Everything about car (battery) recycling

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On this page, you will find news and insights on the latest developments in car recycling and car battery recycling.

In addition to articles, we regularly publish reports, interviews and columns.

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From discarded to reused

An old car still contains valuable parts and materials — more than you might think. Together with its industry partners, ARN ensures that over 98% of a vehicle’s weight is effectively reused. The recycling...

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Circular economy in action

From end-of-life to innovation

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5 minutes

“In 2019, our company embarked on an ambitious journey: to revolutionise the recycling industry and support the flat...

Record proceeds for car collection American car dismantling company

Rudi Klein collection sold for $29.6 million

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Rudi Klein, a German immigrant who arrived in North America in the late 1950s, initially started working as...

Interview Reiner Sojka, CEO of Accurec Recycling GmbH

The Future of Battery Recycling: Challenges, Innovations, and the Impact of EU Regulations

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Accurec specializes in recycling batteries with major chemical systems, such as lithium iron phosphate (LFP), nickel manganese cobalt...

Dana's impact on the Spanish auto recycling industry

What will happen to 120,000 Spanish scrap cars?

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Anyone who has seen footage of the floods in Spain would have noticed the astonishing number of car...

A high flyer in the reuse of parts and material recycling

‘Little thought is given to high-value recycling in the aircraft industry’

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An important goal that abruptly, oddly enough, took flight due to his health situation; due to a brain...

European laws and regulations

Collective position of Producer-Responsible Organisations on proposed European regulations for end-of-life vehicles

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ARN is one of the Producer Responsibility Organisations (PROs) of a total of 16 countries that are participating...

European laws and regulations

Official reaction ARN on behalf of the Auto Recycling Foundation to new European regulations on end-of-life vehicles

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The European Commission has presented a proposal for new regulations on end-of-life vehicles. The aim of this initiative...

Recycling contribution for cars continues to decline

Vehicle-recycling fees and management fees for car batteries in 2023

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The recycling fee is levied so that all vehicles in the Netherlands can be properly recycled at the...

Less frequently second life for car batteries

Fewer end-of-life EV-batteries reused in 2022

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There are several reasons for this drop in the second use of such batteries. For example, lithium-ion car...

Recycling contribution for cars continues to decline

Recycling fee for cars and management fees for car batteries in 2024 announced

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Auto Recycling Netherlands (ARN) has today announced that from 1 January, 2024 the recycling fee for passenger cars...

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Drop off your end-of-life vehicle free-of-charge to a car-dismantling company near you. It will be recycled in an environmentally responsible manner, along with its starter batteries and drive batteries.
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