End-of-life vehicle disposal: Policy proposals to resolve an environmental issue in New Zealand

摘要: Abstract The disposal of vehicles at the end their useful life is a rapidly growing waste management problem in New Zealand. Vehicles abandoned on public and private property impose environmental costs society, as do some practices within automobile recycling industry. increasing number entering country will exacerbate these costs. In this paper, Zealand's vehicle quantified contributing factors identified. end-of-life (ELV) approaches Netherlands, Germany, Sweden UK are examined, effectiveness assessed. Policies, such extended producer responsibility targets discussed context an economy without domestic producers with limited opportunities for economies scale. Policy recommendations Zealand target four areas: legislation institutional relating to licensing disposal; entry into system; info...