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Car dismantling statistics for 2020

Key data

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Under ARN’s direction, the chain dismantled no fewer than 186,300 cars in 2020. Together, we succeeded in making 98.3 per cent of the materials, by weight, gainfully reusable. Car-dismantling companies accounted for 24.4 per cent of this total and the shredder and post shredder companies accounted for 73.9 per cent.

ARN Key data 

2020
2019

Realised performance of gainful recovery

98.3%

98.4%

Of which recycling

88.0%

87.2%

Of which energy recovery

10.3%

11.2%

Contribution of car-dismantling companies to realised performance

24.4%

24.0%

Contribution of shredding companies and post shredder

73.9%

74.4%

Number of vehicles for which recycling fee was paid

410,302

519,572

EVs and HEVs for which battery management contribution was made

100,608

43,378

Car recycling fee

€ 35

€ 37.50

Recycling contribution lithium-ion batteries

€ 7 – € 160

€ 8- € 175

Number of end-of-life vehicles processed in the Netherlands (ORAD)

225,804

234,384

End-of-life vehicles processed by ARN (ORAD)

186,300

197,650

Average weight of end-of-life vehicle (in kg)

1,070

1,052

Total weight of lithium-ion batteries collected (in kg)

121,020

102,068

Of which were put to second use (in kg)

22,441

76,997

Of which were recycled (in kg)

98,579

25,071

Number of ARN chain partners

291

297

CO2 footprint of auto-recycling chain (savings in kton CO2)

-214,63

-198,00

Recycling fee fund

€ 62,920,646

€ 67,808,992

Management contribution fund

€22,299,123

€ 15,142,707

Number of ARN employees (FTEs)

20.7

66.0

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