THE MOTOR INDUSTRY OF JAPAN 2019

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● INDUSTRY MEASURES IN LINE WITH NATIONAL LEGISLATIONUnder Japan’s End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Recycling Law which entered into force in January 2005, automobile manufacturers and importers are responsible for recovery, recycling and appropriate disposal with respect to fluorocarbons, airbags, and automobile shredder residue (ASR). Compliance with the law was anticipated to enable ASR to be recycled at a rate of 70% by 2015, resulting in an automobile recycling rate, by vehicle weight, of 95% (as compared with the 80% rate prevailing prior to the introduction of the law); those rates were in fact surpassed in 2008. Japan’s vehicle recycling infrastructure as mandated by its ELV Recycling Law is the first in the world to administer the entire process of auto recycling—from ELV recovery to final disposal—on the basis of electronic “manifests” (or compliance checklists). In line with legislative provisions promoting the so-called 3R initiatives (“reduce, reuse, and recycle”), Japan’s automakers are also striving to design vehicles using lightweight materials that are easy to dismantle and recycle, and to reduce and recycle waste generated in the manufacturing process. In 2017 the volume of auto plant-generated waste destined for landfill disposal totalled 300 tons. Having long surpassed the target of 1,000 tons set for 2020, JAMA members will nevertheless continue to promote the reduction of plant-generated waste for landfill disposal.20183,378,9952,935,9362,764,4273,546,86820173,304,9422,861,8582,639,2703,197,796Fiscal YearNo. of ELVs recoveredAppropriate disposal of three designated items(1) Through recovery/appropriate disposal of inflators or through onboard deactivation. (2) Covers all categories of processors, whether for direct disposal or for transfer to other markets. (1) Nineteen products including automobiles have been designated in this legislation as requiring “reduce” initiatives in their design. (2) Twenty-three products including automobiles have been designated in this legislation as requiring “reuse” and “recycle” initiatives in their design. Sources: Japan Automobile Recycling Promotion Center;Japan Auto Recycling Partnership; Toyotsu Recycle Corporation; “ART” group of companiesSources: Government-affiliated entitiesVehicle Recycling and Waste ReductionPromotion of Effective Utilizationof Resources Law (the “3R” Law)Product DesignWaste ManagementELV RecyclingEnd-of-Life VehicleRecycling LawFor designated areas of activity:- Reduction/recycling of designated waste products generated in vehicle manufacturing operations: 1) Scrap metals 2) Casting sand residue- Total waste volume*: 1990 (baseline): 352,000 tons↓ 2017: 300 tons JAMA target: 1,000 tons by fiscal 2020*For landfill disposal, including scrap metals, casting sand residue, and other wasteBasic premise:- Environmentally responsible vehicle design on the part of automobile manufacturers- Recovery and recycling of: 1) Fluorocarbons 2) Airbags 3) ASRNote: Motorcycles are not covered by the ELV Recycling Law.For designated products (1):- Weight reduction/ Downsizing- Longer product life- Reduced use of hazardous substancesFor designated products (2):- Use of reusable/recyclable materials- Ease of dismantling- Ease of sorting- Non-hazardous recycling- Materials identificationDistribution, Servicing and Use“Reduce” initiatives“Reuse” initiatives“Recycle” initiatives● ELV RECOVERY IN NUMBERSIn vehicle unitsFluorocarbonsAirbags (1)ASR (2)Achieved2.97 million vehicle units (2017)94% (2017)97.9-98.9% (2017)TargetDestruction85%2005: 30%2010: 50%2015: 70%Three DesignatedItemsFluorocarbonsAirbagsASR● RECYCLING RATES: TARGETED & ACHIEVED Attention to the EnvironmentRecycling34