1. 1
Current Status of Japan’s
End-of-Life Recycling Law
2014 OECD GLOBAL FORUM ON THE ENVIRONMENT
Recycling & Waste Reduction Subcommittee
Environment Committee
Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc.
Tokyo, 19 June 2014

2. Negative impacts of ELV recycling
Background
Airbags
Fluorocarbons
Ozone layer depletion
Global warming
81～
83％
(Approx. 5,000) (Approx. 140)
Recovery/recycling flow for end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) [1990s]

3. Automaker Initiatives (ELV stage)
The ELV recycling flow (including information & funds flows)
JARC: Japan Automobile Recycling Promotion Center

4. “4-R” implementation will contribute to CO2 reduction with a
second-life market for EV batteries.
Automaker Initiatives (development & design stage)
Connector position
Near center pillar
or doorラベル例
ISO-compatible vehicle labelling
Label
placement
examples
Inside
dashboard
ISO-compatible Airbag
Simultaneous Deployment
System features:
1) A deployment tool compatible
with both domestic and
imported vehicles
2) An OBD connector inside the
dashboard, near the driver’s
seat, which functions also as
tool connector for simpler,
easier connection work.

5. ■ Recommended measures to be taken to promote ELV recycling
in Asian countries:
1. Government-led development of ELV recycling infrastructure
through fostering of dismantling operators, shredder operators, etc.
2. Setting of ELV recycling targets according to local conditions
3. Development of ELV recycling infrastructure based on existing
provisions in each country and clear identification of the respective
roles of all the stakeholders concerned including vehicle users
4. Adoption of a common vehicle dismantling information system*
*Online contact: The International Dismantling Information System (IDIS) which, to
support ELV treatment operators, provides all essential information for the proper
treatment of ELVs through a user-friendly interface, accessible online free of
charge, that adapts displayed content to the region of use.
Proposal