Written question asked by Baroness Hanham (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Davies of Abersoch (Labour) on Thursday, 5 November 2009.

Vehicles: Scrappage

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what process Authorised Treatment Facilities for vehicle scrappage undertake to ensure that all parts of vehicles are scrapped.

Answer: Authorised treatment facilities are required to carry out certain depollution activities on all end-of-life vehicles, including removal of the battery, tyres and fluids, and the removal or deployment of any airbags present. A certificate of destruction must also be issued to the last holder or keeper, and the vehicle may not be returned to the road. Authorised treatment facilities may then dismantle certain parts for resale or for recycling, before sending the depolluted vehicle on to metal fragmentisers, for processing into secondary raw materials.

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