Value from shredder waste: Ongoing limitations in the UK

O.T. Forton, M.K. Harder and N.R. Moles

Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 2006, vol. 46, issue 1, 104-113

Abstract: Shredder residue is the residue from the shredding of end-of-life vehicles and white goods, after removal of the main metals. Approximately 850,000 tonnes of shredder waste is produced in the UK each year, and historically sent to landfill. Due to European legislation such as the End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Directive and the Landfill Directive there is pressure to minimise this waste through recycling and recovery.

Keywords: End-of-life vehicles; Shredder residue; Automotive shredder residue; White goods; Landfill Directive; ELV Directive; Hazardous waste; Pyrolysis; Waste composition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2005.06.007

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