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95% of ATF respondents find results useful, somewhat useful or expect them to be useful.
Over 95% of ATF respondents surveyed on the ELVES Electric Loops ATF Data Matrix have said that the results were very useful, a little bit useful or expect the results to be useful to them in the future. ATFs in the ELVES Network were recently asked their opinion about the ELVES Electric Loops ATF Data Matrix (April 2024), on the potential reuse and recycling value of Electric Vehicles (EVs) and component parts.
ELVES through its Electric Loops project set out to investigate the reuse and recycling values of electric vehicle parts for ATFs and metal recyclers in Ireland. The ATF Data Matrix, published in April 2024, provided an easy-to-read summary of the reuse, remanufacturing and recycling data from the project. It is hoped that the data in the Matrix will help Authorised Treatment Facilities (permitted scrapyards) and metal recyclers create reuse and recycling pathways needed for the End-of-Life Vehicles of the future.
Indicating the current low volume of EVs going through the end-of-life system, 38% answered that the Matrix was ‘not useful at the moment but expect it to be useful in the future’, while 48% of respondents reported having no experience of selling EV parts as yet. The recycling value of component parts was recorded as being the most useful of the results categories. ATFs expressed interest in further analysing the costs and time involved in depolluting and dismantling EVs generally compared to internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles.
Lee-Jane Eastwood from ELVES said:
Lee-Jane Eastwood
“The Electric Loops project with its resultant ATF Data Matrix, and supporting reports is work that is truly valuable for the car reuse and recycling industry here and will pave the way for future innovations and policies. ELVES is very pleased to have been able to lead this research. We expect the volume of electric vehicles coming to end-of-life to significantly increase in the future. The important data provided here will enable the recycling industry to capture the value in the recycling of these vehicles and to plan for their own business needs. It will also help Irish authorities to report on the levels of reuse and recycling undertaken and will inform policy making.”
The Electric Loops project was funded by the EPA Green Enterprise programme. The EPA Green Enterprise programme is a Government of Ireland initiative funded by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.
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