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Recycling and pollution control of the End of Life Vehicles in China

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The quantity of vehicles has increased rapidly in recent years in China; however, the recycling of End of Life Vehicles (ELV) faces several problems and barriers including the collection difficulty and the environmental pollution caused by improper dismantling. In this paper, based on analysis of the basic situation regarding management and recycling of ELV in China, the ELV flow was introduced, and the potential ELV quantity was estimated. The current management regulations and policies were summarized, and dismantling and pollution control technologies for ELV recycling were introduced, too. It was suggested that with the rapid growth of ELV quantities, more regulations will be enacted, and the recycling network will be more effective; the dismantling technology and pollution control measures will be upgraded, and the recycling and remanufacturing industries will be more combined. The government should pay more attention to improve the management and supervision of, and encourage the development of, high level enterprises.

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  1. School of Environment, Sino-Italian Environment and Energy Building, Tsinghua University, Haidian District, Beijing, 100084, People’s Republic of China

    Jinhui Li

  2. Basel Convention Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific/School of Environment, Sino-Italian Environment and Energy Building, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People’s Republic of China

    Keli Yu & Peng Gao

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Li, J., Yu, K. & Gao, P. Recycling and pollution control of the End of Life Vehicles in China. J Mater Cycles Waste Manag 16, 31–38 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-013-0226-6

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