User:Autowaste

Automotive Waste Management (AWM) core function is that of service to the motor and related industries in managing by-products such as auto parts and lubricants.

MAIN WASTE DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING PROBLEMS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS INDUSTRY INCLUDE:

Source separation of recyclables can be costly but with landfill cost increasing year on year the balance has to be regularly re-assessed;

Lack of available space on site to separate wastes;

Different types of plastics and composites make recycling difficult;

Biodegradables like paper, cardboard, kitchen and garden waste – a major contributor to emissions from landfill – will be banned from landfill altogether sooner or later;

Hazardous wastes can only go, after treatment, to hazardous waste landfill sites, resulting in rising transport cost;

Due to low cost of raw materials and low income from recyclables it is often cheaper to buy new pack-aging