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A European Directive known as the 'ELV Directive', sets out specific measures to Member States in relation to the collection, storage, treatment, dismantling, reuse and disposal of end-of-life vehicles. The Waste Management (End-of-Life Vehicles) Regulations, 2006 give effect to this Directive and provide for the environmentally safe disposal and recovery of all end-of-life vehicles.
What is an ‘end-of-life vehicle’?
Typically, this is a passenger car or light commercial van which the registered owner wishes to dispose of.
What can I do with an ‘end-of-life vehicle’?
Owners of ‘end-of-life vehicles’ can deposit them free-of-charge at an Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF).
The Authorised Treatment Facilities in Co. Louth are:
| Martin Duffy | John & Mark McShane / Ardee Car Parts | Fiodav Ltd
T/A Cassidy Car Parts | Gary Myles | Oriel Auto Specialists Ltd | Dungooley Auto Salvage Ltd. |
Castletown Cross
Dundalk
Co. Louth
Tel: 087 2926337 /
087 2296156 /
042 9379217
Email: martin.duffy@hotmail.com | Golf Links Road
Ardee
Co. Louth
Tel: 041 6856428 | Grangebellew
Drogheda
Co. Louth
Tel: 041 6851214
| Unit 2 Collon Business Park Ballyboni, Collon Co. Louth Tel: 085 7328359 | Unit 1, Coes Road Industrial Estate
Dundalk
Co. Louth Tel: 042 9336819 | Dungooley TD
Kilcurry
Dundalk
Co. Louth Tel: 086 4018294 |
What is an ‘Authorised Treatment Facility’?
This is where end-of-life vehicles are de-polluted and dismantled in an environmentally safe manner. These facilities must meet stringent new environmental standards for the collection, storage and treatment of these vehicles. Please note that you should contact the ATF in advance to confirm that they will accept your vehicle type. Also, please note that the ‘end-of-life vehicle’ must be intact with no parts missing and must not contain any waste.
How does it work?
The registered owner must bring their vehicle to an Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF), but as mentioned above, you should check with the ATF beforehand to ensure that they will accept your vehicle type. No charge is applied by the ATF for accepting the end-of–life vehicle, but you must provide the Vehicle Registration Certificate or log book for the car.
The operator of the ATF must then issue a ‘Certificate of Destruction’ to the owner.
The ATF will then notify the Vehicle Registration Unit of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in Shannon, Co. Clare.
The destruction of the vehicle is then noted in the records of the National Vehicle file.
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Louth County Council
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Dundalk, Co. Louth
Tel: 042-9324 371 / 9324 103
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