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• Recycling the vehicle begins with the return of the vehicle to one of the authorised take-back points or treatment facilities. Only these facilities issue a Certificate of Destruction (CoD), which is required for the final vehicle de-registration and to release the owner from legal responsibility for their vehicle. To return your BMW vehicle to BMW's end of life recycling network please call Rewarding Recycling on 0800 542 2002 or visit www.rewardingrecycling.co.uk.
• Once returned for disposal the vehicle undergoes a pre-treatment process.  During pre-treatment the battery is removed and all pyrotechnic devices, such as airbags, are neutralised. The vehicle is placed on what is known as the depollution rig where the majority of the process is carried out. This includes siphoning off air-conditioning system refrigerant and brake fluid, draining radiator coolant, motor and transmission oil, and extracting any remaining fuel using a special drilling machine with a draining device. The various fluids are kept separate and placed into containers according to type for processing or recycling by specialist waste management companies.
• During the dismantling stage, vehicle parts that can be reused or recycled are removed. Recycling specialists determine which of the vehicle's parts are suitable for recycling or reuse for their original function. Valuable materials, such as precious metals used in the catalytic converters, are recycled in a separate material cycle.
• Once replacement parts and recoverable materials have been dismantled, the remaining vehicle shell is transported to a shredding facility for further processing.  The vehicles are then reduced to palm-sized pieces and sorted.  Materials, textiles, ferrous and non-ferrous metals are then further processed in specialised plants which generate metals, plastics and other materials that can be used in new production and/or energy generation.

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BMW End of Life Vehicles can be returned free of charge to Autogreen's network of ATFs throughout the UK.                     

Once a vehicle reaches to the end of its life, it must be returned by its last owner to an Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF), where a Certificate of Destruction (CoD) will be issued, enabling the vehicle to be deregistered and the owner to be released from further vehicle taxation.

Only a fully licensed ATF, which is registered with the Environmental Agency, may issue a CoD. This requirement is a result of the End-of-Life Vehicle Regulations, 2003 and 2005, which implements the "EU directive 2000/53/EG on end-of-life vehicles" into UK law.

Should you wish to dispose of your BMW vehicle, approach one of Autogreen's Rewarding Recycling network of ATF's, where you will be able to dispose of your vehicle for recycling in an environmentally sound manner. These sites are located throughout the UK and will issue you the necessary CoD, your proof that the vehicle has been taken off the road and destroyed. They are also able to collect your vehicle if required.

Terms and conditions of returning end-of-life vehicles.

Autogreen's network of ATF's and take-back points take back all registered BMW vehicles (including New MINI and New Rolls Royce).  

These sites will not charge for the disposal of these vehicles if the vehicle is complete, i.e. the vehicle must include its essential component parts, in particular its engine, coachworks/chassis, transmission drive, catalytic converter, wheel and must not contain waste.

As part of Autogreens Rewarding Recycling Programme they may even be able to give you a value for your vehicles recycled parts and metals.

To dispose of a vehicle the owner should complete their vehicle registration documents and obtain a Certificate of Destruction (CoD) from the dismantler. 

BMW End of Life Recycling sites

To dispose of your BMW or MINI call Autogreen (Rewarding Recycling) on 0800 542 2002 or visit www.rewardingrecycling.co.uk.