• End of Life Vehicles

    Waste Management (End-Of-Life) Regulations 2006

    The regulations fully transpose the provisions of Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles and are intended to facilitate its implementation in Ireland .

    Vehicle Owner Obligations

    An obligation is imposed on vehicle owners, where the registered owner of a specified vehicle intends to discard that vehicle as waste; he or she is required to deposit that vehicle at an authorised treatment facility (ATF) for appropriate treatment and recovery.

    From 1 January 2007 owners of intact end-of-life cars and vans can deposit them free-of-charge at authorised treatment facilities.  

    On delivering a car to an ATF the ATF shall issue a Certificate of Destruction to the registered owner, an authorised person of a local authority or a member of An Garda Síochána.

    An exception to the free take-back principle is provided where a vehicle is missing its essential components or where waste has been added to the vehicle.

    The authorised treatment facilities in South Tipperary.

    Name of Facility   Address   Tel no   Waste permit number  
    Michael Bailey   Greenane, Doonoor Tipperary town     062-52750             WP 003-02        
    Michael Bailey Bansha  062-52750  WP 052-01  
    Michael Doyle   East Noan , Ballinure  052-9156780  WFP-TS-09-00085-01 

    Authorised Treatment Centre Obligations

    Obligations are also imposed on all authorised treatment facilities to;

    • ensure that such facilities operate under a waste license, or as appropriate, a waste permit and 
    • meet the minimum technical requirements for the –
    • storage (including temporary storage) of end-of-life vehicles prior to their being the subject of appropriate treatment and recovery,
    • appropriate treatment and recovery of end-of-life vehicles,
    • storage of components containing fluids, recoverable components and spare parts.
    • keep records of the aggregate weight of materials for reuse, recycling, recovery and disposal arising from end-of-life vehicles and report to local authorities on an annual basis.

    From the 1st January 2007 and onwards, on the deposit of an end-of-life vehicle at an authorised treatment facility for appropriate treatment and recovery, the owner or operator of that facility shall 

    • issue a Certificate of Destruction to the registered owner, an authorised person of a local authority or a member of An Garda Síochána and
    • all relevant information relating to that certificate of destruction shall be noted on the National Vehicle File.   
    • No charge may be imposed by the authorised treatment facility on the registered owner of the end-of-life vehicle in respect of the Certificate of Destruction.

    Local Authority Responsibilities

    Under the regulations, local authorities are responsible for the enforcement of all relevant provisions relating to the permitting of authorised treatment facilities, and where appropriate, producer responsibility provisions concerning the administration of the system of producer registration.

    Further Informationincluding car producer obligations is available on the Department of Environment website www.environ.ie