Japanese Carmakers Establish Shredder Residue Recycling Group

A collection of eight Japanese based automakers have agreed to establish a group to handle automobile shredder fluff. The eight companies included in the group are Isuzu, Suzuki, Nissan, Nissan Diesel, Fuji Heavy Industries, Mazda, Mitsubishi, and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus. The group is calling the newly formed organization the Automobile Shredder Residue Recycling Promotion Team.

ART has been formed in line with the End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling Law, coming into effect next January. The group is hoping that its creation will provide an important component of the framework for the effective, smooth and efficient recycling of automobile shredder dust. Beginning next year ASR will have to be recovered and recycled as a designated recycling product.

The ART will take responsibility for corporate activities as part of an effort by the partner companies, ranging from ASR recovery to recycling and disposal. Specifically, the companies will appoint a consultative operating panel that will ally with a number of commercial operators with recycling know-how, set ASR recovery criteria and designated recovery locations, and examine recycling methods.

In addition, the group will seek efficiencies by outsourcing the work involved in shipping management, recycler/final disposal handler management and payment for recycling and disposal fees to businesses and other entities that have the relevant know-how.

 The formation of the alliance enables the carmakers to share the knowledge of recycling they have accumulated, and its structure will also allow commercial entities to contribute their know-how.