ARN’s vision
From operator
to active knowledge hub
Over the years ARN has developed into an expertise centre, an organization in which theory and practice go hand in hand. ARN’s expertise is deeply rooted in a combination of knowledge of and experience with the Dutch market for recycling in the mobility sector. ARN always chooses the most environmentally sound solution for its clients, and ensures that it is in line with legislation. At the same time, ARN always aims to use the most efficient method.
In its area of expertise, ARN intends to deliver a growing contribution to a more sustainable world. Reserves of fossil fuels and raw materials are declining, and therefore recycling and generating energy from alternative sources are becoming increasingly important. Recycling will contribute to preventing a shortage of energy and materials. ARN sees an important role for itself in increasing awareness in this area throughout the chain of automobiles and other mobility products, and in making a contribution to the high-grade recycling of materials from mobility products.
This all starts during the design phase of a vehicle. The introduction of post-shredder technologies is making this theme increasingly important. Design and engineering are currently focused primarily on functionality and costs, and in many cases collaboration between design and recycling departments is too limited. Yet this is precisely where considerable benefits can be attained. ARN sees opportunities to use its knowledge about the end of the chain to achieve sustainable gains at the beginning of it.
Reuse and recycling
can prevent
a future shortage
of raw materials
Substantial quantities of waste are produced during the use of mobility products. There are two areas in this field in which ARN intends to create sustainable value. The quantity of waste can be reduced by creating more awareness in the chain about waste generation. This is easy to do using ARN’s environmental scan. ARN also plans to use its expertise to process in an environmentally friendly and efficient way the materials that are recovered.
ARN strives to use the highest value added application when reusing waste from mobility products. A number of factors – for example, limits on technical and economic possibilities – play an important part. Recycling must not lead to unacceptably high costs. ARN will therefore always select solutions that are sensible in terms of both recycling and economics. In ARN’s thinking, the aim of achieving a good recycling performance is inextricably linked to the aim of being efficient.
Legislation and regulations form the most important framework within which ARN has to achieve its objectives. arn actively participates in the dialogue with government about the practical feasibility of legislation and, where necessary, makes proposals for amendments. arn considers the objectives for the reuse of end-of-life vehicles (elvs) within the existing statutory constraints to be feasible. However, ARN links this to another important objective, namely achieving a uniform and auditable way to measure and report in all European Member States. ARN is closely involved in outlining a pan-European route for attaining the elv objectives, that is, the European end-of-life vehicles directive.
