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demands of a changing business environment.
Material recycling technologies in the future
will follow the waste recycling pyramid shown
in figure 6.3, the focus being on reuse and
ultimately reduction in material consumption in
the first place.

6.7 INDIAN VEHICLE RECYCLING TRENDS
AND GAPS
India is at the forefront of recycling and
automotive recycling the need of the hour for
its the developing economy. Auto dismantlers
remove reusable parts from vehicles for reuse
on other vehicles. Examples of reusable parts
include engines, transmissions, doors and
bumpers. Research Facility for vehicle recycling
has been setup in Chennai under the NATRIP
program. In the absence of ‘end of life’ norms
for vehicles in India, very few old vehicles
are scrapped as of now and therefore auto
recycling is yet to pick up here.

6.8 GAPS IN RECYCLING SCENARIO
Currently there are no de-manufacturing
facilities for vehicles in India. End of vehicle life
norms are also required to be introduced to
remove old vehicles from the streets. Facilities
for de-manufacture of vehicles can separate
recyclable and non-recyclable components.
Recycling of auto components need to be taken
on priority. Sufficient facilities for shredding old
automobiles need to be created. Infrastructure
for disposal of hazardous components like
batteries needs to be created. Handling and
disposal of auto shredded residues is another
challenge.

REFERENCES

1. Report on “Prevalent Substitution Trends within Materials and
Chemicals in Automotive Lightening” Frost and Sullivan Research
Service, 2011.

2. Argonne National Laboratory, www.autorecyclers.ca/2010/vehicle-
life-cycle/, 2010.

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