subject Areas: Law; Policy;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00733087
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 92-64-14820-5
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Mar 24 1997 12:00AM