How to Recycle my Ford Vehicle

When your Ford comes to the end of its life, we will accept it free of charge when delivered to one of the appointed take back facilities (Authorised Treatment Facility or ATF). We are working in partnership with ELVES (ELV Environmental Services CLG) to provide this service, in strict accordance with the End-of-Life Vehicles Directive (2000/53/EC) (transposed into Irish law as the European Union (End-of-Life Vehicles) Regulations 2014 as amended).

The End of Life Vehicles Directive

Introduced in 2007, the End-of-Life Vehicles Directive (2000/53/EC) requires manufacturers to meet all or a significant part of the cost of processing End-of-Life vehicles with nil or negative market value for all vehicles of their brand(s). Manufacturers and their contracted partners must also reach strict reuse, recovery and recycling targets – 85% of vehicle weight as of 2006 and 95% from 2015.

On behalf of the motor industry, and with approval under the ELV Regulations, ELVES operates as the compliance scheme for the Irish vehicle sector. The ELVES  Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF) Network meets Ford quality standards for the receipt, treatment and recovery to the requirements set out in the ELV Regulations, ensuring state of the art care for customers in the process.

We are continuously providing ELVES with information on how best to treat and recycle Ford vehicles. If you would like to know more about ELVES please click here.

For more information or to find out where your nearest treatment facility click here