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Battery collection for professionals

Discover how efficiently we give batteries a second life or recycle them in the Netherlands.

Battery collection for professionals

Discover how efficiently we give batteries a second life or recycle them in the Netherlands.

Submit a drive battery

Submit an end-of-life drive battery or module for recycling

Submit a drive battery

Submit an end-of-life drive battery or module for recycling

The people behind ARN

Meet all employees of Auto Recycling Nederland in Breukelen.

The people behind ARN

Meet all employees of Auto Recycling Nederland in Breukelen.

Training and courses

In conjunction with the Innovam training institute, ARN develops training courses for people working in the recycling sector. These courses enable dismantling and recycling employees to keep their knowledge and competences up to scratch.

Training and courses

In conjunction with the Innovam training institute, ARN develops training courses for people working in the recycling sector. These courses enable dismantling and recycling employees to keep their knowledge and competences up to scratch.

Monitoring and quality assurance of the car-recycling chain

ARN recognises the importance of quality assurance and of monitoring the recycling processes and their respective links. ARN and our chain partners also monitor processes for sustainability.

Monitoring and quality assurance of the car-recycling chain

ARN recognises the importance of quality assurance and of monitoring the recycling processes and their respective links. ARN and our chain partners also monitor processes for sustainability.

Research, innovation and sustainability

Innovation continues to fuel the improvement of car-recycling performance. ARN commissions research into the recycling of new substances and the optimisation of its processes.

Research, innovation and sustainability

Innovation continues to fuel the improvement of car-recycling performance. ARN commissions research into the recycling of new substances and the optimisation of its processes.

Car-recycling results

When an end-of-life vehicle is taken to a car-dismantling company, no less than 98.7 per cent, by weight, will be reused, recycled or channelled to another useful application.

Car-recycling results

When an end-of-life vehicle is taken to a car-dismantling company, no less than 98.7 per cent, by weight, will be reused, recycled or channelled to another useful application.

Battery-recycling results

In 2021, over 80 importers participated in the collection and recycling scheme of the ARN Management Plan.

Battery-recycling results

In 2021, over 80 importers participated in the collection and recycling scheme of the ARN Management Plan.

Legislation and regulations for recycling batteries

The “Besluit beheer batterijen en accu’s” (Bbb, battery-management decree) constitutes the Dutch government’s interpretation and implementation of European guidelines for handling batteries. All legal provisions pertaining to the processing of batteries are laid down in it.

Legislation and regulations for recycling batteries

The “Besluit beheer batterijen en accu’s” (Bbb, battery-management decree) constitutes the Dutch government’s interpretation and implementation of European guidelines for handling batteries. All legal provisions pertaining to the processing of batteries are laid down in it.

Legislation and regulations for car recycling

The “Besluit beheer autowrakken” constitutes the Dutch government’s interpretation and implementation of European guidelines for the environmentally responsible processing of end-of-life vehicles. At least 95 per cent of an end-of-life vehicle must be reused.

Legislation and regulations for car recycling

The “Besluit beheer autowrakken” constitutes the Dutch government’s interpretation and implementation of European guidelines for the environmentally responsible processing of end-of-life vehicles. At least 95 per cent of an end-of-life vehicle must be reused.

The role of ARN

Together with the affiliated companies in the recycling chain, ARN ensures that at least 95 per cent of an end-of-life vehicle, by weight, is gainfully reused. We help importers by assuming their producer responsibilities.

The role of ARN

Together with the affiliated companies in the recycling chain, ARN ensures that at least 95 per cent of an end-of-life vehicle, by weight, is gainfully reused. We help importers by assuming their producer responsibilities.

The assignment

ARN has been the driving force behind car recycling in the Netherlands for over 25 years. We facilitate, we report, and we are at the heart of a network of importers, car-dismantling companies, shredding companies and recycling companies.

The assignment

ARN has been the driving force behind car recycling in the Netherlands for over 25 years. We facilitate, we report, and we are at the heart of a network of importers, car-dismantling companies, shredding companies and recycling companies.

Sustainability Report

In 2021, together with our partners, ARN managed to gainfully reuse 98.7 per cent of end-of-life vehicles, by weight. For batteries too, the attained recycling level of over 70 per cent was comfortably above the legal norm.

Sustainability Report

In 2021, together with our partners, ARN managed to gainfully reuse 98.7 per cent of end-of-life vehicles, by weight. For batteries too, the attained recycling level of over 70 per cent was comfortably above the legal norm.

What happens to an end-of-life vehicle?

An end-of-life vehicle goes through quite a process: being dropped off, dismantled, shredded and the materials are then separated into potential new usage streams

What happens to an end-of-life vehicle?

An end-of-life vehicle goes through quite a process: being dropped off, dismantled, shredded and the materials are then separated into potential new usage streams

What happens to the batteries?

The increasing number of electric cars on our roads translates to more and more of their batteries being disposed of. ARN collects both lithium-ion starter batteries and drive batteries.

What happens to the batteries?

The increasing number of electric cars on our roads translates to more and more of their batteries being disposed of. ARN collects both lithium-ion starter batteries and drive batteries.