End of Life Vehicles
EU End of Life Vehicle Directive
The EU Directive on the Disposal of End of Life Vehicles (ELVs) has become operational in Ireland, effective from January 1st 2007. The Department introduced primary legislation in July 2003 to transpose the Directive into Irish law and in May 2006 issued the regulation for final implementation of the Directive in Ireland.
This Directive lays down measures which aim, as a first priority, at the prevention of waste from vehicles and, in addition, at the reuse, recycling and other forms of recovery of end-of life vehicles and their components so as to reduce the disposal of waste, as well as at the improvement in the environmental performance of all of the economic operators involved in the life cycle of vehicles and especially the operators directly involved in the treatment of end-of life vehicles.
Since the January 2007 commencement date, Vehicle Importers had contracted with Authorised Treatment Facilities (ATFs) throughout the country to allow last owners deliver their end of life vehicles to ATFs at no cost to the last owner.
Details of ATFs contracted are available from Vehicle Importers. Contact them by phone or visit their websites.
List of Authorised Treatment Facilities contracted with SIMI Vehicle Importer Members