Drogheda-based company play role in national ELV success

Drogheda-based service ELVES, the compliance scheme for Endof-Life Vehicles, is delighted to have played a key part in Ireland’s success in meeting the End-of-Life Vehicle targets for reuse and recovery, for the first time since higher targets were introduced in 2015. The figures released this week by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), show the country has achieved a result of 86.37% for reuse and recycling and 95.17% when recovery is included.

ELVES received Ministerial approval at the start of 2017, and its actions working with the Authorised Treatment Facilities (ATFs) in its network and in supporting post shredder processing have made a direct impact on this target achievement.

“With ELVES support, target achievement has increased year on year since 2017. We are delighted to have been able to use the resources we have to support and to drive target achievement both in our Network and nationally” said CEO, Fiacra Quinn.

Now in its fourth year of approval, ELVES goes from strength to strength, supporting End-of-Life Vehicle processing but also helping ATFs prepare for the future, through initiatives like its Electric ELVES programme for hybrid and electric vehicles. “The Electric ELVES programme is designed to support ATFs in their handling of electric and hybrid vehicles at end-of-life, making sure this is done safely but also that these vehicles contribute to the achievement of the End-of-Life Vehicle targets now and into the future,” he added.