Over 95% of ATF respondents surveyed on the ELVES Electric Loops ATF Data Matrix have said that the results were very useful, a little bit useful or expect the results to be useful to them in the future.  

ATFs in the ELVES Network were recently asked their opinion about the ELVES Electric Loops ATF Data Matrix (April 2024), on the potential reuse and recycling value of Electric Vehicles (EVs) and component parts.    

ELVES through its Electric Loops project set out to investigate the reuse and recycling values of electric vehicle parts for ATFs and metal recyclers in Ireland.  The ATF Data Matrix, published in April 2024, provided an easy-to-read summary of the reuse, remanufacturing and recycling data from the project. It is hoped that the data in the Matrix will help Authorised Treatment Facilities (permitted scrapyards) and metal recyclers create reuse and recycling pathways needed for the End-of-Life Vehicles of the future.

Indicating the current low volume of EVs going through the end-of-life system, 38% answered that the Matrix was ‘not useful at the moment but expect it to be useful in the future’, while 48% of respondents reported having no experience of selling EV parts as yet.  The recycling value of component parts was recorded as being the most useful of the results categories. ATFs expressed interest in further analysing the costs and time involved in depolluting and dismantling EVs generally compared to internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles.

“The Electric Loops project with its resultant ATF Data Matrix, and supporting reports is work that is truly valuable for the car reuse and recycling industry here and will pave the way for future innovations and policies. ELVES is very pleased to have been able to lead this research. We expect the volume of electric vehicles coming to end-of-life to significantly increase in the future. The important data provided here will enable the recycling industry to capture the value in the recycling of these vehicles and to plan for their own business needs.  It will also help Irish authorities to report on the levels of reuse and recycling undertaken and will inform policy making.” said Lee-Jane Eastwood from ELVES.

In addition to the ATF Data Matrix, the Electric Loops project has published two reports: The ‘Electric Loops: Report for Authorised Treatment Facilities (ATFs) and Metal Recyclers’ published in April 2024, and ‘Electric Loops: Reflections for End-of-Life Vehicles Policy’ published in 2025.

To view the ATF Data Matrix or read either of the two project reports visit   https://www.elves.ie/electricloops